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Chapter 15, Problem 36AC
The “sister” planet to Earth is
a. Mercury.
b. Venus.
c. Mars.
d. Moon.
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29. A small body from space that falls on the...Ch. 15 -
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34. Venus “shines” because it is
a. composed of...Ch. 15 -
35. On Venus, the sun rises in the west. This is...Ch. 15 -
36. The “sister” planet to Earth...Ch. 15 -
37. What feature on Mars was considered by some...Ch. 15 -
38. Jupiter radiates twice as much energy as it...Ch. 15 -
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6. What are the rings of Saturn?
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5. Provide arguments that Pluto should be...Ch. 15 -
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5. An elementary school class is building a scale...Ch. 15 -
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15. Assuming a circular orbit, what is the...
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