Physical Science (12th Edition), Standalone Book
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781260150544
Author: Bill W. Tillery
Publisher: McGraw Hill Education
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Chapter 15, Problem 35AC
On Venus, the sun rises in the west. This is so because
a. the Venus day is very long.
b. Venus rotates in the opposite direction of its orbit.
c. Venus is the second planet from the Sun.
d. Venus is covered with clouds and the Sun cannot be seen until later in its day.
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Date
Use the table to answer questions 13 through 15.
NAME
DISTANCE FROM
AVERAGE
ΤΥΡΕ
ORBIT
DIAMETER
SUN (Million Miles)
(Earth Days)
(Miles)
3,032
TEMPERATURE ('C)
Mercury
35
5,800
Terrestrial
88
Venus
67
260
Terrestrial
224
7,521
Earth
93
365
7,926
15
Terrestrial
Mars
142
260
Terrestrial
687
4,222
Jupiter
484
2150
Gas
4332
88,846
74,898
31,763
Saturn
887
2170
Gas
10755
Uranus
1,784
2200
Gas
30687
Neptune
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Chapter 15 Solutions
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10. How many moons orbit...
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12. Callisto, Europa, Ganymede, and Io...Ch. 15 -
13. The density of Jupiter is
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14. The only moon in the solar system with a...Ch. 15 -
15. Saturn’s rings are thought to be
a. composed...Ch. 15 -
16. The planet with the lowest average density,...Ch. 15 -
17. The planet that is not a giant...Ch. 15 - Prob. 18ACCh. 15 -
19. Area of the solar system where long-period...Ch. 15 -
20. Short-period comets have orbital periods...Ch. 15 -
21. Remnants of comets and asteroids found in...Ch. 15 -
22. Meteorites are classified into all of the...Ch. 15 -
23. The most widely accepted theory on the origin...Ch. 15 -
24. The belt of asteroids between Mars and...Ch. 15 -
25. Which of the following planets would be...Ch. 15 -
26. Which of the following planets probably still...Ch. 15 -
27. Venus appears the brightest when it is in...Ch. 15 -
28. The small body with a composition and...Ch. 15 -
29. A small body from space that falls on the...Ch. 15 -
30. Planets in our solar system are classified...Ch. 15 -
31. What separates the terrestrial planets from...Ch. 15 -
32. The planet that has the shortest “year” among...Ch. 15 -
33. What planet is called the morning star and...Ch. 15 -
34. Venus “shines” because it is
a. composed of...Ch. 15 -
35. On Venus, the sun rises in the west. This is...Ch. 15 -
36. The “sister” planet to Earth...Ch. 15 -
37. What feature on Mars was considered by some...Ch. 15 -
38. Jupiter radiates twice as much energy as it...Ch. 15 -
39. The Great Red Spot is thought to be
a. a...Ch. 15 -
40. The metallic hydrogen that surrounds the core...Ch. 15 -
41. A shooting star is a...Ch. 15 -
1. Describe the protoplanet nebular model of the...Ch. 15 -
2. What are the basic differences between the...Ch. 15 -
3. Describe the surface and atmospheric...Ch. 15 -
4. What evidence exists that Mars at one time had...Ch. 15 -
5. Describe the internal structure of Jupiter and...Ch. 15 -
6. What are the rings of Saturn?
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8. What are the similarities and the differences...Ch. 15 -
9. Give one idea about why the Great Red Spot...Ch. 15 -
10. What is so unusual about the motions and...Ch. 15 -
11. What evidence exists today that the number of...Ch. 15 -
12. Using the properties of the planets other...Ch. 15 -
13. What are “shooting stars”? Where do they come...Ch. 15 -
14. What is an asteroid? What evidence indicates...Ch. 15 -
15. Where do comets come from? Why are...Ch. 15 -
16. What is a meteor? What is the most likely...Ch. 15 -
17. What is a meteorite? What is the most likely...Ch. 15 -
18. Technically speaking, what is wrong with...Ch. 15 -
19. What are the primary differences between the...Ch. 15 -
1. What are the significant similarities and...Ch. 15 - Prob. 2FFACh. 15 -
3. Evaluate the statement that Venus is Earth's...Ch. 15 -
4. Describe the possibility and probability of...Ch. 15 -
5. Provide arguments that Pluto should be...Ch. 15 -
6. Explain why is it difficult to count the...Ch. 15 - Prob. 1IICh. 15 - Prob. 1PEACh. 15 - Prob. 2PEACh. 15 - Prob. 3PEACh. 15 - Prob. 4PEACh. 15 - Prob. 5PEACh. 15 - Prob. 6PEACh. 15 - Prob. 7PEACh. 15 - Prob. 8PEACh. 15 - Prob. 9PEACh. 15 - Prob. 10PEACh. 15 - Prob. 11PEACh. 15 - Prob. 12PEACh. 15 - Prob. 13PEACh. 15 - Prob. 14PEACh. 15 - Prob. 15PEACh. 15 -
1. Based on the density and diameter in km...Ch. 15 - Prob. 2PEBCh. 15 -
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4. How many times has Uranus rotated on its axis...Ch. 15 -
5. An elementary school class is building a scale...Ch. 15 -
6. A class is building scale models of the...Ch. 15 - Prob. 7PEBCh. 15 -
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9. Assume an astronaut at a space station on Mars...Ch. 15 -
10. What is the mass of the Sun, in kilograms,...Ch. 15 -
11. What is the mass of the Sun, in kilograms,...Ch. 15 -
12. Based on Kepler’s third law, what is the...Ch. 15 -
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