... Education, Inc physically close to each other usually equal in brightness about the same age about the same distance away in the same part of the sky Question Stars in a constellation are a) ... c) d) e) physically close to each other usually equal in brightness about the same age about the same distance away in the same part of the sky Explanation: Stars within a co...
... feel as though Earth moves Objects fall toward Earth, not the Sun We don’t see an enormous wind All of the above were valid reasons Explanation: Aristotle thought that if the Earth rotated and ... elliptical in shape all of the above are stated Explanation: Kepler’s laws apply to all orbiting objects The Moon orbits Earth in an ellipse, and the Space Shuttle orbits Earth in an e...
... Education, Inc they don’t require chemical development digital data are easily stored and transmitted CCDs are more light sensitive than film CCD images can be developed faster all of the above are ... interstellar dust they can be linked to form interferometers all of the above are true Explanation: The Very Large Array links separate radio telescopes to create much better resoluti...
... 11 Any theory of the origin of the solar system must explain all of these EXCEPT a) b) the orbits of the planets are nearly circular and in the same plane the direction that planets orbit the ... terrestrial planets Question Pluto seems to be more similar to a) b) c) d) e) the terrestrial planets the jovian planets asteroids the moons of jovian planets the moons o...
... internal structure is similar to Earth’s, but the Moon lacks a) b) c) d) an atmosphere a hydrosphere a magnetosphere all of the above Explanation: Both Earth and the Moon have a core, mantle, and ... is the a) b) c) d) e) ozone layer exosphere Van Allen radiation belts corona aurora borealis and australis Explanation: The Earth’s magnetosphere influences the charged part...
... atmosphere d) As no spacecraft has yet landed there, no information exists about Mercury’s e) Neither body has a permanent atmosphere Explanation: The lack of an atmosphere acting as a protective layer ... 13 What was the most likely source of the water that formed the huge outflow channels of Mars? a) b) Rainfall Catastrophic but rare flooding c) Annual melting of the seasonal...