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During the fusion process, mass is converted into energy.

Which element is critical to the formation of the volcanic surface of Io?

The surface of Saturn’s moon Enceladus is the most reflective of any in the solar system, suggesting very fresh ice is exposed.

The strongest magnetic fields in the photosphere lie near the ___________ .

The granules in the photosphere are about the size of Texas, or around 1,000 km across.

The bright photosphere is much hotter than the faint corona.

The large, dark mare on Ganymede were created by lava that erupted from within the moon.

Which Jovian moon shows the most diverse terrain, suggesting a violent impact broke it into many pieces, some of which reformed it as a jumbled puzzle?

One hemisphere of Enceladus may have the youngest surface of any of the jovian moons, with volcanoes spewing “ash” and “lava flows” of ___________ .

While Ganymede and Callisto are about the same size, the surface of Callisto is much younger, with considerable tectonic reformation.