How is density determined, and how do the densities of the terrestrial and jovian worlds relate to their distances from the Sun?
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Density is mass per unit volume; all terrestrials have been heated by the Sun enough to drive away lighter gases, so they are rocky worlds with densities between 3-6 g/cc, while all jovians formed far enough out to be made of lighter hydrogen and helium, and have densities much less than any of the inner worlds.
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An atom with atomic number 6 is in its ground state. How many electrons are in its outermost shell?
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In general, sinkholes are found in areas
A) dominated by limestone. B) in which groundwater is being pumped out of the ground too quickly. C) where the dominant rock is shale. D) with extensive irrigation systems.
What was detected on Halley's Comet and observed on Hale-Bopp that imply the possibility of life on Earth originating in space?
A) DNA B) amino acids C) organic material D) nucleotide bases E) ammonia