Many of the Kuiper belt objects, including Pluto, are caught in a 3:2 resonance with Neptune
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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Which of the following can act like a long-term "thermostat" for the Earth's average temperature?
A) heat stored in the Earth's magnetosphere B) the carbon dioxide cycle C) radioactive elements trapped in the Earth's mantle D) heat stored in the Earth's liquid core
For normal household temperatures, a comfortable relative humidity is
a. 100% b. 0% c. 25% d. 50%
Diffraction Gratings: A diffraction grating with 396 lines/mm is illuminated with light of wavelength 343 nm. What is the angular separation between the two second-order bright fringes?
A. 31.5° B. 15.8° C. 32.9°
Consider the spectra of the four objects shown beneath the laboratory spectrum. Based on these spectra, what can you conclude about Object 1?
A) It is moving away from us. B) It is composed mostly of hydrogen, helium, and iron. C) It is a star with a thin upper atmosphere. D) It is a hot object, with a temperature above 1 million K. E) It is moving toward us.