Exam 16: The Universe

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Which of the terrestrial planets has rings?

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Kepler's first law states that the orbits of the planets around the Sun are

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Which of the following planets can be in opposition?

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Which of the following is the smallest dwarf planet?

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Which of the following is not a dwarf planet?

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The third brightest object in the sky is

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Suppose a small, new planet were discovered at a distance of 4 AU from the Sun. According to Kepler's third law, what would be its period?

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Earth's albedo is ______________.

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The Great White Spot is a feature of ______________.

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"Canals" are a feature once associated with the planet ______________.

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The brightest object in the sky is

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The heliocentric model of the solar system was developed by

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What percentage of the total mass of the nine planets exists in Jupiter?

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The planet with a hexagonally shaped storm at its pole is

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Which of the following planets can be in opposition?

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The rings of Saturn were discovered by ______________.

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The fraction of incident sunlight reflected by a celestial body is called its ______________.

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A terrestrial planet that has seasonal changes is

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The second brightest object in the sky is

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The planet that is normally farthest from the Sun, but sometimes is not, is ______________.

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