Physics

What do we mean when we say that the Sun is in gravitational equilibrium? A) The Sun always has ...

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Core-dominated radio galaxies and radio galaxies with lobes are very similar in reality; we view ...

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Pluto is most similar to A) Miranda. B) Mercury. C) our Moon. D) Europa. E) ...

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Rank the following 4 items in order of increasing density (low to high). A) black hole ...

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The curved, yellow ________ tail lags behind the blue tail as the comet rounds the Sun. Fill in ...

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What is the distinguishing characteristic of what we call ordinary matter (such as the matter that ...

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You want to determine whether a mystery object is a neutron star or a white dwarf. Which of the ...

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You and I are emitting primarily A) X-ray radiation. B) infrared radiation. C) visual radiation. ...

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The Sun and stars rise in the east, and set in the west. Contrast ancient and modern explanations ...

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A star (no matter what its mass) spends most of its life A) as a main-sequence star. B) as a ...

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Some dark matter may be ordinary matter that orbits in the halo of the galaxy. Which of the ...

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Quasars appear to have very large redshifts, and are receding at nearly the speed of light. ...

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Planetary rings are A) composed of a large number of individual particles that orbit their planet ...

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Consider an object in orbit around a star. The star suddenly shrinks in size, but does not change ...

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Ganymede and Callisto have densities suggesting they are made of rocky cores and mantles of A) ...

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Which stars are more common? A) black holes B) white dwarfs C) White dwarfs and neutron stars ...

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When a star's inward gravity and outward pressure are balanced, the star is said to be A) in ...

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Measuring the amount of deuterium in the universe allows us to set a limit on ________. A) the ...

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The Sun's surface seethes and churns with a bubbling pattern. Why? A) We are seeing hot gas ...

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Lunar eclipses can occur only during a ________. A) third quarter moon B) first quarter moon C) ...

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The age of the solar system is determined with ________ dating. Fill in the blank(s) with correct ...

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When a low mass star first runs short of hydrogen in its core, it becomes brighter because A) its ...

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Where is Jupiter's strong magnetic field generated? A) cloud tops B) rocky core C) liquid ...

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The process by which small debris condenses into planetesimals is ________. Fill in the blank(s) ...

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What is the astronomical significance of 26,000 years? What will be an ideal ...

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