Physics

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Earth is hit about once a week by meter-size asteroids. a. True b. False Indicate whether the ... Started by 09madisonrousseau09	3 Replies 300 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by briezy
What do the size and shape of Widmansttten patters indicate? a. the age of the meteorite b. that ... Started by mikaylakyoung	1 Replies 131 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by kkenney
What is so special about the carbonaceous chondrites? a. rich in hydrogen and helium b. rich in ... Started by naturalchemist	1 Replies 110 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by emilymalinowski12
What do we learn by studying chondrites? a. Earth's early composition b. the history of comets ... Started by plus1	1 Replies 70 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by cegalasso
What kind of asteroid crosses into Earth's orbit? a. Apollo object b. Amor object c. Centaur ... Started by Collmarie	3 Replies 110 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by peter
Armor asteroids cross into the orbit of which planet? a. Mercury b. Venus c. Earth d. Mars e. ... Started by kwoodring	1 Replies 167 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by Mollythedog
Which type of asteroid is classified as rocky, bright, and reddish? a. C-type b. F-type c. M-type ... Started by bb	1 Replies 147 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by ryansturges
Which type of asteroid is classified to be dark as coal and probably carbonaceous? a. C-type b. ... Started by lracut11	1 Replies 93 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by cici
Where are S-type asteroids typically found in the Solar System? a. in the Kuiper belt b. the ... Started by nenivikky	3 Replies 107 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by asdfasdf
A ____ is produced by ionized gas carried away from the comet by solar wind. a. nucleus b. coma ... Started by CQXA	1 Replies 54 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by anyusername12131
What eventually happens to a comet when its orbit brings it into the inner Solar System? a. It ... Started by mynx	1 Replies 80 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by nickk12214
What type of celestial bodies are found within the Oort cloud? a. terrestrial-like planets b. ... Started by awywial	1 Replies 53 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by janieazgirl
Which comet hit Jupiter in 1994? a. Comet Tempel 1 b. Comet Kohoutek c. Comet Hale-Bopp d. Comet ... Started by elizabeth18	3 Replies 151 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by trog
Why don't short-period comets have randomly oriented orbits? a. Their orbits have been altered by ... Started by jessicacav	1 Replies 123 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by missalyssa26
What is the largest object found between Mars and Jupiter? a. Comet Halley b. Asteroid Ceres c. ... Started by SGallaher96	1 Replies 112 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by otokexnaru
In what type of meteorites are Widmansttten patterns found? a. stony b. iron c. stony-iron d. ... Started by Lisaclaire	1 Replies 98 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by paavo
The best place to search for meteorites on Earth is in parts of _______________. Fill in the ... Started by renzo156	3 Replies 87 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by stanleka1
Stony meteorites called _______________ tend to be rock with a composition similar to Earth's ... Started by Engineer	1 Replies 77 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by ambernicolefink
Orbits almost free of asteroids within the asteroid belt are called _______________. Fill in the ... Started by lak	1 Replies 73 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by mmpiza
Nonbelt asteroids can become trapped in the _______________ along Jupiter's orbit. Fill in the ... Started by bb	1 Replies 127 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by coreycathey
_______________ are comets that come very close to the Sun. Fill in the blank(s) with correct ... Started by jasdeep_brar	3 Replies 93 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by emily12345
Eugene Shoemaker proved that the Barringer Crater is the result of an impact because he found ... Started by formula1	1 Replies 156 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by asware1
Why is it important to look closely at the bands of the interior of a meteorite? What will be an ... Started by Tazate	1 Replies 273 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by reelove4eva
Which characteristics of asteroids are used to classify them? What will be an ideal ... Started by MirandaLo	1 Replies 68 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by pangili4
Sequence the events in the origination of different types of meteorites. What will be an ideal ... Started by KimWrice	3 Replies 38 Views	Jul 27, 2018 by TheDev123