Why do astronomers suspect that Saturn's moon Enceladus is geologically active?
Q: The total mass of material in Saturn’s rings is about 1015 tons (1018 kg). Suppose the average ring…
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Q: Why are Mercury and the Moon so much more heavily cratered than the Earth? Explain how crater counts…
A: The fact that Mercury and Moon are more heavily cratered than Earth implies that the their surfaces…
Q: The solid surface of Jupiter lies just below the cloud layers that are visible from Earth. (T/F)
A: Jupiter is the fifth planet in our solar system. It is a gas giant made mainly of hydrogen and…
Q: Why are there no chondrules in achondritic meteorites?
A: A chondrite is a non-metallic stony meteorite. It is thought to be formed directly from condensation…
Q: Enceladus is a moon of Saturn. What unique feature does it possess? Cryovolcanism, where water…
A: In this, it is asking about the unique feature of Enceladus.
Q: Why does Saturn have a less varied appearance than Jupiter?
A: Saturn is one of the four Jovian planets in our solar system. It is the sixth planet and is the…
Q: 21) What evidence is there that Neptune's moon Triton has been geologically active recently?
A: Triton is the largest moon of the planet Neptune. It orbits in the direction opposite to Neptune's…
Q: What is the difference in orbital velocity between Saturn's two coorbital satellites if the…
A: The semi-major axis of satellite-1 is given as, R1=151,400 km. The semi-major axis of satellite-2 is…
Q: When Dawn studied Ceres more closely from orbit, what did the famous, attention-grabbing feature…
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Q: Why don't Terrestrial planets have rings like the Jovian planets?
A: Terrestrial planets are the ones that have a rocky surface and are smaller in size and mass.…
Q: How close is Charon to Pluto's Roche limit?
A: How close is Charon to Pluto's Roche limit.
Q: Assume that Jupiter receives its solar energy over a one-hour-long noon period. How much energy is…
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Q: What heat-producing mechanism keeps Io volcanically active? How does this differ from the way in…
A: The heat-producing mechanism that keep lo volcanically active is tidal heating of lo due to tidal…
Q: Why is the atmospheric activity of Uranus less than that of Saturn and Neptune?
A: Uranus is the seventh planet from Sun and the third largest in our solar system. It is located at…
Q: Why do astronomers refer to carbonaceous chondrites as unmodified or "primitive" material?
A: Chondrites or stony meteorites are the most common types of meteorites in a meteorite fall. Roughly…
Q: If you were to record the spectrum of Saturn as well as the A ring, you would find light from one…
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Q: What element is notably deficient in Saturn's atmosphere, and why? How is this related to Saturn’s…
A: Saturn in the second largest planet of our solar system and it is placed at the sixth position from…
Q: Despite being composed primarily of gas, Jupiter and Saturn have large magnetic fields. This is…
A: Magnetic fields can be created by permanent magnets or by moving charged particles.When charged…
Q: a) How did scientists use Titan to guide Cassini on a tour of Saturn's moon system? b) What…
A: (a) Titan was used to give gravitational assists to increase and decrease the semi-major axis of the…
Q: Why does the surface of mercury have so many craters?
A: Every planet in our Solar System has a lot of craters. As in the past there were many more asteroids…
Q: The asteroid Hygiea has a mass of 8.67 x 1019 kg and an average radius of about 216 km (2.16 x 102…
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Q: Which of the following events can NOT be explained by a giant impact event? O The large metallic…
A: The events which can be explained by giant impact event are the formation of the moon , the extreme…
Q: How does the dynamo effect account for the magnetic fields of Jupiter?
A: Jupiter is a gas giant and falls under the category of Jovian planets. Jovian planets are those…
Q: Why has Jupiter retained most of its original atmosphere?
A: Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system it is made of hydrogen and helium. Even though…
Q: What is responsible for Jupiter's enormous magnetic field?
A: Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system. It has an immense, intense, and complex magnetic…
Q: What does the cosmic ray exposure age tell us about the history of a meteorite?
A: Cosmic rays are can be defined as high-energy atomic nuclei or protons which has a velocity closer…
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A: Given: Radius of the edge of the A ring is r=136,500km=136,500*103m. Gravitational force is balanced…
Q: What are saturn's rings made of?
A: About composition of saturn's rings
Q: What is the orbital period of Ceres?
A: The orbital period or revolution period is the amount of time it takes for an object to complete one…
Q: Which planet's rings were recently (modern time) discovered from earth? Needs Complete solution…
A: Approach to solving the question:Understand the Discovery Method: Know that the rings around Uranus…
Q: Why is almost every solid surface in our solar system scarred by craters?
A: As per the nebular hypothesis young stars will have a spinning cloud of dust and light elements…
Q: Storms in the jovian planets' atmospheres are generally much longer lived than storms on Earth.…
A: Given Storms in the jovian planets' atmospheres are generally much longer-lived than storms on Earth…
Q: How does the brightness of sunlight at Saturn's distance compare with the brightness at 1 AU?
A: The brightness of s a star follows the inverse square law. This means that the brightness of a star…
Q: a) What are the characteristics of a terrestrial planet? b) What are the characteristics of a Jovian…
A: Terrestrial planet characteristics: The planets have liquid heavy -metal core. The planets have…
Q: The speed of the solar wind is approximately 400 km/s. How many days does the solar wind take to…
A: The distance from sun to mars is d=2.438×1011 m time=distancespeed speed=v=400 km/s=4×105 m/s
Q: Astronomers are able to use techniques like measuring the Question Blank 1 of 2 (hint: two words) of…
A: Requied : Fill in the blanksAstronomers are able to use techniques like measuring the Question Blank…
Q: Use the small-angle formula to calculate the angular diameter (in degrees) of Saturn (including its…
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Q: Annual meteor showers occur when the Earth passes through the orbital path of a comet. The intensity…
A: Meteor showers occur when Earth passes through debris left over from the disintegration of comets.…
Q: If the temperature at Saturn's cloud tops is 97 K and the planet radiates three times more energy…
A: The Stefan–Boltzmann law is sued to find the power radiated from a black body in terms of its…
Q: Which of these planetary surfaces is the youngest on average, and what evidence do you use to…
A: The Moon is often the youngest of the mentioned planetary surfaces. This claim is supported by a…
Q: To be considered a dwarf planet, a celestial body must be large and spherical in shape orbit the Sun…
A: Triton is believed to be captured from the Keiper Belt from its binary planet by Neptune so the…
Q: Fill out this data table with information you have collected (from Handout B: Pluto) about the dwarf…
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