22. The Solar System A. formed about 14 billion years ago. B. formed about 4.5 billion years ago. C. formed about 100,000 years ago. D. has always existed
Q: In Class Question A new planet has been discovered around a Sun-like star. Only limited information…
A: We have been given a planet of semi major axis a=0.4 AU, Density=1.3 w.r.t water and it is mainly…
Q: Describe the planet Venus. Attributes like atmosphere, rotation, etc. should be included in your…
A: The planet Venus and Earth are similar in size, mass, density and volume. Both are formed about the…
Q: An asteroid’s radius is 200 m and its distance from Earth is 107 km. What angle in degrees (θ) will…
A:
Q: This Is The Earth-Moon System. Select The Moon. please put a red mark on where the Moon is.
A: Due to gravitational force exerted by Earth on moon, moon acquires centripetal acceleration. Due to…
Q: 13 Pluto is a dwarf planet that is 3670 million miles from the Sun with a diameter of 1413 miles.…
A: According to Inverse square law, the radiation intensity is inversely proportional to distance.…
Q: What is a revolution? Can you give an example?
A: In circular motion and rotational dynamics the term" revolution" is frequently used. When a body…
Q: 6 If scientists were to discover a new planet located between Saturn and Uranus, based on the chart,…
A: The orbit in earth years of saturn and uranus : Saturn = 10755/365 = 29.465earth years Uranus =…
Q: 9. A Saturn year is 29.5 times the earth year. How far is the Saturn from the sun if the earth is…
A: Given, Time period of Earth year= Te, Time period of Saturn year= Ts=29.5 Te. And Distance of Earth…
Q: Is the Earth flat or spherical? Prove this with physical equations and evidence
A: Earth is spherical. A perfect sphere has a same radius (same distance of any point on the surface…
Q: Tectonic plates are large segments of the Earth's crust that move slowly. Suppose that one such…
A:
Q: Tectonic plates are large segments of the Earth's crust that move slowly. Suppose one such plate has…
A:
Q: It is widely accepted that a meteor impact 65 million years ago caused a mass extinction of life on…
A:
Q: 1. The center-to-center distance between Earth and Moon is 384, 400 km. The Moon completes an orbit…
A: Given, Distance between earth and moon is d = 384400 Km = 384400 x 103 m Time T = 27.3 Days = 27.3 x…
Q: 3. Several years ago, NASA conducted the Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite…
A: Let V1 be the velocity of the rocket, V2 is the velocity of the spacecraft, the mass of the moon as…
Q: A new Terrestrial planet has been discovered orbiting a nearby Sun-like star. Astronomers have…
A: Answer :- It is clear from the question that the planet is very abundant in oxygen (as one co2…
Q: 1) Contrast the difference between Comets and Asteroids – describe the orbit, composition, and how…
A: Hey, since there are multiple questions posted, we will answer first question. If you want any…
Q: Compare and contrast the terrestrial planets to the gas giant planets. Be sure to include…
A: these are the comparison points of terrestrial planets to the gas giant planets (1) example of gas…
Q: Use Kepler's third law of planetary motion to calculate the mass of the star if the major axis of…
A: Given :- R = 300189647 Km /2 = 150094823.5 Km = 1.5 * 1011 m T = 365 *24 *60*60 = 31536000 sec
Q: Geophysicists today generally attribute the existence of the earth’s magnetic field to… a.…
A:
Q: Based on the information found in modules 2.1 , 2.2 AND 2.3 put the following statements about the…
A: According to the Nebular hypothesis, our solar system began its journey as a giant molecular cloud.…
Q: Approximately how much mass (in kg) is in the liquid outer core? Region Percent Mass Temperature…
A:
Q: please provide FLAT EARTH theory.
A: FLAT EARTH THEORY : In archaic time people used to think that the earth's shape is as a plane or…
Q: A planet outside of the Solar System is known as an..? a. extraplanet b. xenoplanet с. ехоplanet
A: A solar system is a group of Planets that is bounded by the Sun's gravity. Solar System consists of…
Q: The mass of venus is 4.883x10^15 Tg and density of Venus is 5.256 g/cm^3. What is the radius of…
A:
Q: What is the difference between the process of condensation and the process of accretion
A: Following are the difference between the process of condensation and accretion.
Q: arge on the inner sphere is do
A:
Q: Determine the albedo flux for an orbit around Earth in Watts/m2, given an altitude of 1,186 km
A: Given altitude = 1,186 km To find out The albedo flux for an orbit around Earth in Watts/m2,
Q: Describe the principle of superimposition, Give an example
A: The principle of superposition states that when two or more waves overlap in space, the resultant…
Q: The planet Jupiter has a mass of 1.302(10^26 ) slug and a visible diameter (top of cloud layer) of…
A: Mass, M = 1.302 x 1026 kg diameter, d = 88700 mi = 1.43 x 108 m radius, r = 7.15 x 107 m
Q: The hottest and driest surface of all the inner planets is on Need help? Review these concept…
A: In this question we have to answer which planet is the hottest and has the driest surface. Please…
Q: What creates the Earth's magnetic field? the moon the liquid iron/nickel core the atmosphere the…
A: The Earth's magnetic field is created by the liquid iron/nickel core on the outer core…
Q: Keeping in view the scientific methodology, sketch a scientific study about Evolution of Earth. You…
A: THE ORIGIN AND EVOLUTION OF THE EARTH MODERN THEORIES Origin of the Universe-The most popular…
Q: What is necessary for differentiation to occur in a planet? (A) It must be a mixture of materials…
A: Required : What is necessary for differentiation to occur in a planet.
