ASTR 1141- Introductory Astronomy The Solar System
final exam tips questions and answer 2024 Thompson
Rivers University
, Extraterrestrial life is defined to be - --any kind of life found beyond the Earth
Astronomy has shown us that the fundamental laws of physics are - --the same everywhere in the
universe
Beneath the surface of which moon of Saturn is there evidence for the existence of a subsurface
ocean of liquid water? - --Enceladus
The ancient view of an Earth-centered geocentric universe suggested that life elsewhere should be - --
Rare
Astrobiology as a field of scientific research, includes contributions from - --many different scientific
disciplines
The modern view of our place in the universe suggests that life elsewhere may be - --Common
Apparent retrograde motion occurs when a planet appears to - --move westward with respect to
background stars
According to Kepler's Second Law of planetary motion, a planet moves fastest in its orbit when it is - --
at perihelion
Newton's 3rd Law of Motion states that - --action and reaction are equal and opposite
Two asteroids are found at the same distance from the Sun. However, one asteroid is twice as massive
the other. According to Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation the force of gravity exerted by the Sun
and the more massive asteroid is - --twice as large as the force exerted on the less massive asteroid
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