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astronomy 121|230 Quiz Questions Correctly Answered|27 Pages
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-- Life, orbital resonances, rings and gaps. - ️️Give three examples of current properties of the solar system that a model of its formation need not explain. Why? 
11. How did the temperature structure of the solar nebula affect the planetary composition? - ️️-- The distance between a planet and the sun determines the temperatures at which each planet was created. For planets close to the Sun like Mercury and Venus, the temperature was too high for those planets to be formed with light ...
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DSST Astronomy Test Prep Questions and Answers
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terrestrial planet (rocky planet) a planet with a solid surface, that is mainly composed of rock and solid materials 
 
gaseous planet (gas giants) a planet that has little to no solid surface and is mostly composed of gases 
 
dwarf planet a planet that is too small to be considered a full planet 
 
light-year the distance that light travels in one year, roughly 6 trillion miles or 63,000 AU 
 
parsec a unit of measurement in astronomy, equals to about 206,000 AU or 3.2 light-years 
 
magnitude...
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Astronomy 101 2023-2024 Exam Questions with All Correct Answers
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Astronomy 101 2023-2024 Exam Questions with All Correct Answers 
According to our present theory of solar system formation, how did Earth end up with enough water to make oceans? - Answer-The water was brought to the forming Earth by planetesimals that accreted beyond the orbit of Mars. 
 
The terrestrial planets in our solar system are: - Answer-Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. 
 
The jovian planets in our solar system are: - Answer-Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. 
 
The planet in our so...
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Astronomy Exam #1 Questions With Complete Solutions.
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Astronomy Exam #1 Questions With Complete Solutions. 
 
What is a star? 
A star is a large luminous ball of gas that generates heat and light through nuclear fusion. 
What is a planet? 
A planet is a moderately large object that orbits a star. It shines by reflected light. 
Planets may be icy or rocky 
What is a moon? 
A moon (or satellite) is an object that orbits the planet. 
What is an asteroid? 
An asteroid is a small and ROCKY object that orbits a star. 
What is a comet? 
A comet is small a...
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Ohio 5th Grade Science AIR Practice Exam Questions 2024.
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Ohio 5th Grade Science AIR Practice Exam Questions 2024. 
 
 
Earth's distance from the sun - CORRECT ANSWER 93 million miles 
 
planets revolve around the sun in this shape of orbit (while it is nearly circular) - CORRECT ANSWER elliptical 
 
The number of major planets in our solar system - CORRECT ANSWER eight 
 
the reason the planets orbit the sun and moons orbit planets - CORRECT ANSWER gravitational attraction 
 
metallic, rocky bodies that orbit the sun but are too small to be classifie...
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GLG Exam 1 Study Guide | Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest Update 2024
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What event does the "Big Bang" theory attempt to explain? When do we think this event happened? - 
The big bang tries to explain the formation of the universe, we think it happened about 13.8 billion 
years ago. 
Began as a small point and "exploded" outward, lumps of matter form the milky way, ect 
How and when did our solar system form? What is the name of the theory that explains this event? Why 
are the inner planets rocky (terrestrial or earth-like planets), whereas the outer planets ar...
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ASTRO 7 , 8, 9 ,10, 11 questions with answers 2024
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ASTRO 7 , 8, 9 ,10, 11What are the four major features of our solar system that provide clues to how it formed? Describe each one briefly. - correct answer Patterns of motion among large bodies, Two types of planets, asteroids and comets, exceptions to the rules. 
 
What are the basic differences between the terrestrial and jovian planets? Which planets fall into each group? - correct answer Terrestrial planets are small and dense with rocky surfaces and abundant metals in the core: Earth, Mars,...
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Quiz Bowl Questions - -Jr. High with Complete Solutions
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Quiz Bowl Questions - -Jr. High with 
 
Complete Solutions 
 
What is the largest planet in our solar system? Jupiter 
 
Coffee flavor is derived from what part of the plant? Bean 
 
What does "DC" stand for in Washington D.C? District of Columbia 
 
What breakfast food can be served "sunny side up"? Egg 
 
How much is a Susan B. Anthony coin worth? One dollar 
 
What does S stand for in ASAP? Soon 
 
Boston is the capital of...? Massachusetts 
 
Which President resigned due to Watergate? Ni...
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Astronomy Exam #1 Questions With Complete Solutions.
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Astronomy Exam #1 Questions With Complete Solutions. 
 
What is a star? 
A star is a large luminous ball of gas that generates heat and light through nuclear fusion. 
What is a planet? 
A planet is a moderately large object that orbits a star. It shines by reflected light. 
Planets may be icy or rocky 
What is a moon? 
A moon (or satellite) is an object that orbits the planet. 
What is an asteroid? 
An asteroid is a small and ROCKY object that orbits a star. 
What is a comet? 
A comet is small a...
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ASTRO 7 , 8, 9 ,10, 11 questions n answers graded A+ 2024
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ASTRO 7 , 8, 9 ,10, 11What are the four major features of our solar system that provide clues to how it formed? Describe each one briefly. - correct answer Patterns of motion among large bodies, Two types of planets, asteroids and comets, exceptions to the rules. 
 
What are the basic differences between the terrestrial and jovian planets? Which planets fall into each group? - correct answer Terrestrial planets are small and dense with rocky surfaces and abundant metals in the core: Earth, Mars,...
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