How is the coma of a comet produced?
a. Rocky material breaks off from the comet to form the coma.
b. The coma is a cloud of particles that the comet has swept up in its orbital path.
c. Ices vaporize to become gas that forms the coma around the comet.
d. Particles in the solar wind get caught in the comet's magnetic field to form the coma.
c
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A. water B. glucose C. wastes D. solutes from the blood E. large proteins
The grouping or classification of species is termed
A. kingdom. B. taxonomy. C. genus.
Small, membrane-bound sac that stores substances within a cell.
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Imagine that NASA discovered a new planet with an atmosphere rich in hydrogen gas, hydrogen sulfide, ammonia and methane. We would call this a(n)
A. reducing atmosphere, because of the availability of hydrogen atoms that can donate electrons. B. reducing atmosphere because the atmosphere would reduce the energy necessary to build molecules. C. oxidizing atmosphere because of the availability of oxygen compounds. D. oxidizing atmosphere because of the lack of oxygen gas. Clarify Question · What is the key concept addressed by the question? · What type of thinking is required? Gather Content · What do you already know about the reducing atmosphere of the early earth? Choose Answer · Given what you now know, what information and/or problem solving approach is most likely to produce the correct answer? Reflect on Process · Did your problem-solving process lead you to the correct answer? If not, where did the process break down or lead you astray? How can you revise your approach to produce a more desirable result?