Jupiter's moons

Which moon is the farthest from Jupiter?

Callisto

Who discovered the four largest moons of Jupiter's

Galileo

Whats the largest Moon in solar system?

Ganymede (Jupiter's moon)

What is the closest moon to Jupiter?

Io

What does Io look like?

coppery yellow with black dots which are volcanic plumes, very active volcanoes, low crater density, yellow from sulfur

True false Callisto gets very heated, why or why not

false, farthest from Jupiter

why aren't there craters on Europa?

ice movement wiped them out

What does Ganymede look like?

larger than mercury, icy crust, has inactive craters

What does Callisto look like?

many craters, about the size of mercury

How many moons are Jupiter's?

more than 50 moons

Why was the discovery of Jupiter's moons important?

proved that the earth wasnt the center of the universe

What is special about Europa?

there may be a liquid water ocean below

What is the surface of Europa like?

watery ice surface, no craters