HOMEWORK QUESTIONS
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| Oct 8 | 9 | How do planets create magnetic fields? Which terrestrial planets have magnetic fields? | |
| 10 | 9 | What processes shape planetary surfaces? | |
| 12 | 9 | How are the histories of the Moon and Mercury so different? What sort of differences does that produce? Why then are they so similar? | Lunar Formation |
| 15 | 9 | How are the surfaces of the Earth and Venus different? Why? |
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| 17 | 10 | How does temperature vary with altitude for the Earth, Venus and Mars? Why the differences |
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| 19 | 10 | What creates wind and weather? |
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| 22 | 10 | How much water is there on Mars? What is the evidence? What does this say about the possibility of life? | Evidence
of water on Mars Life on Mars Life on Mars: Meteorites |
| 24 | 10 | How do the oceans and CO2 act as a thermostat to keep earth cool/warm? | |
| 29 | 10 | Review for the test | |
| Oct 31 | Test 3 | ||
| Nov 2 | 11 | Why are the interiors of the Jovian planets different from each other? | |
| 5 | 11 | Why are the atmospheres of the Jovian planets different each other? |
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| 7 | 11 | Why are some of Jupiters moons geologically active? Why are others not? | |
| 9 | 11 | What is Titan like? Is there a chance for life on any of the moons? | Titan Life on Europa |
| 12 | 11 | Why do planets have rings? How are the systems similar and what causes their differences? | Rings |
| 14 | 12 | What are the differences between asteroids and comets as to their orbits physical properties and origins? | Debris |
| 16 | 12 | What are Kuiper Belt objects like? Why is Pluto a Kuiper Belt Object? | Edgeworth-Kuiper Belt & Pluto |
| 19 | 12 | How do meteor showers come about? Why are they the same time every year? | |
| 26 | 13 | Describe two ways to find extra-solar planets. | |
| 28 | 13 | What is planetary migration and what does it say about 'Hot Jupiters"? | |
| Nov 30 | Test 4 |