Astronomers refer to elements heavier than helium as _______________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


metals
metal

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If an atom's atomic number is given by Z, its atomic mass by A, and its neutron number by N, which of the following is correct?

A) N = A + Z B) N = Z - A C) N = A - Z D) N = 2A + Z E) N = A + 2Z

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The age of our solar system is approximately

A) 10,000 years. B) 3.8 million years. C) 4.5 million years. D) 4.5 billion years. E) 14 billion years.

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An alternative to the nebular theory for the formation of the solar system suggests that the planets formed from blobs of gas that had been gravitationally pulled out of the Sun during the near-collision with another star

This idea is referred to as the A) fragmentation hypothesis B) collision-ejection hypothesis C) encounter hypothesis D) tidal distortion hypothesis

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An earthquake emits both P waves and S waves that travel at different speeds through the Earth. Suppose a P wave travels at 8000 m/s and an S wave at 4000 m/s. If P waves are received at a seismic station 20.0 s before an S wave arrives, how far is the station from the earthquake center?

a. 80 km c. 240 km b. 160 km d. 320 km

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