Author Question: Maxwell Mons on Venus is a huge: A) impact crater larger than Texas. B) shield volcano. C) rift ... (Read 115 times)

FButt · **on:** Jul 27, 2018

Maxwell Mons on Venus is a huge:

A) impact crater larger than Texas.
B) shield volcano.
C) rift valley.
D) tectonic mountain chain, like the Himalayas.
E) ocean basin larger than the Pacific Ocean.

Question 2

How can a black hole of a few solar masses be detected?

What will be an ideal response?

IAPPLET · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

Look for a binary system in which one body is not visible conventionally but is a strong X-ray source from mass transfer off the visible companion, and has mass over 3 solar masses, as revealed by the motion of the visible companion.