Earth Science Unit 4 Test

The most common form of radioactive decay used to age rocks in the solar system is carbon 14.

The solar system has been developed using observations from space. what feature in space did we come from.

Nebula's and stars have relatively the same composition.

planet A is 20 million kilometers from the star and planet B is 60 million kilometers

Which feature is currently in the model based only on theoretical calculations?

How was our solar system formed determined by studying lunar rocks.

What does precession do to the earth?

What happens to gravitational force between spacecraft and planet if orbital radius is doubled?

Albedo is what natural phenomenon?

The sun is stationary with circular orbits around it.

1 astronomical unit is equal to the distance between the earth and moon.

What happens to gravitational force between spacecraft & planet if orbital radius is doubled?

which statement describes the observation scientists have made of extra solar systems?

What evidence demonstrates the interaction between Earth’s magnetic field and solar wind?

The sun is stationary with slightly elliptical orbits around it.

Which discovery did scientists make that supports the modern model of the solar system?

communications satellite orbiting Earth. How can orbital radius of the satellite be increased?

Terrestrial planets are rocky and all orbit within a few degrees are evidence to explain solar system formation.

Earth is stationary with circular orbits around it.

A nebula is a rotating cloud of dust,gas, and ice.