Jovian - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

The region around Earth where the magnetic field traps charged particles is the... Correct Answer-Van Allen Radiation Belts What is the most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere? Correct Answer-Nitrogen A planetary atmosphere with ozone could protect surface dwellers from... Correct Answer-Ultraviolet Radiation The principal greenhouse gasses in our present atmosphere are: Correct Answer-Water Vapor and Carbon Dioxide As seen from the Moon, how often does the sun rise? Correct Answer-...

Astronomy Midterm 2 Exam Questions Correctly Answered. When did the objects that we now see as asteroids and comets form in the solar system? - CORRECT ANSWER After solid particles condensed from the gas but before the planets finished forming. Which of the following statements was true beyond the frost line (but not interior to it)? - CORRECT ANSWER It was cold enough for hydrogen compounds to condense into ices. Which of the following is thought to explain many of the "exceptions t...

14) Describe four ways in which earth is unique among the terrestrial worlds, and how each is important to life. - ️️Surface liquid water Atmospheric oxygen Plate tectonics Climate stabilty 3 key processes that led the solar system to form spinning disk - ️️Heating, Spinning, Flattening 4 categories of materials in the solar nebula by their condensation properties and abundance - ️️Hydrogen/Helium - 98% Hydrogen Compounds - 1.4% Rock - .4% Metals - .2% Based on figure 7.48, ...

Io experiences tidal heating primarily because __________. correct answers Io's elliptical orbit causes the tidal force on Io to vary as it orbits Jupiter. As you learned in Part A, Io's elliptical orbit is necessary to its tidal heating. This elliptical orbit, in turn, is a result of the orbital resonance among Io, Europa, and Ganymede. This orbital resonance causes Io to have a more elliptical orbit than it would otherwise, because __________. correct answers Io periodically passes Europa...

ASTRO 7 , 8, 9 ,10, 11What are the four major features of our solar system that provide clues to how it formed? Describe each one briefly. - correct answer Patterns of motion among large bodies, Two types of planets, asteroids and comets, exceptions to the rules. What are the basic differences between the terrestrial and jovian planets? Which planets fall into each group? - correct answer Terrestrial planets are small and dense with rocky surfaces and abundant metals in the core: Earth, Mars,...

ASTRO 7 , 8, 9 ,10, 11What are the four major features of our solar system that provide clues to how it formed? Describe each one briefly. - correct answer Patterns of motion among large bodies, Two types of planets, asteroids and comets, exceptions to the rules. What are the basic differences between the terrestrial and jovian planets? Which planets fall into each group? - correct answer Terrestrial planets are small and dense with rocky surfaces and abundant metals in the core: Earth, Mars,...

Astronomy 101 2023-2024 Exam Questions with All Correct Answers According to our present theory of solar system formation, how did Earth end up with enough water to make oceans? - Answer-The water was brought to the forming Earth by planetesimals that accreted beyond the orbit of Mars. The terrestrial planets in our solar system are: - Answer-Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. The jovian planets in our solar system are: - Answer-Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. The planet in our so...

AST101 Clicker Quizzes UofT with 100% Correct Answers What does the term "Solar System" mean? - Answer- The Sun, the planets, and all of their moons What does the term "Universe" mean? - Answer- The totality of all space, time, energy, and matter Earth is 1 AU from the Sun. What is the maximumpossible separation between Earth and Mars? (Hint: Mars is the next farthest planet from the Sun) - Answer- 2.5 AU A 'light year' is a measure of: - Answer- distance Stars are... -...

ASTRO 7 , 8, 9 ,10, 11 Question and answers 2024 verified to passASTRO 7 , 8, 9 ,10, 11 What are the four major features of our solar system that provide clues to how it formed? Describe each one briefly. - correct answer Patterns of motion among large bodies, Two types of planets, asteroids and comets, exceptions to the rules. What are the basic differences between the terrestrial and jovian planets? Which planets fall into each group? - correct answer Terrestrial planets are small and ...

AST101 Clicker Quizzes UofT with 100% Correct Answers What does the term "Solar System" mean? - Answer- The Sun, the planets, and all of their moons What does the term "Universe" mean? - Answer- The totality of all space, time, energy, and matter Earth is 1 AU from the Sun. What is the maximumpossible separation between Earth and Mars? (Hint: Mars is the next farthest planet from the Sun) - Answer- 2.5 AU A 'light year' is a measure of: - Answer- distance Stars are... - Answer- bal...