Why don't Terrestrial planets have rings like the Jovian planets?
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A: The gravity of any particle in the Universe affects any other particle, no matter where these…
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: a) Suppose the Earth grew to its present size in 1 million years through the accretion of particles…
A: Ques: Suppose the Earth grew to its present size in 1 million years through the accretion of…
Q: How can a planets atmosphere affect the width of the habitable zone in its planetary system?
A: The area around the heavenly star where the temperature is not very low nor very high is known as…
Q: You are making a scale model to visualize the relative sizes of the planets in our solar system. The…
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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 are we certain that Pluto is a Kuiper belt object
A: When Pluto was found in 1930, the ninth planet ever discovered was the tiniest, coldest, and the…
Q: Describe the process through which the terrestrial planets and the planets of Jupiter diverged so…
A: Planets in the solar system are divided into two types: terrestrial planets and Jovian planets.…
Q: Do you think Earth could retain an atmosphere of nitrogen for the age of the Solar System? Explain…
A: Earth contains vast oceans of liquid water. CO2 get easily dissolved in water. Hence, oceans absorb…
Q: A planet has a volume of 6.7*10^(13)km^(3). One of its moons has a volume of 9.3*10^(10)km^(3).…
A: Given: Volume of planet: 6.7 * 10^(13) km^3 Volume of moon: 9.3 * 10^(10) km^3
Q: How close is Charon to Pluto's Roche limit?
A: How close is Charon to Pluto's Roche limit.
Q: Why don't terrestrial planets have rings like the Jovian planets
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Q: net and determined that the atmo of roughly 99% CO2, and the rem and is very thin compared to Eart
A: The planet is very abundant in oxygen which i followed by carbon and then the nitrogen.
Q: Both Venus and Mars have a. volcanic craters only b. impact craters only c. some…
A: As per study both Venus and mars have some volcanic and some impact craters .
Q: Which of the following has never observed seen in nature? Question 40 options: electron…
A: the things that has never observed i nature are1)magnetic monopolesmagnetic field lines form close…
Q: How might the presence of a planet the size of Jupiter affect the evolution of the Solar System?
A: Jupiter is the largest planet in the solar system and also called a failed star. The role of Jupiter…
Q: Doppler shift lets you see a star move back and forth. O look larger and smaller. look bluer and…
A: By observing the color of an object, astronomers can measure the doppler shift of a starDue to the…
Q: Compare and contrast the terrestrial planets to the gas giant planets. Be sure to include…
A: these are the comparison points of terrestrial planets to the gas giant planets (1) example of gas…
Q: According to the nebular theory, which planet is most likely to be gaseous rather than rocky?
A: Rocky planet are mercury Venus and earth and mars are wrong. A gas giant is a large planet…
Q: The search for extrasolar planets fall broadly into two categories, what are they? Lensing and…
A: The search for extrasolar planets fall broadly into two categories, what are they.
Q: Kuiper Belt Jupiter Mercury Venus Urahus Saturn Mars Farth · Ceres Neptune Jupiter Pluto inner solar…
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Q: What is the range of density for the outer planets (in g/cm3)? 1.2 to 5.5 2.2 to 5.5 2.2 to 6.5 3.3…
A: Outer planets are less dense and having density about 1 g/cm3.
Q: Given what you've learned about the solar nebula idea, what do you believe the likelihood is of…
A: Solar Nebula: The solar nebula hypothesis describes how our solar system was formed. It describes…
Q: Given what you know about the solar nebula theory, how likely is it that additional solar systems…
A: It is required to describe about the solar nebula idea and also have to write a description about…
Q: arth when the two planets are farthest apart?
A: The average linear diameter of Saturn as, 1.16 x 105 km.
Q: The ratio of charon to pluto's roche limit? or How close is Charon to Pluto's Roche limit?…
A: The Roche limit is the distance from a celestial body within which a second celestial body, held…
Q: Which of the following statements is correct? a. The formation of planets stopped because the solar…
A: Answer: When the solar nebula gets cooler, all gas material began to condense in the form of solid…
Q: If we moved Venus out to 1 AU from the Sun (same as Earth), Venus would probably a. become more…
A: The radius of the venus is 6052 km, which is almost similar to the earth.
Q: you solar system planets. Characteristics Unit Mercury Venus Earth 330 10 g 4,870 5,970 Mass 104 cm…
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Q: What is the angular diameter of Saturn (in arc seconds) as seen from Earth when the two planets are…
A: Given,Angular diameter2.06×105=linear diameterdistance
Q: Which of the following is not a characteristic of an object in our solar system that allows life to…
A: The characteristics of an object in our solar system that allows life to exist are: 1) Distance…
Q: You take a spectrum of Rotor from Earth and compare it to a spectrum of the Sun (see Figure 1).…
A: The spectrum of Rotor is observed from the earth, and some spectral lines corresponding to A, B and…
Q: What are two differences between the terrestrial (rocky) planets and the Gas giants?
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Q: 1. Which of the outer planets have compositions dominated by the "ices" ingredient? Check the…
A: (1) Uranus and Neptune are the two the outer planets have compositions dominated by the "ices"…
Q: The orbital speed of the material in the solar nebula at Pluto's average distance from the Sun was…
A: Here we have a very simple question. Because of the hint, the question becomes even more simpler. We…
Q: What creates the Earth's magnetic field? the moon the liquid iron/nickel core the atmosphere the…
A: The Earth's magnetic field is created by the liquid iron/nickel core on the outer core…
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: 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: What considerations are involved in determining whether a planet will have an atmosphere? What…
A: Concept: Every planet in our solar system, as well as some of its smaller components, has the outer…
Q: Why do the giant planets orbit farther from theSun than do the terrestrial planets?
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Q: If the cloud layer of Venus is so thick, how is it possible for any sunlight to reach the surface of…
A: Venus is the second planet from the Sun in our solar system. It is a terrestrial planet with a…
Q: Titan is a moon of Saturn. Titan has wind erosion features
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Q: Imagine you grew up on Mars, whose semi-major axis is 1.5 AU. In observing the planets over your…
A: Consider the following illustration to understand this problem: Here, the blue Earth and the…
Q: Some astronomers argue that Jupiter and Saturn are unusual, while other astronomers argue that all…
A: To determine: Explain why some astronomers argue that Jupiter and Saturn are unusual, while the…
Q: Enceladus is a moon of Saturn. What unique feature does it possess? which is the correct answer?…
A: Given: Enceladus is a moon of Saturn. What unique feature does it possess? which is the correct…
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