Physics

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Which space observatory uses the transit method to detect extrasolar planets? a. Hubble b. ... Started by DelorasTo	1 Replies 85 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by amynguyen1221
Which best describes the transit method? a. observing changes in the brightness of the star when ... Started by HCHenry	1 Replies 108 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by macmac
Which method does the Kepler space telescope use to detect extrasolar planets? a. Doppler method ... Started by rosent76	1 Replies 82 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by Kimmy
All the planets revolve around the Sun in a(n) _______________ direction. Fill in the blank(s) ... Started by SAVANNAHHOOPER23	3 Replies 88 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by Brenm
Almost every solid surface in the Solar System is covered with _______________, most of which formed ... Started by xroflmao	1 Replies 54 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by meganmoser117
A collection of small, icy bodies are found in the _______________ orbiting in the outer fringes of ... Started by tuffie	1 Replies 73 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by Loise Hard
The _______________ of a radioactive substance is the time it takes for half of the parent isotope ... Started by fbq8i	1 Replies 94 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by swimkari
The _______________ supposes that planets form in the rotating disks of gas and dust around young ... Started by stevenposner	3 Replies 71 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by alvinum
In the inner solar nebula, only metals and silicates could form solids, so the _______________ ... Started by washai	1 Replies 70 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by deja
The process of _______________ depends partly on the presence of short-lived radioactive elements ... Started by nmorano1	1 Replies 143 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by chinwesucks
Jupiter and Saturn are so massive they were able to grow by drawing in cool gas by _______________ ... Started by 09madisonrousseau09	1 Replies 280 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by nguyenhoanhat
A large _______________ makes it easier for a planet to hold onto orbiting ring particles. Fill ... Started by gbarreiro	3 Replies 121 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by cpetit11
The Jovian planets formed beyond the _______________, where water vapor, methane, and ammonia could ... Started by roselinechinyere27m	1 Replies 98 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by Bigfoot1984
According to the solar nebula theory, Earth and the other planets of the Solar System formed ... Started by BrownTown3	1 Replies 200 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by raili21
The Kepler mission has found a lot more of ______________ than Earth-like extrasolar planets. ... Started by moongchi	1 Replies 76 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by maaaaaaaaaa
Outline the three steps to the solar nebular theory. What will be an ideal ... Started by ARLKQ	3 Replies 115 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by essyface1
Explain the two sources of heat that melted a planet during its formation. What will be an ideal ... Started by silviawilliams41	1 Replies 55 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by debra928
Outline a simple model of planet building. What will be an ideal ... Started by Metfan725	1 Replies 59 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by lorealeza77
During the growth of planetesimals to protoplanets, could the planetesimals have collided into one ... Started by lidoalex	1 Replies 110 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by carlsona147
Explain why the passing star hypothesis was problematic. What will be an ideal ... Started by swpotter12	3 Replies 82 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by akemokai
Explain the four internal processes that gradually destroy a solar nebula. What will be an ideal ... Started by Redwolflake15	1 Replies 75 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by ErinKing
What do scientists believe created the asteroid belt during Solar System formation? What will be ... Started by piesebel	1 Replies 86 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by ryhom
Explain the Jovian problem and some possible answers to why there are so many Jovian planets found ... Started by Brittanyd9008	1 Replies 94 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by AngeliqueG
Explain the steps involved in clearing a nebular of its interstellar material that stopped planetary ... Started by rachel9	3 Replies 73 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by canderson530
Terrestrial planets, like Earth, are made up of rock and metal. a. True b. False Indicate ... Started by tfester	1 Replies 72 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by kristenb95