Based solely on mass and distance from the Sun, which of the following terrestrial planets would you expect to retain the densest secondary atmosphere?

a. Mercury
b. Venus
c. Mars
d. the Moon
e. Earth


c. Mars

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A disk is suspended by a nail such that the pivots in a vertical plane about a point on the edge of the disk. If the period of oscillation of the disk is 1.25 s, what is the disk’s radius?

A. 26 cm B. 78 cm C. Cannot answer without knowing the disk's mass D. 51 cm

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Mars has an axial tilt more like the Earth's than any other planet

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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An atom with fewer electrons than protons is a negative ion

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The Sun and stars rise in the east, and set in the west. Contrast ancient and modern explanations for this observation

What will be an ideal response?

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