The Galileo Spacecraft Dropped a Probe into Jupiter's Atmosphere That

question 45

Multiple Choice

The Galileo spacecraft dropped a probe into Jupiter's atmosphere that survived 200 km, or 0.3% of Jupiter's radius. Which is the deepest layer that this probe was able to directly sample?

• A)metallic hydrogen layer
• B)gaseous hydrogen layer
• C)liquid hydrogen layer
• D)rocky core

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