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astro111n_ch8&9

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Why is Jupiter denser than Saturn?   show
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Some jovian planets give off more energy than they receive because of   show
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show Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune  
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show Methane in Neptune's atmosphere absorbs red light.  
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Why is Io more volcanically active than our moon?   show
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The main ingredients of most satellites of the jovian planets are   show
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Saturn's many moons affect its rings through   show
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Saturn’s rings are composed of __________.   show
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Saturn’s rings look bright because __________.   show
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show Particles in the inner rings orbit Saturn at a faster speed than particles in the outer rings.  
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Jupiter nudges the asteroids through the influence of   show
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show Yes, it must have been the core of a shattered asteroid.  
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show No, because Jupiter prevented one from accreting  
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How big an object causes a typical shooting star?   show
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show Kuiper belt comets  
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What does Pluto most resemble?   show
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show a large member of the Kuiper belt  
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show form a coma and some time later form a tail  
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show sunlight reflects off the comet’s tail and coma  
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A comet’s plasma tail always points directly away from the Sun because __________.   show
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show are continually supplied by impacts with small moons.  
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