This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: Why don't short-period comets have randomly oriented orbits? a. Their orbits have been altered by ... (Read 69 times)

jessicacav

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 558
on: Jul 27, 2018
Why don't short-period comets have randomly oriented orbits?
 
  a. Their orbits have been altered by encounters with planets.
 b. Their orbits are altered by the Sun's gravitational pull.
 c. Their orbits have been altered by impacts from asteroids.
 d. Their orbits have been altered by the Lagrange points of Jupiter.
  e. Their orbits have been altered by solar wind particles from a CME.

Question 2

Where on Earth is the impact crater that scientists believe caused the extinction of dinosaurs?
 
  a. Flagstaff, Arizona
 b. Chicxulub, Mexico
 c. Aricebo, Puerto Rico
  d. Mauna Kea, Hawaii
 e. Antarctica


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

missalyssa26

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 327
Reply #1 on: Jul 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

b


jessicacav

  • Member
  • Posts: 558
Reply 2 on: Jul 27, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

daiying98

  • Member
  • Posts: 354
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

There can actually be a 25-hour time difference between certain locations in the world. The International Date Line passes between the islands of Samoa and American Samoa. It is not a straight line, but "zig-zags" around various island chains. Therefore, Samoa and nearby islands have one date, while American Samoa and nearby islands are one day behind. Daylight saving time is used in some islands, but not in others—further shifting the hours out of sync with natural time.

Did you know?

There are approximately 3 million unintended pregnancies in the United States each year.

Did you know?

In most cases, kidneys can recover from almost complete loss of function, such as in acute kidney (renal) failure.

Did you know?

A strange skin disease referred to as Morgellons has occurred in the southern United States and in California. Symptoms include slowly healing sores, joint pain, persistent fatigue, and a sensation of things crawling through the skin. Another symptom is strange-looking, threadlike extrusions coming out of the skin.

Did you know?

Since 1988, the CDC has reported a 99% reduction in bacterial meningitis caused by Haemophilus influenzae, due to the introduction of the vaccine against it.

Observed Mother–Child Arguments at Five Time Points Over an Eight-Year Period Observed Mother–Child Arguments at Five Time Points Over an Eight-Year Period
How to write a sine function when given the amplitude, period, and phase shift How to write a sine function when given the amplitude, period, and phase shift
Embryonic Period Embryonic Period
Embryonic Period - Embryonic Heart Embryonic Period - Embryonic Heart
Embryonic Period - 5th week Embryonic Period - 5th week
computer short cuts computer short cuts
Video: Bulk flow - factors that influence bulk flow

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library