Question 1

Most of the mass in the solar system is located in

Accepted Answer

A)  the asteroids. 
B)  the sun. 
C)  Jupiter and Saturn. 
D)  Uranus and Neptune. 
A)  the asteroids. 
B)  the sun. 
C)  Jupiter and Saturn. 
D)  Uranus and Neptune.

Question 2

The least dense of the following planets is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

A planet that has phases like those of the moon is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

The planet having a period of rotation nearest the earth's is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Of the following planets, the one with the most satellites is

Accepted Answer

A)  Venus. 
B)  Mars. 
C)  Jupiter. 
D)  Neptune. 
A)  Venus. 
B)  Mars. 
C)  Jupiter. 
D)  Neptune.

Question 6

The planet with the most mass is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

In the past 3 billion years the main influence on the lunar landscape has been

Accepted Answer

A)  volcanoes. 
B)  moonquakes. 
C)  meteoroid impacts. 
D)  running water. 
A)  volcanoes. 
B)  moonquakes. 
C)  meteoroid impacts. 
D)  running water.

Question 8

Meteors appear in the night sky

Accepted Answer

A)  only during the spring and fall. 
B)  only during specific shower periods. 
C)  in approximately the same numbers every night. 
D)  every night, but more often during shower periods. 
A)  only during the spring and fall. 
B)  only during specific shower periods. 
C)  in approximately the same numbers every night. 
D)  every night, but more often during shower periods.

Question 9

At new moon, the moon is

Accepted Answer

A)  not in line with the earth and the sun. 
B)  between the earth and the sun. 
C)  on the opposite side of the earth from the sun. 
D)  on the opposite side of the sun from the earth. 
A)  not in line with the earth and the sun. 
B)  between the earth and the sun. 
C)  on the opposite side of the earth from the sun. 
D)  on the opposite side of the sun from the earth.

Question 10

A planet that consists largely of compressed gases is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Compared to the inner planets, the outer planets

Accepted Answer

A)  are denser. 
B)  rotate more rapidly on their axes. 
C)  have lower escape speeds. 
D)  contain relatively less matter in gaseous form. 
A)  are denser. 
B)  rotate more rapidly on their axes. 
C)  have lower escape speeds. 
D)  contain relatively less matter in gaseous form.

Question 12

Comets consist largely of

Accepted Answer

A)  hydrogen. 
B)  iron. 
C)  ice and dust. 
D)  rocks. 
A)  hydrogen. 
B)  iron. 
C)  ice and dust. 
D)  rocks.

Question 13

The largest known meteorite has a mass of

Accepted Answer

A)  5.5 kg. 
B)  55 kg. 
C)  550 kg. 
D)  55,000 kg. 
A)  5.5 kg. 
B)  55 kg. 
C)  550 kg. 
D)  55,000 kg.

Question 14

A planet that has no rings around it is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

A planet with two satellites is

Accepted Answer

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

Most of the mass in the solar system is located in

The least dense of the following planets is

A planet that has phases like those of the moon is

The planet having a period of rotation nearest the earth's is

Of the following planets, the one with the most satellites is

The planet with the most mass is

In the past 3 billion years the main influence on the lunar landscape has been

Meteors appear in the night sky

At new moon, the moon is

A planet that consists largely of compressed gases is

Compared to the inner planets, the outer planets

Comets consist largely of

The largest known meteorite has a mass of

A planet that has no rings around it is

A planet with two satellites is

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Exam 17: The Solar System

Most of the mass in the solar system is located in

The least dense of the following planets is

A planet that has phases like those of the moon is

The planet having a period of rotation nearest the earth's is

Of the following planets, the one with the most satellites is

The planet with the most mass is

In the past 3 billion years the main influence on the lunar landscape has been

Meteors appear in the night sky

At new moon, the moon is

A planet that consists largely of compressed gases is

Compared to the inner planets, the outer planets

Comets consist largely of

The largest known meteorite has a mass of

A planet that has no rings around it is

A planet with two satellites is

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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