What are the inner moons of Jupiter?
Q: What are the inner moons of Jupiter?
A: The inner moons of Jupiter are four small moons that orbit close to Jupiter.
Q: How are the inner moons of Jupiter interconnected with the rings of Jupiter?
A: The inner moons of Jupiter are closely interconnected with the rings of Jupiter and serve as both sources and sinks of the ring's material.
Q: What is the range of the semi-major axes of the inner moons of Jupiter?
A: The range of the semi-major axes of the inner moons of Jupiter is between 128,000 and 222,000 km.
Q: What are the names of the four inner moons of Jupiter, in order from closest to farthest?
A: The members of the group are (in order from closest to farthest): Metis, Adrastea, Amalthea, and Thebe.
Q: Which of the inner moons of Jupiter is the biggest?
A: Amalthea is the biggest of the inner moons of Jupiter.
Q: How long does it take for Metis and Adrastea to orbit Jupiter?
A: Metis and Adrastea each orbit Jupiter in less than one Jovian day (the time it takes for Jupiter to rotate once).
Q: Which other moon is known to orbit its planet in less than the length of that planet's day?
A: Phobos, a moon of Mars, is the only other moon known to orbit its planet in less than the length of that planet's day.
