Saturn's cloud surface appears more uniform than Jupiter's because:
A) there is a thick outer cloud covering of water ice overlying the colorful ices.
B) due to Saturn's lower gravity, the colorful cloud layers escaped.
C) it is composed of completely different gases than Jupiter's.
D) the cloud layers are thicker, allowing fewer holes to see the colorful layers.
E) due to Saturn's greater distance from the Sun, the colorful cloud layers are just not visible.
D
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A) atmosphere is much thinner B) surface does not radiate any infrared radiation C) atmosphere contains equal amounts of gases which neutralize the greenhouse effect D) polar caps are much larger than on the Earth
A shiny, spherical, metal alien jumps out of a perfectly good airplane and skydives for a few seconds. Its photographic friend snaps photos of the sphere with a special camera that also captures the forces on the object.
This diagram shows a few of the snapshots, but they are out of order. Place them in order, from the instant it jumps out of the plane and begins free-fall until the time it attains terminal velocity. Assume that the parachute has not deployed yet. If any of the diagrams depict a situation not physically possible, omit it from the ordering.
A. L, Y, J, Q B. L, J, Q C. J, Y, L, J D. L, Q, J E. Q, Y
Conventional current is the flow of positive charge from higher to lower potential
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Thermosetting polymers are more brittle than thermoplastic polymers, because the long-chain molecules are _____________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).