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EAPS 105 Exam 1 HW Questions and Answers

EAPS 105 Exam 1 HW Questions & Answers 2024 What lies in the center of the galaxy? a. a void, like the eye of a hurricane b. the oldest stars in the galaxy c. a supermassive black hole d. the home world of our galactic empire - ANSWER-c. a supermassive black hole Which of the following statements about the solar system are correct? a. It formed 4.6 billion years ago. b. At least one of the giant planets are formed of rock and metal like terrestrial planets. c. The orbits of the ma...

EAPS 105 EXAM 3 WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ...

EAPS 105 Exam Questions & Answers 2024 Which arrangement is in order of increasing size, left to right? - ANSWER-• Planet, star, solar system, galaxy Which of the following is the largest? - ANSWER-• The distance from the Earth to the sun What causes seasons? - ANSWER-• The sun spends less time in the sky during winter than summer. • The Sun's rays spread out more in winter than in summer. • The suns rays are more spread out over the Earth in the winter • Larger Tilt...

EAPS 105 Final Exam 2024 with 100% correct answers Which of the following is the largest? - ANSWER-The distance from Earth to the sun. Galileo's observations of the gibbous phase of Venus proved that: - ANSWER-Venus orbits the sun. Copernicus: - ANSWER-Showed how retrograde motion could be explained without epicycles if the planets all orbited the sun. Infrared astronomy is often done from high-flying aircraft because: - ANSWER-infrared radiation is absorbed in Earth's atmosphere...

EAPs 105 Exam 1 Questions & Answers 2024 The difference between open and closed systems is that - ANSWER-open systems can acquire matter and energy but closed systems cannot A snowball that rolls down a hill, gradually gaining more and more mass and rolling faster and faster as it continues, would be an example of a(n) - ANSWER-positive feedback system Which of the following statements is true about the transfer of energy, matter, or momentum in the atmosphere? - ANSWER-Energy transfe...

EAPS 105 Exam 3 Study Guide Questions & Answers 2024 The components of a Primary Atmosphere are: - ANSWER-Hydrogen & Helium Factors that influence a planet's Escape Velocity are: - ANSWER-Mass of Planet: The greater the mass the higher velocity needed Radius of Planet: The larger the radius, the lower velocity is needed Factors that influence the velocity of an Atmospheric Gas Molecule: - ANSWER-Temperature: The higher the temperature, the faster it moves Atomic Weight: The lig...

EAPS 105 Exam 2 Review Questions & Answers 2024 Consequences of a planet or moon being hot inside - ANSWER-It is very hot inside planets and large moons, leading to a variety of consequences. -Differentiation -Volcanism -Plate Tectonics -Magnetic Fields How hot the Earth is on the inside compared to the surface of the Sun - ANSWER-The inner core is almost as hot as the surface of the sun, but is solid because the higher pressure raises the melting temperature The relationship bet...

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EAPS 105 Exam 1 Questions & Answers 2024 How much of the solar system's mass resides in the Sun? - ANSWER-99.86% What is an astronomical unit (AU)? - ANSWER-1 AU = the distance from the Sun to the Earth (150 million km) Mercury distance from Sun - ANSWER-0.39 AU Venus distance from Sun - ANSWER-0.72 AU Mars distance from Sun - ANSWER-1.5 AU Asteroid belt distance from Sun - ANSWER-2-3.5 AU Jupiter distance from Sun - ANSWER-5 AU Saturn distance from Sun - ANSWER-10 AU ...