Question 1

Which of the following processes created the lunar maria?

Accepted Answer

A) Solar winds eroded wide, shallow basins, which were later filled with ejecta. 
B) Large impact craters were then filled with basaltic lava flows. 
C) Liquid water flowed across the landscape, which later froze. 
D) Rocks exposed to the solar winds oxidized. 
A) Solar winds eroded wide, shallow basins, which were later filled with ejecta. 
B) Large impact craters were then filled with basaltic lava flows. 
C) Liquid water flowed across the landscape, which later froze. 
D) Rocks exposed to the solar winds oxidized.

Question 2

Planetary geology focuses only on those planets with a rocky surface such as Venus and Mars.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Provide three examples of planetesimals.

Accepted Answer

Comet, met

Question 4

What is the definition of cryovolcanism?

Accepted Answer

A) Pyroclastic volcanism that ignites methane-rich atmospheres 
B) Cessation of volcanism because of increasing atmospheric pressures 
C) Increase in rate of tectonic motion due to lubrication of ice 
D) Eruption of magmas derived from partial melting of ice 
A) Pyroclastic volcanism that ignites methane-rich atmospheres 
B) Cessation of volcanism because of increasing atmospheric pressures 
C) Increase in rate of tectonic motion due to lubrication of ice 
D) Eruption of magmas derived from partial melting of ice

Question 5

The ________ explains the formation of the solar system by describing how the sun and planets formed from a rotating cloud of interstellar gases.

Accepted Answer

A) transit of Venus 
B) escape velocity 
C) nebular theory 
D) theory of plate tectonics 
A) transit of Venus 
B) escape velocity 
C) nebular theory 
D) theory of plate tectonics

Question 6

What substance makes up much of the interior layers of Neptune, marked with an arrow?

Accepted Answer

A) Hydrogen/helium 
B) Ice 
C) Rock 
D) Methane 
A) Hydrogen/helium 
B) Ice 
C) Rock 
D) Methane

Question 7

Today, erosion on the moon is dominated by ________, which helps to smooth the landscape.

Accepted Answer

A) Water 
B) Wind 
C) Ice 
D) Micrometeorites 
A) Water 
B) Wind 
C) Ice 
D) Micrometeorites

Question 8

________ is the study of the formation and evolution of the bodies in our solar system.

Accepted Answer

A) Astrology 
B) Astronomy 
C) Cosmology 
D) Planetary Geology 
A) Astrology 
B) Astronomy 
C) Cosmology 
D) Planetary Geology

Question 9

________ is the speed required for an object to escape a planet's gravitational force.

Accepted Answer

A) Obliquity 
B) Impact weathering 
C) Escape velocity 
D) Terminal velocity 
A) Obliquity 
B) Impact weathering 
C) Escape velocity 
D) Terminal velocity

Question 10

Which of the following best describes the process that resulted in the Valles Marineris on Mars?

Accepted Answer

A) Stream erosion carved a deep central valley. 
B) A comet skimmed across the surface of the planet. 
C) Down-faulting created grabenlike valleys. 
D) A violent volcanic eruption blasted out a long caldera. 
A) Stream erosion carved a deep central valley. 
B) A comet skimmed across the surface of the planet. 
C) Down-faulting created grabenlike valleys. 
D) A violent volcanic eruption blasted out a long caldera.

Question 11

Which of the following physical features has not yet been found on Mars?

Accepted Answer

A) Polar ice caps 
B) H2O-rich atmosphere 
C) Extinct volcanoes 
D) Sand dunes 
A) Polar ice caps 
B) H2O-rich atmosphere 
C) Extinct volcanoes 
D) Sand dunes

Question 12

Because of Pluto's inclined orbital plane, it appears to cross paths with Neptune and will occasionally be closer to the sun than Neptune.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

________ are small, solid, extraterrestrial particles that will burn and glow when passing through Earth's atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) Comets 
B) Asteroids 
C) Meteoroids 
D) Mesocoronas 
A) Comets 
B) Asteroids 
C) Meteoroids 
D) Mesocoronas

Question 14

Compare and contrast the core of Mercury (40 percent of the planet's volume)to that of Earth (~10 percent of the planet's volume).If Mercury is smaller, why is its core bigger than Earth's?

