At What Point in Its Orbit Does Jupiter Appear to Be

question 97

Multiple Choice

At what point in its orbit does Jupiter appear to be brightest when viewed from Earth?

• A) At opposition
• B) Its brightness does not vary with orbital position because of its almost circular orbit.
• C) At conjunction
• D) When the Earth-Jupiter line is at a right angle to the Sun-Jupiter line

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Definitions:

Decay

A hypothesized process of forgetting in which material is thought to erode, break apart, or otherwise disintegrate or fade.

Echoic Memory

A type of sensory memory that retains audio information for a short period after the original sound has ceased.

Iconic Memory

A component of the visual memory system which includes a very brief (<1 second), pre-categorical, high-capacity memory store.

Sensory Memory

The shortest-term element of memory that acts as a buffer for stimuli received through the senses.