If a Future Orbiter Mission Confirmed the Existence of a Subsurface

question 7

Multiple Choice

If a future orbiter mission confirmed the existence of a subsurface oceans beneath Europa's icy surface, the next mission would most likely be

• A) another orbiter
• B) a lander
• C) a flyby
• D) a sample return mission

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Definitions:

Sensory Coding

The process by which sensory organs translate stimuli into neural signals that can be interpreted by the brain to form perceptions.

Qualitative Differences

Distinctions based on qualities or characteristics that are not quantifiable by number, often involving variations in kind rather than degree.

Nervous System

The nervous system is a complex network of nerves and cells that carries messages between the brain and spinal cord to various parts of the body.

Skin Sensations

The subjective feelings or perceptions resulting from the stimulation of sensory receptors in the skin, including touch, pressure, heat, cold, and pain.