Physical Science (12th Edition), Standalone Book
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Author: Bill W. Tillery
Publisher: McGraw Hill Education
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Chapter 15, Problem 41AC
A shooting star is a (an)
a. meteoroid.
b. meteor.
c. meteorite.
d. asteroid.
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Chondrites are meteorites that have
a.
never been heated.
b.
been heated sufficiently to release volatiles they contained.
c.
been heated sufficiently to melt the chondrules.
d.
been completely melted.
e.
entered Earth’s atmosphere but will be destroyed before reaching the ground.
The short-period comets do NOT have randomly oriented orbits because
a.
they are affected by the sun’s gravity.
b.
they are affected by the solar wind.
c.
they formed in the Kuiper belt, a belt-shaped region in the plane of the solar system.
d.
their orbits are altered by the drag of their tails in the solar wind.
e.
they all were originally objects ejected from the asteroid belt.
The rings of Uranus were discovered
a.
during an occultation (an eclipse) of a star.
b.
during an eclipse of one of the moons by the rings.
c.
during an eclipse of Uranus by the rings.
d.
as Uranus and the rings passed behind Jupiter.
e.
by the Voyager 1 spacecraft.
Chapter 15 Solutions
Physical Science (12th Edition), Standalone Book
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12. Callisto, Europa, Ganymede, and Io...Ch. 15 -
13. The density of Jupiter is
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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 -
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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 -
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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
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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 -
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4. What evidence exists that Mars at one time had...Ch. 15 -
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6. What are the rings of Saturn?
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11. What evidence exists today that the number of...Ch. 15 -
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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 -
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3. A scale model of the solar system is being...Ch. 15 -
4. How many times has Uranus rotated on its axis...Ch. 15 -
5. An elementary school class is building a scale...Ch. 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 -
13. Based on Kepler’s third law, what is the...Ch. 15 - Prob. 14PEBCh. 15 -
15. Assuming a circular orbit, what is the...
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