Q: + W - K, + Ug,* + AEaem K, + , + U, Final Initial Earth Earth
A: The energy conservation equation shows the initial energy and the final energy of the given system.…
Q: 3. Several years ago, NASA conducted the Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS)…
A: Let v1 be the velocity of the rocket and v2 be the velocity of the spacecraft. Consider the mass of…
Q: How old is this Martian Rock that is found to be containing 12.5% of a radioactive parent nucleus?…
A: Half life of radioactive isotope = 1 billion years Let initial number atoms present = N Let the…
Q: What is the official definition of a planet and why is Pluto not a planet?
A: Official definition given by International astronomical union ( IAU) : A planet” is defined as a…
Q: Which of the following describes what happens when we burn fossil fuels to produce energy? Fossil…
A: Required effect of burning fossil fuels
Q: Briefly described two characteristics of both Terrestrial and Jovian planets that are different from…
A: The planets in our solar system can be divided up into two parts : Terrestrial and Jovian. Earth,…
Q: DETAILS Tectonic plates are large segments of the Earth's crust that move slowly. Suppose that one…
A:
Q: Write 10 fact about solar system
A: 1. The Solar System has been around for 4.6 billion years old. Our Sun, a rotating yellow dwarf star…
Q: 23. Which of the following will remove (“smooth out") features on a planet's surface? A. decay of…
A: In this problem, It is asking about the features on planet surface in question no.23.
22. The Solar System
A. formed about 14 billion years ago.
B. formed about 4.5 billion years ago.
C. formed about 100,000 years ago.
D. has always existed
Trending now
This is a popular solution!
Step by step
Solved in 2 steps
- 5. The nebular theory of the formation of the solar system successfully predicts all but one of the following. Which one does the theory not predict?34.How old is this Martian Rock that is found to be containing 12.5% of a radioactive parent nucleus? The half-life of this isotope is 1 billion years old. a. 5 billion years b. 12 billion years c. 3 billion years d. 10 billion yearsThe dust in the dust clouds in intersteller space consists of? a. atomic gas b. molecular gas c. tiny solid grains d. pieces of ice ranging from several meters to a kilometer in diameter
- 16. Where does nuclear fusion typically happen In our solar system? Why can’t nuclear fusion be used in power plants yetWhen tidal bulges are NOT in a direct Earth-moon line but slightly ahead of the moon, a. Earth’s gravity weakens. b. their gravitational field pulls the moon forward in its orbit, causing it to recede from Earth. c. their gravitational field pulls the moon back in its orbit, causing the moon to fall toward Earth. d. Earth’s gravity strengthens, causing the moon to orbit faster. e. the tidal bulges have no effect on the moon.Which of the following observations would support the solar nebula theory over the passing star hypothesis? a. Proving that most of the sun-like stars near the sun also have planets orbiting them. b. Proving that none of the stars near the sun has planets orbiting them. c. Finding a planet located beyond the orbit of Pluto. d. Finding a meteorite whose age proved to be greater than 4.6 billion years. e. Proving that Mercury has the same uncompressed density as Earth.
- Saturn, as viewed through a telescope, appears as a a. spherical and heavily cratered object. b. bland and nearly featureless disk. c. disk composed of brightly colored belts and bands. d. highly elliptical and bright blue disk.The dwarf planet Pluto was discovered in 1930. Since that time, which jovian planet has completed a full revolution around the Sun? a. Jupiter b. Saturn c. Uranus d. Neptune e. More than one of the aboveOur Solar System consist of two distinctly different types of planets. A. Describe how these planets differ in their general characteristics. B. Explain the cause of these differences
- 18. From where do comets originate?A. Just outside the orbit of JupiterB. A belt between Jupiter and MarsC. between the orbits of Saturn and UranusD. From the surrounding outer regions of the solar systemHow long does it take for energy produced in the Sun's core to reach the photosphere? A. a few seconds B. a few hours O C. a few years D. a few hundred years E. a few hundred thousand yearsWhich of the following statements is correct? a. The formation of planets stopped because the solar nebula got cooler c. The formation of planets stopped because the solar nebula ran out of planetesimals d. The formation of planets stopped because the solar nebula spinning was slowing down e. The formation of planets stopped because the young Sun's strong solar wind swept away material not yet accreted onto the planets