Which of the following is NOT best explained by Venus's extreme greenhouse effect? a. its extremely high surface temperature b. its extremely uniform surface temperature c. its extremely low surface wind speeds d. its lack of magnetism

Which of the following is NOT best explained by Venus's extreme greenhouse effect? a. its extremely high surface temperature b. its extremely uniform surface temperature c. its extremely low surface wind speeds d. its lack of magnetism

Horizons: Exploring the Universe (MindTap Course List)

14th Edition

ISBN:9781305960961

Author:Michael A. Seeds, Dana Backman

Publisher:Michael A. Seeds, Dana Backman

Chapter16: Earth And Moon: Bases For Comparative Planetology

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1DQ

See similar textbooks

Related questions

Q: 5. If the Magellan spacecraft transmitted radio signals down through the clouds of Venus and heard…

A: Given Data: The time in which echo was heard is, t=0.000133 s The distance traveled by a radio…

Q: A small hole in the wing of a space shuttle requires a 20.7-cm2 patch. (a) What is the patch’s area…

A: Area of small hole: A = 20.7 cm2 Material cost: 3.25 $ / in2

Q: Describe the planet Venus. Attributes like atmosphere, rotation, etc. should be included in your…

A: The planet Venus and Earth are similar in size, mass, density and volume. Both are formed about the…

Q: What is Tidal Energy? What are two advantages associated with tidal energy? What are two…

Q: Moon dust is dangerous to astronauts because it is highly radioactive it will explode…

A: Moon dust is dangerous to astronauts because

Q: 6 If scientists were to discover a new planet located between Saturn and Uranus, based on the chart,…

A: The orbit in earth years of saturn and uranus : Saturn = 10755/365 = 29.465earth years Uranus =…

Q: 4) If you take Torricelli's barometer to the surface of Mars, what will L (height of the mercury…

A: The acceleration due to gravity on Mars surface is 3.7 m/s^2 . Atmospheric pressure on Mars = 6.518…

Q: The clouds that surround Venus are so thick that the planet actually absorbs less sunlight than the…

A: Required : Reason for the high surface temperature of Venus.

Q: ENGINEERING MECHANICS Whyshould a person weigh less on the moon than on earth? What causes space…

A: Disclaimer: “Since you have asked multiple question, we will solve the first question for you. If…

Q: If you'd looked up at the sky when the material from the impact site was re-entering the Earth's…

A: If you'd looked up at the sky when the material from the impact site was re-entering the Earth's…

Q: Fully describe the greenhouse effect. How is this important for life on earth?

A: To describe: Green House and how it is important for life on earth

Q: A new Terrestrial planet has been discovered orbiting a nearby Sun-like star. Astronomers have…

A: Answer :- It is clear from the question that the planet is very abundant in oxygen (as one co2…

Q: Why are the lunar mountains smooth and rounded rather than having sharp, pointed peaks?…

A: Thee lunar mountains smooth and rounded rather than having sharp, pointed peaks.

Q: 7. Complete the table below for the habitability of several solar system planets. Temperature can be…

A: The solar system contains nine planets, out of which venus and mercury have a high temperature.…

Q: An astronaut has a mass of 68 kg, what is the weight of the astronaut on earth at sea level?What is…

A: The weight of the astronaut on the Earth as sea level can be determined as follows.

Q: Venus is very bright and reflective because of its a. high surface temperatures b. large…

A: According to the guidelines, only one question will be answered. Pleasure resubmit the other…

Q: Earth's atmosphere contains just a small amount of carbon dioxide at the present time, because

A: Solution

Q: Our Solar System consist of two distinctly different types of planets. A. Describe how these…

A: The solar system consists of two types of planets, 1. Terrestrial planet – First four – Mercury,…

Q: Compare and contrast two planets in our Solar System with Earth. What are the signature features of…

A: Solar system is a system bound by gravitational field of the Sun and 8 planets and other objects…

Q: In contrast to Venus, the coldest temperature yet measured on the surface of any body in the solar…

A: We have 2 temperatures given to us in Celsius and we need to find their values in Kelvin and…

Q: How is a habitable zone likely to change over time? a. get narrower b. move further from the star…

A: In this question we have to answer how habitable zone changes over time. Please give positive…

Q: Which of the following could explain a gradual warming trend in a planet's climate? O A decreasing…

A: 1) Albedo(E) is defined as the ratio of reflected energy(R) and the incident energy(I) per unit…

Q: Mission operating a 5 AU, Solar panels need a minimum of 50 W/m2 of solar irradiance to provide the…

A: SOlution: Given that mission operatin at 5 AU 5 AU =5x149597870x103 m required power = 50 W/m2

Q: make a model of how CO, keeps heat ( infrared radiation) trapped in an atmosphere. Revisit the…

A: SOlution: why the temperature is lower on Mars than earth and on Earth than Venus

Q: You are elected as the chief engineer of a project to explore the whole Solar System. Your aim is to…

A: In this question we are given that we are elected as the chief engineer of a project to explore the…

Q: The hottest and driest surface of all the inner planets is on Need help? Review these concept…

A: In this question we have to answer which planet is the hottest and has the driest surface. Please…

Q: 1. Annotate the pictures of Venus and Earth to show the direction each planet spins on its axis.…

Q: What is necessary for differentiation to occur in a planet? (A) It must be a mixture of materials…

A: Required : What is necessary for differentiation to occur in a planet.

