What is the goal of comparative planetology?
A) to use planetary positions to foretell the future
B) to find which planets will be most suitable for future colonization
C) to help plan future visits by unmanned probes, orbiters, and rovers
D) to determine the origin and evolution of the solar system
E) to find out how our own solar system compares with extrasolar ones
D
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Within the frost line, planetesimals were composed entirely of rock and outside the frost line planetesimals were composed entirely of ice
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Pigeons navigate primarily by
A) a good memory. B) a keen sense of smell. C) magnetic sensors in their heads. D) ultra-high-pitched sounds. E) none of the above
The straight-line distance and direction between two points are, together, called
a. velocity. b. displacement. c. distance. d. acceleration.