When we say that Jupiter is at opposition, we mean that it
A) appears on the opposite side of the sky from the Sun, so that it is on our meridian at midnight.
B) is behind the Sun as seen from Earth, so that it appears close to the Sun in our sky.
C) is at its greatest western elongation.
D) is at the point in its orbit where it is farthest from the Sun.
A) appears on the opposite side of the sky from the Sun, so that it is on our meridian at midnight.
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A) 10%. B) 20%. C) 30%. D) 40%. E) more than 40%
How old was the universe when light from the most distant galaxies in the Hubble Ultra Deep Field was emitted?
A: 100,000 years. B: 5 million years. C: 10 billion years. D: 400 million years. E: 800 million years.
Briefly explain why antimatter is so difficult to store after it is produced in laboratories.
What will be an ideal response?
Analog sound signals are produced by
A) phonograph records. B) CDs. C) DVDs. D) all of the above E) none of the above