Q: IQ1. You will need to set up a spreadsheet to calculate the surface temperature of the three planets…

A: The greenhouse effect is the difference between the Tsurf and TBB. Thus, the given table in the…

Q: 3. Several years ago, NASA conducted the Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS)…

A: Let v1 be the velocity of the rocket and v2 be the velocity of the spacecraft. Consider the mass of…

Q: martian day is 24.6 hours. the radius of mars is 2106 miles. what is the linear speed in miles per…

A: We know that linear speed is given by v=2πrt......(1)

Q: What is the acceleration due to gravity on the surface of the Moon? (You can find data about the…

Q: Assume that a planet will have lost its initial atmosphere by the present time if the average…

A: The average speed of the molecules is v=3kTm Mass of nitrogen molecule m=28 amu1.66054×10-27kg1…

Q: Why doesn't Mars have active volcanoes today? A) all of the lava already escaped…

A: Outer crust of Mars is too thick to allow molten rock to reach the surface from deep below.

Q: Which of the following describes what happens when we burn fossil fuels to produce energy? Fossil…

A: Required effect of burning fossil fuels

Q: Activity #1. Compare and Contrast. Similarities and differences of Venus, Earth and Mars. Do this on…

Q: Briefly described two characteristics of both Terrestrial and Jovian planets that are different from…

A: The planets in our solar system can be divided up into two parts : Terrestrial and Jovian. Earth,…

Q: The planet Venus is different from the earth in several respects. First, it is only 70% as far from…

A: According to the question, the distance between the Sun and Venus is 70% of the distance between the…

Question

Which of the following is NOT best explained by Venus's extreme greenhouse effect?

	a.	its extremely high surface temperature
	b.	its extremely uniform surface temperature
	c.	its extremely low surface wind speeds
	d.	its lack of magnetism

Expert Solution

This question has been solved!

Explore an expertly crafted, step-by-step solution for a thorough understanding of key concepts.

This is a popular solution!

SEE SOLUTION Check out a sample Q&A here

Step 1

VIEW

Step 2

VIEW

Trending now

This is a popular solution!

Step by step

Solved in 2 steps

SEE SOLUTION Check out a sample Q&A here

Similar questions

Describe the planet Venus. Attributes like atmosphere, rotation, etc. should be included in your description.
Venus is very bright and reflective because of its a. high surface temperatures b. large number of active volcanoes c. thick cover of sulfuric-acid clouds d. planet-wide oceans 2. The first six Soviet Venera landers failed to return pictures and data from Venus because they all a. got excessively corroded during their passage through Venus's sulfuric-acid clouds b. fell too slowly through Venus's thick atmosphere and got fried before landing c. missed their rendezvous withe Venus because of errors in their orbits d. got cancelled due to technical or budgetary problems
If we moved Venus out to 1 AU from the Sun (same as Earth), Venus would probably a. become more like Earth, with oceans and a temperate climate b. remain hot, dry, and dead because it's permanently lost its oceans c. become more like Mars, losing most of its atmosphere and freezing d. become much less geologically active due to decreased solar heating
We know that both Venus and Mars lack mountain ranges because they both lack a. magnetic fields b. volcanoes c. plate tectonics d. atmospheres
Because of the lack of a temperature difference between the equator and poles of Jupiter, the a. cyclonic circulations on Earth are duplicated on Jupiter. b. high- and low-pressure regions are drawn into bands by the planet’s rapid rotation. c. belt-zone circulation is only a temporary phenomenon. d. belt-zone circulation is exceptionally stable. e. belt zone circulation is an illusion produced by the interaction of sunlight and chemicals in the Jovian atmosphere.
15 The surface temperature on Venus may approach 735 K. What is this temperature in degrees Celsius? type your answer... The temperature on Mercury may drop to -263° F at night. What is this temperature in degrees Celsius? type your answer... Spointe I
Due to tidal forces, a moon orbiting a planet will eventually a always keep the same side toward the planet b collide with the planet c break up into a number of fragments d develop a warmer climate as time goes on Jupiter's moon Io is very volcanically active, which means it has plate tectonics. a. true b. false
When a projectile ( a rock from space, say) hits the surface of the Moon, which of the following do we NOT get? a. a crater b. an ejecta blanket c. secondary craters d. a rough hilly apron (or slope) of ejected material e. a gushing out lots of water that had been frozen inside the ground of the cold Moon, but it is briefly heated by the impact
Why are the lunar mountains smooth and rounded rather than having sharp, pointed peaks? A. Because a sheet of ice once covered the moon’s surface billions of years ago. B. Because they rose up from beneath the Moon’s surface due to an increase in pressure from its hot core billions of years ago C. Because micro meteorites impacts have caused their gradual erosion D. Because the moon once had sulfuric acid clouds long ago
Why are the atmospheres of Venus and Mars mostly carbon dioxide? Why is the atmosphere of Venus very dense but the atmosphere of Mars is very thin?
What evidence indicates that plate tectonics does not occur on Venus? On Mars?
What is a dust devil? Would you expect to feel more of a breeze from a dust devil on Mars or on Earth? Explain.