Where are terrestrial, Jovian, and dwarf planets located? - Terrestrial planets are closest to the Sun, Jovian planets are farther out, and dwarf planets are found in both inner and outer solar system., What feature indicates a new solar system might form? - A cloud of dust and gas., What moon phases cause spring tides? - Full and new moons., How did the solar system form according to the nebular theory? - From a collapsing nebula that flattened into a disk, forming the Sun at the center and planets around it., If a communications satellite orbits at 42,000 km, what is the GPS satellite’s orbital radius? - 26,500 km, How does the Sun produce energy? - Hydrogen atoms fuse into helium in the core, releasing energy., How did sulfur dioxide from Mount Pinatubo affect global temperatures? - It blocked sunlight, causing cooling., What pushes the crust in Earth’s interior? - Convection currents., What happens when two oceanic plates collide? - One subducts, forming trenches and volcanic mountains., What do divergent boundaries create? - Rift valleys and new crust., What accelerates soil formation near volcanoes? - Volcanic ash deposition., Why do rocks weather faster near the equator? - High temperatures and moisture enhance chemical weathering., What do ice cores help scientists study? - Volcanic eruptions and climate impact., What could a massive eruption cause? - Global cooling due to ash and gas., What causes potholes to reappear? - Freeze-thaw cycles.,

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