Geology Reference
In-Depth Information
Assignments
1.
Compare and constrast geysers on Enceladus with
those on Triton.
of
ices in the environments of
the outer planet
satellites.
2.
Compile a table for the chasmata on Titania, Oberon,
and Ariel. Note chasmata sizes, geographic locations
(trailing hemisphere, polar region, equatorial region,
etc.), and potential cross-cutting relations with other
features such as fractures.
4.
Compare and contrast the surface features on
Miranda and Triton and identify the geologic pro-
cesses responsible for the formation of the features
observed.
5.
Compare and contrast the large moons of Jupiter and
Uranus with regard to the degree of internal activity
and their orbital distance from their parent planet.
3.
Go on the web and summarize a recent
scienti
c paper that describes the darkening
