When we say that Jupiter is at opposition we mean that it
A) is behind the Sun as seen from Earth, so that it appears very close to the Sun in our sky.
B) is at its greatest western elongation.
C) it is at the point in its orbit where it is farthest from the Sun.
D) appears on the opposite side of the sky from the Sun, so that it is on our meridian at midnight.
D
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Which of the following describes impact cratering?
A) the excavation of bowl-shaped depressions by asteroids or comets striking a planet's surface B) the eruption of molten rock from a planet's interior to its surface C) The disruption of a planet's surface by internal stresses D) the wearing down or building up of geological features by wind, water, ice, and other phenomena of planetary weather
According to Einstein's theory of relativity, the universe is made of
A) matter and anti-matter. B) radiation. C) energy. D) popcorn. E) matter.
Stars in the process of forming are called
a. giant planets. b. brown dwarfs. c. red supergiants. d. protostars.