Question 1

The asteroids are probably similar in composition to

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A)  stony meteorites. 
B)  iron meteorites. 
C)  comets. 
D)  Jupiter. 
A)  stony meteorites. 
B)  iron meteorites. 
C)  comets. 
D)  Jupiter. A

Question 2

On an average clear night, the number of meteors that can be seen per hour is

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A)  1 or 2. 
B)  5 to 10. 
C)  100 to 200. 
D)  1000 to 2000. 
A)  1 or 2. 
B)  5 to 10. 
C)  100 to 200. 
D)  1000 to 2000. B

Question 3

The planet with the longest day is

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A)  Mercury. 
B)  Venus 
C)  Earth. 
D)  Mars. 
A)  Mercury. 
B)  Venus 
C)  Earth. 
D)  Mars. B

Question 4

A full moon is visible

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A)  only during the day. 
B)  only until midnight. 
C)  only after midnight. 
D)  all night. 
A)  only during the day. 
B)  only until midnight. 
C)  only after midnight. 
D)  all night.

Question 5

If Jupiter had more than about 80 times its present mass, it would

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A)  split up into a number of smaller planets. 
B)  have rings like those of Saturn. 
C)  have an orbit closer to the sun. 
D)  be a star. 
A)  split up into a number of smaller planets. 
B)  have rings like those of Saturn. 
C)  have an orbit closer to the sun. 
D)  be a star.

Question 6

If the moon were smaller than it is, total eclipses of the moon would

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A)  never occur. 
B)  occur less often than now. 
C)  occur as often as now. 
D)  occur more often than now. 
A)  never occur. 
B)  occur less often than now. 
C)  occur as often as now. 
D)  occur more often than now.

Question 7

Meteoroids

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A)  follow orbits around the earth. 
B)  follow orbits around the sun. 
C)  move randomly through the solar system. 
D)  come from outside the solar system. 
A)  follow orbits around the earth. 
B)  follow orbits around the sun. 
C)  move randomly through the solar system. 
D)  come from outside the solar system.

Question 8

The surface of Jupiter's satellite Europa may be covered by

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A)  vegetation. 
B)  metallic hydrogen. 
C)  the highest volcanoes in the solar system. 
D)  a layer of water ice floating on liquid water. 
A)  vegetation. 
B)  metallic hydrogen. 
C)  the highest volcanoes in the solar system. 
D)  a layer of water ice floating on liquid water.

Question 9

The maria of the moon are covered with

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A)  water. 
B)  hard, smooth rock. 
C)  dark, loose soil. 
D)  frozen carbon dioxide. 
A)  water. 
B)  hard, smooth rock. 
C)  dark, loose soil. 
D)  frozen carbon dioxide.

Question 10

A planet with no known satellites is

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A)  Venus. 
B)  Jupiter. 
C)  Saturn. 
D)  Uranus. 
A)  Venus. 
B)  Jupiter. 
C)  Saturn. 
D)  Uranus.

Question 11

An eclipse of the sun can occur

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A)  only when the moon passes directly between the earth and the sun. 
B)  only when the sun passes directly between the earth and the moon. 
C)  only when the earth passes directly between the sun and the moon. 
D)  at any time. 
A)  only when the moon passes directly between the earth and the sun. 
B)  only when the sun passes directly between the earth and the moon. 
C)  only when the earth passes directly between the sun and the moon. 
D)  at any time.

Question 12

Planetary rings

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A)  are thin sheets of rock. 
B)  are gas clouds. 
C)  consist of small chunks of rock and ice. 
D)  are more than 100 km thick. 
A)  are thin sheets of rock. 
B)  are gas clouds. 
C)  consist of small chunks of rock and ice. 
D)  are more than 100 km thick.

Question 13

The Oort Cloud, which lies outside the orbit of Neptune, consists mainly of

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A)  comets. 
B)  meteoroids. 
C)  asteroids. 
D)  various gases. 
A)  comets. 
B)  meteoroids. 
C)  asteroids. 
D)  various gases.

