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GenSci 704 Test

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Between Mars and Jupiter there are _______ asteroids
____ are made of ice, dust, and frozen gases. comets
The ________ is the sun's atmosphere. corona
The ability to do work is called _______. energy
Splitting atoms is called _______, while combining atomic nuclei is called ________. fission fusion
Plants absorb ________ from the atmosphere and release _______ to the atmosphere. carbon dioxide oxygen
Neptune's largest satellite is named _______ and revolves in a _______ orbit. Triton backwards (or retrograde)
In 1781 with a reflecting telescope, Sir William Herschel discovered the planet _______. Uranus
In 1905, Percival Lowell predicted where _______ would be found. Pluto
Uneven heating of the Earth's surface is due primarily to the position of the _______ sun
The energy conversion process of nuclear ______ appears to best explain the source of solar energy. fusion
The direction of rotation of Venus is ________ to the direction of all other planets. opposite
The satellites of Uranus revolve around the planet in planes almost _________ to its orbit. perpendicular
Detailed research on comets indicates that they cannot be older than ______ years. ten thousand (~or~ 10,000)
We can see _____ ______ of the moon from the earth. _One side _both sides one side
The new moon (which we can't see) is always located in the _____ ______ sky day time
The force of gravity on Mercury is less than the Earth because: _it is closer to the sun _it has no atmosphere _it has a slow rotation _its mass is less its mass is less
The major factor which causes seasonal weather changes on the Earth is: _elliptical orbit _variation in distance from sun _tilt of the axis _atmosphere Tilt of the axis
The fine detail of Saturn's rings provides evidence that the planet may be ________ young
Prediction of Neptune's location was made possible by what? A detailed study of Uranus.
Every day, the moon rises and sets _____ ______ _______. 50 minutes later
Name two reasons why daytime temperatures on Mercury are extremely hot. -It has long days -It is close to the sun
 

 



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