Name the four principal types of solar system debris; pair them up in terms of composition
What will be an ideal response?
Comets, asteroids, meteoroids, and Kuiper Belt objects. Comets and Kuiper Belt objects are icy, while meteoroids and asteroids are more rocky.
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A 4.0 kg mass has a velocity of 10 m/s to the EAST. The 4.0 kg mass undergoes an acceleration of 4.0 to the WEST for 3.0 sec. What is the velocity of the 4.0 kg mass at the end of the 3.0 sec interval?
A. 22 m/s to the WEST B. 2.0 m/s to the WEST C. 0.0 m/s D. 2.0 m/s to the EAST E. 22 m/s to the EAST
What is the most accurate way to determine the distance to a relatively nearby star (within the Milky Way)?
A) radar ranging B) stellar parallax C) using Cepheid variables D) using white dwarf supernovae E) applying Hubble's law
During the formation of the oceans, erosion of the Earth most significantly led to what?
Air moves away from a high-pressure region where it
A) sinks. B) rises. C) cools. D) stops.