Author Question: When we say that Jupiter is at opposition we mean that it A) is behind the Sun as seen from ... (Read 46 times)

wenmo · **on:** Jul 27, 2018

When we say that Jupiter is at opposition we mean that it

A) is behind the Sun as seen from Earth, so that it appears very close to the Sun in our sky.
B) is at its greatest western elongation.
C) it is at the point in its orbit where it is farthest from the Sun.
D) appears on the opposite side of the sky from the Sun, so that it is on our meridian at midnight.

Question 2

The walls of cells are referred to by biologists as

A) linings
B) coats
C) shells
D) membranes