When Larger Fragments of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 Crashed into Jupiter

question 37

Multiple Choice

When larger fragments of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 crashed into Jupiter in 1994,

• A) they exploded in Jupiter's atmosphere, releasing energy equal to millions of megatons of TNT
• B) they changed the motion of Jupiter, making its orbit larger
• C) they produced vast plumes of material that changed the color of Jupiter's inner moons
• D) they reassured scientists on Earth that this kind of comet impact could NEVER happen to Earth
• E) they produced no visible effect whatsoever on the giant planet Jupiter

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