« previous next »

Author Question: During the time that a comet passes through the inner solar system, the comet can appear quite ... (Read 28 times)

asd123

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 557
on: Jul 27, 2018
During the time that a comet passes through the inner solar system, the comet can appear quite bright because
 
  A) heat from the Sun causes the comet's nucleus to glow.
  B) sunlight reflects off the comet's tail and coma.
  C) increasing friction causes the comet's nucleus to glow.
  D) sunlight reflects off the comet's nucleus.

Question 2

The ________ in the oceans arise where two advancing plates meet and one is pushed beneath the other, a process called subduction.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


lucas dlamini

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

B

Answer to Question 2

trenches


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
« previous next »
 

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.

Did you know?

Alzheimer's disease affects only about 10% of people older than 65 years of age. Most forms of decreased mental function and dementia are caused by disuse (letting the mind get lazy).

Did you know?

Approximately 70% of expectant mothers report experiencing some symptoms of morning sickness during the first trimester of pregnancy.

Did you know?

The use of salicylates dates back 2,500 years to Hippocrates’s recommendation of willow bark (from which a salicylate is derived) as an aid to the pains of childbirth. However, overdosage of salicylates can harm body fluids, electrolytes, the CNS, the GI tract, the ears, the lungs, the blood, the liver, and the kidneys and cause coma or death.

Did you know?

Elderly adults are living longer, and causes of death are shifting. At the same time, autopsy rates are at or near their lowest in history.

Comet Tempel 1 67 seconds after colliding with the Deep Impact probe. Comet Tempel 1 67 seconds after colliding with the Deep Impact probe.
A Microelectromechanical system A Microelectromechanical system
Respiratory system Respiratory system
Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System
Neural Pathways of the Gustatory System Neural Pathways of the Gustatory System
The Hfr chromosome time-of-entry map is assembled from the recombinant data The Hfr chromosome time-of-entry map is assembled from the recombinant data
Video: What is an ecosystem?

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library