Astro 1 Exam 2 PSU | Q&A Latest 2024/2025 | 100% PASS
Astro 1 Exam 2 PSU | Q&A Latest 2024/2025 | 100% PASS What is the order of the planets with distance from the Sun? - Answer - Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. Which planet has the highest surface temperature? - Answer -Venus Which planet has the largest mass? - Answer -Jupiter Which planet has the largest tilt of its spin axis? - Answer -Uranus Which planet has the largest temperature variations? - Answer - Mercury Which planet rotates backwards? - Answer -Venus Which planet has polar ice caps? - Answer -Mars How many moons does Mercury have? - Answer -0 How many moons does Venus have? - Answer -0 How many moons does Mars have? - Answer -2 Which planets have no atmosphere? - Answer -Mercury Which moon has a thick atmosphere in the solar system? - Answer - Titan Which 3 factors determine if a planet holds onto an atmosphere? - Answer -Planet mass, Gas mass, Gas TempitureWhat is the primary reason why Venus is much hotter than Earth? - Answer -its dense atmosphere traps heat in a runaway version of the greenhouse effect that warms Earth. Who discovered Pluto? - Answer -Clyde Tombaugh in 1930 How was Pluto discovered? - Answer -Astronomers noticed that the orbits of Neptune and Uranus were being affected by the gravity of an unknown object in the Solar System. What is the distance of Pluto from the S
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