Imagine the much more massive Jupiter were to switch places with the less massive Mercury. Which of the following would accurately describe the outcome?
A. The orbital time for each of the planets would not change.
B. Mercury would orbit the Sun in less time than it did before.
C. Jupiter would orbit the Sun in less time than it did before.
Answer: C
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Which of the following statements is NOT true of longitudes?
A) They are parallels B) They are arcs drawn between the North and South poles C) All longitudes meet at the poles D) The distances between longitudes narrow as one moves away from the equator E) The Prime Meridian passes through Greenwich, England
In the tropical savanna climate, most of the rain falls ____
a. in the low-sun season b. throughout the year c. in the high-sun season d. due to orographic uplift
The eastern edge of the plain is marked by the __________, a low-lying mountain chain that crosses Russia from the Arctic Ocean to Kazakhstan.
a. Ural Mountains b. Caucasus Mountains c. Eastern Highlands d. none of these is correct e. Central Asian Ranges