A Striking Characteristic on Triton,the Largest Satellite of Neptune,is

question 48

Multiple Choice

A striking characteristic on Triton,the largest satellite of Neptune,is

• A) a crater so large that the impact that created it must have come close to shattering the satellite.
• B) plumes of dark material driven upward from fissures by nitrogen gas,as a result of either solar or internal heating.
• C) a brightness variation,with one hemisphere being as bright as ice and the other hemisphere as dark as asphalt.
• D) an interconnecting network of parallel grooves,indicating tectonic activity in geologically recent times.

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Public Goods

Goods that are non-excludable and non-rivalrous, meaning they can be used by everyone and one person's use does not reduce availability to others, examples include public parks and national defense.

Nonrival Consumption

A characteristic of certain goods where the consumption by one individual does not reduce availability to others, typical of public goods.

Nonexcludable

A characteristic of a good or service that does not allow the provider to prevent its use by individuals who have not paid for it.

Police Officers

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