Compare the composition of planetesimals that would have resulted in the terrestrial planets and the Jovian planets

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Terrestrial planets were created by rocky planetesimals, whereas Jovian planets were created by icy planetesimals.

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A)Snider-Pelligrini, in 1858 B)Frank Taylor, in 1910 C)Alfred Wegener, in 1912 D)Alexander du Toit, in 1937 E)Harry Hess, in 1962

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At which point does a tropical system earn a name?

A) when it crosses the equator B) when it becomes a hurricane C) when it becomes a tropical storm D) when it becomes a tropical depression

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Water in the upper part of the saturated zone tends to move downward following the slope of the water table.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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The three largest pools of the carbon cycle, in order, are ________

A) fertilizers, plants, and the atmosphere B) sedimentary rock, the atmosphere, and plants C) freshwater streams, the atmosphere, and plants D) oceans, sedimentary rock, and respiration E) sedimentary rock, oceans, and fossil fuels

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