The Cassini mission to Saturn consists of ________
A) an orbiter that orbits Saturn and a probe that descended to the surface of Titan
B) a spacecraft that orbits Saturn and a sample return mission that landed on Titan, scooped up a surface sample, and will return it to Earth
C) a large spacecraft that flew by Saturn on its way to other planets
D) an orbiter that orbits Saturn and a probe that descended into Saturn's atmosphere
A
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A reflected ray of light leaves a plane mirror's surface at an angle of 60° relative to the normal. The angle of incidence was
a. 60° relative to the surface. b. 60° relative to the normal. c. 90° from the surface. d. none of these.
Adiabatic processes occur in Earth's
A) atmosphere. B) oceans. C) mantle. D) all of the above E) none of the above
When water freezes, the entropy of the water
A. increases. B. decreases. C. does not change. D. depending on other factors could increase or decrease
Why do Earth rocks have much younger ages than most meteorites?
A) Earth formed billions of years after most meteorites formed. B) The rocks solidified long after the formation of the solar nebula. C) The atoms that make up Earth rocks are generally younger than the atoms that make up meteorites. D) Most meteorites come from other planetary systems that formed before our solar system.