The Cosmic Perspective (9th Edition)
9th Edition
ISBN: 9780134874364
Author: Jeffrey O. Bennett, Megan O. Donahue, Nicholas Schneider, Mark Voit
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 13, Problem 42EAP
(a)
To determine
To List: Characteristics of planet which would make a good home.
(b)
To determine
Whether the graph provided enough information to determine which planets might be good homes.
(c)
To determine
Whether it would be easier to find potential good homes if the orbital distance was mentioned in the graph.
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