Chapter 15 Solutions

Physical Science (12th Edition), Standalone Book

Ch. 15 - 1. The mass of the Sun is how much larger than...Ch. 15 - 2. The distance from Earth to the Sun is called a...Ch. 15 - 3. What type of planets are Mercury, Venus,...Ch. 15 - 4. Which of the following is most likely found on...Ch. 15 - 5. What is the outermost...Ch. 15 - 6. The planet that was named after the mythical...Ch. 15 - 7. A day on which planet is longer than a year on...Ch. 15 - 8. The day on which planet is about the same time...Ch. 15 - 9. Mars has distinct surface feature-related...Ch. 15 - 10. How many moons orbit...

Ch. 15 - 11. What is the largest planet in our solar...Ch. 15 - 12. Callisto, Europa, Ganymede, and Io...Ch. 15 - 13. The density of Jupiter is a. 50 percent...Ch. 15 - 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. 18AC Ch. 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? Ch. 15 - 7. Describe some of the unusual features found on...Ch. 15 - 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. 2FFA Ch. 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. 1II Ch. 15 - Prob. 1PEA Ch. 15 - Prob. 2PEA Ch. 15 - Prob. 3PEA Ch. 15 - Prob. 4PEA Ch. 15 - Prob. 5PEA Ch. 15 - Prob. 6PEA Ch. 15 - Prob. 7PEA Ch. 15 - Prob. 8PEA Ch. 15 - Prob. 9PEA Ch. 15 - Prob. 10PEA Ch. 15 - Prob. 11PEA Ch. 15 - Prob. 12PEA Ch. 15 - Prob. 13PEA Ch. 15 - Prob. 14PEA Ch. 15 - Prob. 15PEA Ch. 15 - 1. Based on the density and diameter in km...Ch. 15 - Prob. 2PEB Ch. 15 - 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 - 6. A class is building scale models of the...Ch. 15 - Prob. 7PEB Ch. 15 - 8. A 1 cm thick piece of lead with a surface area...Ch. 15 - 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. 14PEB Ch. 15 - 15. Assuming a circular orbit, what is the...

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