Suppose the jovian planet atmospheres were composed 100 percent of hydrogen and helium rather than 98 percent of hydrogen and helium. How would the atmospheres be different in terms of color and weather?

What will be an ideal response?


Without ingredients besides hydrogen and helium, the jovian planets would all be gray in color, and there would be no clouds or precipitation.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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One ancient Greek scientist, Aristarchus, had a theory about the layout of the universe that was quite different from the other Greek theories. According to Aristarchus's theory,

A) Earth is at the center and other objects move around Earth in simple circles. B) the sun is at the center and other objects, including Earth, move around the sun in simple circles. C) Earth is at the center, and the planets move around Earth in orbits that could be described as "circles-within-circles" or "loop-the-loops." D) the Earth is held up by Hercules, who stands on a turtle, who stands on an elephant, who stands on Zeus, who is beginning to think that the whole thing isn't worth the effort. E) there is no fixed center anywhere in the universe.

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A vessel containing 5.0 kg of water at 10°C is put into a refrigerator. The 1/7 HP motor (1 HP = 746 W) runs for 5.0 minutes to cool the liquid to the refrigerator's low temperature, 0°C. What is the ? of the refrigerator?

a. 5.7 b. 4.6 c. 6.5 d. 7.2 e. 3.6

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The search for radio signals from intelligent civilizations on planets around nearby solar-type stars is an example of a

A) sky survey B) targeted search C) intentional search D) random sweep

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