Question 1: During the later period of the ________, Roman writers borrowed much of the Greek narratives and applied them to their own pantheon, to the point where they became virtually indistinguishable.
Question 2: [103] At least one extrasolar planet, ________, has been claimed to possess such a weather system, similar to the Great Red Spot but twice as large.
Question 3: The level of metallicity – an astronomical term describing the abundance of chemical elements with an ________ greater than 2 (helium) – is now believed to determine the likelihood that a star will have planets.
Question 4: Many of the ________ retain the old Roman word terra (or some variation of it) that was used with the meaning of "dry land" (as opposed to "sea").
Question 5: The smallest known planet, excluding dwarf planets and satellites, is PSR B1257+12 a, one of the first extrasolar planets discovered, which was found in 1992 in orbit around a ________.
Question 6: [71] Hence it is thought less likely that a metal-poor, population II star will possess a more substantial planetary system than a metal-rich ________.
Question 8: There was particular disagreement over whether an object should be considered a planet if it was part of a distinct population such as a belt, or if it was large enough to generate energy by the thermonuclear fusion of ________.
Question 10: The Babylonians named Phosphorus after their goddess of love, ________; Pyroeis after their god of war, Nergal, Stilbon after their god of wisdom Nabu, and Phaethon after their chief god, Marduk.
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