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ASTRONOMY 1010 CLEMSON FINAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024
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ASTRONOMY 1010 CLEMSON FINALIf a moon revolves opposite to a planet's rotation, it probably - ANSWERS-was
captured after the planet formed
Scientists determine the geological history of the moons of the outer planets from
- ANSWERS-surface features
Io has the most volcanic activity in the Solar System because - ANSWERS-its
interior is tidally heated as it orbits Jupiter.
Why are Ganymede and Callisto geologically dead while the other two Galilean
moons of Jupiter are active? - ANSWERS-they are farther from Jupiter
Gravitational interactions with moons produce - ANSWERS-fine structure w/in
rings
Saturn's bright rings are located within the Roche limit of Saturn. This supports
the theory that these rings - ANSWERS-are formed of moons torn apart by tidal
stresses.
Asteroids are ....? - ANSWERS-small rock and metal objects orbiting the Sun.
, Remnants of volcanic activity on the asteroid Vesta indicate that members of the
asteroid belt - ANSWERS-occasionally grow large enough to become
differentiated and geologically active.
Aside from their periods, short- and long-period comets differ because short-
period comets - ANSWERS-mostly orbit prograde, while long-period comets have
either prograde or retrograde orbits.
Rank the parts of a comet from smallest to largest - ANSWERS-Nucleus, Coma, Tail
Kuiper Belt objects (KBOs) are actually comet nuclei. Why do they not display
comas and tails? - ANSWERS-they are too far from the sun
As a comet leaves the inner Solar System, its ion tail points - ANSWERS-Away from
the sun
When a piece of space rubble comes and hits Earth, there are 3 different stages
for it, list those in order from first to last - ANSWERS-Meteoroid , Meteor ,
Meteorite
periphelion - ANSWERS-The point at which the earth is closest to the sun
Aphelion - ANSWERS-point in a planet's orbit that is farthest from the sun
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