Process of Science: Scientists have not observed Io's interior nor measured its internal temperature. What evidence do we have of Io's strong tidal heating from Jupiter?
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Io has active volcanoes, as verified through pictures of the surface, pictures of plumes, and a lack of craters. Its proximity to Jupiter means that gravitational tidal heating is likely a strong source of internal friction and heat.
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What parameters do Hubble's Law relate to each other?
A.) Galaxy rotation speed and luminosity. B.) Galaxy classification and mass. C.) Cepheid star period and luminosity. D.) Galaxy recession velocity and distance. E.) Galaxy mass and distance.
The formation of our _______________ occurred about 4.6 billion years ago
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What happens to the core of a star after the planetary nebula stage?