Saturn is the planet with the most visible rings. Saturn's rings are one of the most iconic symbols of astronomy. Saturn is the planet in our solar system that is famous for the rings.
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An explosion of a star
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When a star explodes, it is referred to as a nova. If the star
is large enough, it will create a super nova. And if the star is
dense enough, it does not explode, but instead collapses on itself
and forms a black hole
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What is the smallest of the terrestrial planets
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Mercury is the smallest of the terrestrial planets.
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Contains mostly older stars with a red color
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elliptical galaxy....
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What are the small dense remains of a high mass star
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What are the small dense remains of a high mass star
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A detected apparent change in the pitch caused by the motion of a sound source or of an observer is called
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The Doppler effect.
The Doppler effect.
The Doppler effect.
The Doppler effect.
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Do terrestrial planets have more moons than the outer gas giants
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Terrestrial means on Earth so Earth is the only terrestrial
planet
This is incorrect, the first 4 planets are terrestrial as they
are solidly bound planets. Pluto was also a terrestrial dwarf
planet. Any planet can have moons but due to the gas giants having
larger gravitational forces they have traditionally gathered more
moons. Thusly, no.
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The giant red spot is found on the planet
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the giant red spot is found in the planet jupiter.
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Which Planets in our solar system is most habitable besides Earth
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There is no planet other than Earth that is known to be
habitable. By habitable I mean a person could walk on the surface
without a space suit and not fry or freeze or suffocate or get a
lethal dose of radiation...
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Does charon belong to Kuiper belt
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Yes, it is a moon of Pluto, which is a Kuiper belt object.
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Are the phases of the moon caused by the moon moving into the sun's shadow
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no its caused by the moon moving in to the earths shadow
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Which contributes to the lack of evidence of the period of heavy bombardment on earth
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Plate movements
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What planet has the most visible rings
Saturn is the planet with the most visible rings. Saturn's rings are one of the most iconic symbols of astronomy. Saturn is the planet in our solar system that is famous for the rings.
An explosion of a star
When a star explodes, it is referred to as a nova. If the star
is large enough, it will create a super nova. And if the star is
dense enough, it does not explode, but instead collapses on itself
and forms a black hole
What is the smallest of the terrestrial planets
Mercury is the smallest of the terrestrial planets.
Contains mostly older stars with a red color
elliptical galaxy....
What are the small dense remains of a high mass star
What are the small dense remains of a high mass star
A detected apparent change in the pitch caused by the motion of a sound source or of an observer is called
The Doppler effect.
The Doppler effect.
The Doppler effect.
The Doppler effect.
Do terrestrial planets have more moons than the outer gas giants
Terrestrial means on Earth so Earth is the only terrestrial
planet
This is incorrect, the first 4 planets are terrestrial as they
are solidly bound planets. Pluto was also a terrestrial dwarf
planet. Any planet can have moons but due to the gas giants having
larger gravitational forces they have traditionally gathered more
moons. Thusly, no.
The giant red spot is found on the planet
the giant red spot is found in the planet jupiter.
Which Planets in our solar system is most habitable besides Earth
There is no planet other than Earth that is known to be
habitable. By habitable I mean a person could walk on the surface
without a space suit and not fry or freeze or suffocate or get a
lethal dose of radiation...
Does charon belong to Kuiper belt
Yes, it is a moon of Pluto, which is a Kuiper belt object.
Are the phases of the moon caused by the moon moving into the sun's shadow
no its caused by the moon moving in to the earths shadow
Which contributes to the lack of evidence of the period of heavy bombardment on earth