Explorations: An Introduction to Astronomy (Arny), 7th Edition

Chapter 8: Survey of SolarSystems

Questions for Review

1
Name the eight planets in order of increasing distance from the Sun. Which are inner and outer planets?
2
What is Pluto, and why isn't it a planet?
3
Where are the asteroid belt, the Kuiper belt, and the Oort cloud? What kind of objects are in or come from them?
4
Make a sketch of the Solar System showing top and side views.
5
What is Bode's rule?
6
How do we know the composition of Jupiter?
7
What properties, apart from position, distinguish the terrestrial and Jovian planets?
8
How old is the Solar System? How do we know?
9
What is an interstellar cloud? What does it have to do with the Solar System?
10
What is the solar nebula? What is its shape and why?
11
Why are there two main types of planets?
12
What is the difference between condensation and accretion?
13
Describe the planetesimal theory of planet formation.
14
How does the planetesimal theory of planet formation explain the asteroids?
15
How did moons form around outer planets?
16
How did the craters we see on many of the planets form?
17
Describe a theory of how planets may have formed their atmospheres.
18
How would you describe the formation of the Solar System to a little brother or sister?
19
What observations of other solar systems have been made that support the solar nebula hypothesis?
20
What methods are used to find exoplanets?
21
How do some exoplanets differ from what we might expect? Does this prove the nebula theory is wrong?
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