Question 14

All known dwarf planets

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A)  are farther than Pluto from the sun 
B)  have no satellites 
C)  are larger than the moon 
D)  are approximately spherical in shape 
A)  are farther than Pluto from the sun 
B)  have no satellites 
C)  are larger than the moon 
D)  are approximately spherical in shape

Question 15

Planets shine because they

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A)  emit light. 
B)  reflect sunlight. 
C)  reflect moonlight. 
D)  reflect starlight. 
A)  emit light. 
B)  reflect sunlight. 
C)  reflect moonlight. 
D)  reflect starlight.

Question 16

Which of the following is not one of the inner planets?

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A)  Mars 
B)  Earth 
C)  Jupiter 
D)  Venus 
A)  Mars 
B)  Earth 
C)  Jupiter 
D)  Venus

Question 17

The planet with the shortest year is

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A)  Mercury. 
B)  Jupiter. 
C)  Saturn. 
D)  Neptune. 
A)  Mercury. 
B)  Jupiter. 
C)  Saturn. 
D)  Neptune.

Question 18

Meteorites never contain

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A)  iron. 
B)  nickel. 
C)  silicate minerals. 
D)  limestone fragments. 
A)  iron. 
B)  nickel. 
C)  silicate minerals. 
D)  limestone fragments.

Question 19

The surface of Mars does not contain

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A)  active volcanoes. 
B)  meteor craters. 
C)  deserts of sand. 
D)  signs of surface water in the past. 
A)  active volcanoes. 
B)  meteor craters. 
C)  deserts of sand. 
D)  signs of surface water in the past.

Question 20

Venus is very unlikely to support life because

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A)  it has no atmosphere. 
B)  its escape speed is too low. 
C)  its surface is too cold. 
D)  its surface is too hot. 
A)  it has no atmosphere. 
B)  its escape speed is too low. 
C)  its surface is too cold. 
D)  its surface is too hot.

The asteroids are probably similar in composition to

On an average clear night, the number of meteors that can be seen per hour is

The planet with the longest day is

A full moon is visible

If Jupiter had more than about 80 times its present mass, it would

If the moon were smaller than it is, total eclipses of the moon would

Meteoroids

The surface of Jupiter's satellite Europa may be covered by

The maria of the moon are covered with

A planet with no known satellites is

An eclipse of the sun can occur

Planetary rings

The Oort Cloud, which lies outside the orbit of Neptune, consists mainly of

All known dwarf planets

Planets shine because they

Which of the following is not one of the inner planets?

The planet with the shortest year is

Meteorites never contain

The surface of Mars does not contain

Venus is very unlikely to support life because

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Exam 17: The Solar System

The asteroids are probably similar in composition to

On an average clear night, the number of meteors that can be seen per hour is

The planet with the longest day is

A full moon is visible

If Jupiter had more than about 80 times its present mass, it would

If the moon were smaller than it is, total eclipses of the moon would

Meteoroids

The surface of Jupiter's satellite Europa may be covered by

The maria of the moon are covered with

A planet with no known satellites is

An eclipse of the sun can occur

Planetary rings

The Oort Cloud, which lies outside the orbit of Neptune, consists mainly of

All known dwarf planets

Planets shine because they

Which of the following is not one of the inner planets?

The planet with the shortest year is

Meteorites never contain

The surface of Mars does not contain

Venus is very unlikely to support life because

The Scientific Method

Motion

Energy

Energy and the Future

Matter and Heat

Electricity and Magnetism

Waves

The Nucleus

The Atom

The Periodic Law

Crystals, Ions, and Solutions

Chemical Reactions

Organic Chemistry

Atmosphere and Hydrosphere

The Rock Cycle

The Evolving Earth

The Stars

The Universe Galaxies

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