In Order for Life to Survive in the Atmospheres of Jupiter

question 29

Multiple Choice

In order for life to survive in the atmospheres of Jupiter and Saturn it would have to

• A) be high in the atmosphere where it could collect solar radiation
• B) be at the center, close to the rocky core where a rocky surface exists
• C) be large and buoyant, allowing it to maintain a stable altitude in the atmosphere
• D) float on the surface of the layer of liquid metallic hydrogen

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Definitions:

Continental Rifting

The process by which the Earth's crust stretches, breaks, and eventually forms a new ocean basin, often associated with divergent plate boundaries.

Transform Faults

A type of fault where two tectonic plates slide past each other horizontally, commonly found at the boundaries of tectonic plates.

Intrusions

Geological features formed when magma cools and solidifies before reaching the surface, creating bodies of igneous rock.

Mid-Ocean Ridges

Underwater mountain ranges formed by plate tectonics, where new oceanic crust is generated from upwelling magma.