This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: How does the heat Jupiter radiates compare to the energy it receives from the Sun? A) They are ... (Read 64 times)

debasdf

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 570
How does the heat Jupiter radiates compare to the energy it receives from the Sun?
 
  A) They are equal, as you would expect for a highly reflective planet.
  B) Jupiter's dark belts absorb most of the solar radiation, so it is cooler in the infrared.
  C) Jupiter radiates back into space about twice the energy it gets from the Sun.
  D) Jupiter is a brown dwarf, about a hundred times less luminous than the Sun.
  E) Jupiter is a red dwarf, about a tenth the Sun's luminosity.

Question 2

Scientists have detected thousands of gamma ray bursts. The evidence suggests that most or all of these bursts
 
  A) have occurred in the central regions of the Milky Way.
  B) have occurred in distant galaxies.
  C) come from the same types of close binary systems that produce X-ray bursts.
  D) come from the Oort cloud surrounding the Sun.



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

cici

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 325
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

B




debasdf

  • Member
  • Posts: 570
Reply 2 on: Jul 27, 2018
:D TYSM


irishcancer18

  • Member
  • Posts: 310
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

Did you know?

Before a vaccine is licensed in the USA, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reviews it for safety and effectiveness. The CDC then reviews all studies again, as well as the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Family Physicians. Every lot of vaccine is tested before administration to the public, and the FDA regularly inspects vaccine manufacturers' facilities.

Did you know?

Asthma cases in Americans are about 75% higher today than they were in 1980.

Did you know?

Automated pill dispensing systems have alarms to alert patients when the correct dosing time has arrived. Most systems work with many varieties of medications, so patients who are taking a variety of drugs can still be in control of their dose regimen.

Did you know?

The modern decimal position system was the invention of the Hindus (around 800 AD), involving the placing of numerals to indicate their value (units, tens, hundreds, and so on).

Did you know?

A recent study has found that following a diet rich in berries may slow down the aging process of the brain. This diet apparently helps to keep dopamine levels much higher than are seen in normal individuals who do not eat berries as a regular part of their diet as they enter their later years.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library