Near the surface of the planet, the Earth's magnetic field is about 0.50 × 10^-4 T. How much energy is stored in 1.0 m3 of the atmosphere because of this field?
9.9 × 10^-4 J
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a. convection driven by solar heating b. heating from the solar wind c. hurricanes developing along the planet's equator d. a planet's rapid rotation e. heating from the greenhouse effect
Almost all geological features on Venus have _______________ names
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Europa may have a subsurface ocean of liquid water due to
A) the insulating properties of its icy surface B) tidal heating from Jupiter and the other Galilean moons C) internal heat left over from its formation D) tidal heating from the Sun
The gases at the interior of the Sun are in a state of plasma, i.e., an ionized gas.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)