What Is the Mechanism That Generates the Variable Component of Ganymede's

question 44

Multiple Choice

What is the mechanism that generates the variable component of Ganymede's magnetic field?

• A) variable electric currents in the conducting upper atmosphere of this moon
• B) electric currents induced in the conducting ocean by Ganymede's motion through Jupiter's powerful magnetic field
• C) spinning of the moon whose surface is electrically charged, which is equivalent to an electric current
• D) spinning and permanently magnetized iron core within the liquid ocean

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