Exoplanet Moons

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Which of the following is the largest known exoplanet moon?

  1. Ganymede

  2. Titan

  3. Callisto

  4. Europa


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ganymede is the largest known moon in the Solar System and also the largest known exoplanet moon, orbiting Jupiter.

Which exoplanet has the most known moons?

  1. Kepler-1625b

  2. HD 10180 b

  3. TRAPPIST-1

  4. GJ 876 b


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Kepler-1625b has the most known moons, with a system of five confirmed moons.

Which exoplanet moon is thought to have a subsurface ocean?

  1. Europa

  2. Enceladus

  3. Titan

  4. Callisto


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Europa is thought to have a subsurface ocean beneath its icy crust, making it a potential habitable environment.

Which exoplanet moon has a thick atmosphere?

  1. Titan

  2. Ganymede

  3. Callisto

  4. Europa


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Titan has a thick atmosphere composed primarily of nitrogen and methane, making it the only moon in the Solar System with a substantial atmosphere.

Which exoplanet moon is tidally locked to its planet?

  1. Ganymede

  2. Titan

  3. Callisto

  4. Europa


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Europa is tidally locked to Jupiter, meaning that one side of the moon always faces the planet.

Which exoplanet moon has volcanoes?

  1. Io

  2. Europa

  3. Ganymede

  4. Callisto


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Io is the most volcanically active body in the Solar System, with hundreds of active volcanoes.

Which exoplanet moon has a ring system?

  1. Saturn

  2. Jupiter

  3. Uranus

  4. Neptune


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Saturn is the only planet in the Solar System with a prominent ring system.

Which exoplanet moon has a magnetic field?

  1. Ganymede

  2. Titan

  3. Callisto

  4. Europa


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ganymede is the only moon in the Solar System known to have a magnetic field.

Which exoplanet moon has a subsurface ocean?

  1. Europa

  2. Enceladus

  3. Titan

  4. Callisto


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Europa is thought to have a subsurface ocean beneath its icy crust, making it a potential habitable environment.

Which exoplanet moon has a thick atmosphere?

  1. Titan

  2. Ganymede

  3. Callisto

  4. Europa


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Titan has a thick atmosphere composed primarily of nitrogen and methane, making it the only moon in the Solar System with a substantial atmosphere.

Which exoplanet moon is tidally locked to its planet?

  1. Ganymede

  2. Titan

  3. Callisto

  4. Europa


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Europa is tidally locked to Jupiter, meaning that one side of the moon always faces the planet.

Which exoplanet moon has volcanoes?

  1. Io

  2. Europa

  3. Ganymede

  4. Callisto


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Io is the most volcanically active body in the Solar System, with hundreds of active volcanoes.

Which exoplanet moon has a ring system?

  1. Saturn

  2. Jupiter

  3. Uranus

  4. Neptune


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Saturn is the only planet in the Solar System with a prominent ring system.

Which exoplanet moon has a magnetic field?

  1. Ganymede

  2. Titan

  3. Callisto

  4. Europa


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ganymede is the only moon in the Solar System known to have a magnetic field.

Which exoplanet moon is thought to have a subsurface ocean?

  1. Europa

  2. Enceladus

  3. Titan

  4. Callisto


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Europa is thought to have a subsurface ocean beneath its icy crust, making it a potential habitable environment.

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