Accepted Answer

Earth is larger, so it has mor

Question 15

Mauna Loa, a shield volcano in Hawaii, is approximately 10 km in height.Olympus Mons is a shield volcano on Mars that is approximately 27 km in height.Compare the formation of both of these volcanoes.How is it that Olympus Mons could grow so much taller than Mauna Loa?

Accepted Answer

Both volcanoes formed as a result of man

Question 16

In 2006, the International Astronomical Union developed a formal definition for what constitutes a planet.What is the definition of a planet?

Accepted Answer

A planet must orbit the sun, m

Which of the following processes created the lunar maria?

Planetary geology focuses only on those planets with a rocky surface such as Venus and Mars.

Provide three examples of planetesimals.

What is the definition of cryovolcanism?

The ________ explains the formation of the solar system by describing how the sun and planets formed from a rotating cloud of interstellar gases.

What substance makes up much of the interior layers of Neptune, marked with an arrow?

Today, erosion on the moon is dominated by ________, which helps to smooth the landscape.

________ is the study of the formation and evolution of the bodies in our solar system.

________ is the speed required for an object to escape a planet's gravitational force.

Which of the following best describes the process that resulted in the Valles Marineris on Mars?

Which of the following physical features has not yet been found on Mars?

Because of Pluto's inclined orbital plane, it appears to cross paths with Neptune and will occasionally be closer to the sun than Neptune.

________ are small, solid, extraterrestrial particles that will burn and glow when passing through Earth's atmosphere.

Compare and contrast the core of Mercury (40 percent of the planet's volume)to that of Earth (~10 percent of the planet's volume).If Mercury is smaller, why is its core bigger than Earth's?

Mauna Loa, a shield volcano in Hawaii, is approximately 10 km in height.Olympus Mons is a shield volcano on Mars that is approximately 27 km in height.Compare the formation of both of these volcanoes.How is it that Olympus Mons could grow so much taller than Mauna Loa?

In 2006, the International Astronomical Union developed a formal definition for what constitutes a planet.What is the definition of a planet?

An Introduction to Geology

Plate Tectonics: a Scientific Revolution Unfolds

Matter and Minerals

Magma, Igneous Rocks, and Intrusive Activity

Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards

Weathering and Soil

Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks

Geologic Time

Crustal Deformation

Earthquakes

Earths Interior

Divergent Boundaries

Convergent Boundaries

Mass Wasting

Running Water

Groundwater

Glaciers and Glaciation

Deserts and Winds

Shorelines

Global Climate Change

Earths Evolution Through Geologic Time

Energy and Mineral Resources

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Exam 24: Touring Our Solar System

Which of the following processes created the lunar maria?

Planetary geology focuses only on those planets with a rocky surface such as Venus and Mars.

Provide three examples of planetesimals.

What is the definition of cryovolcanism?

The ________ explains the formation of the solar system by describing how the sun and planets formed from a rotating cloud of interstellar gases.

What substance makes up much of the interior layers of Neptune, marked with an arrow?

Today, erosion on the moon is dominated by ________, which helps to smooth the landscape.

________ is the study of the formation and evolution of the bodies in our solar system.

________ is the speed required for an object to escape a planet's gravitational force.

Which of the following best describes the process that resulted in the Valles Marineris on Mars?

Which of the following physical features has not yet been found on Mars?

Because of Pluto's inclined orbital plane, it appears to cross paths with Neptune and will occasionally be closer to the sun than Neptune.

________ are small, solid, extraterrestrial particles that will burn and glow when passing through Earth's atmosphere.

Compare and contrast the core of Mercury (40 percent of the planet's volume)to that of Earth (~10 percent of the planet's volume).If Mercury is smaller, why is its core bigger than Earth's?

Mauna Loa, a shield volcano in Hawaii, is approximately 10 km in height.Olympus Mons is a shield volcano on Mars that is approximately 27 km in height.Compare the formation of both of these volcanoes.How is it that Olympus Mons could grow so much taller than Mauna Loa?

In 2006, the International Astronomical Union developed a formal definition for what constitutes a planet.What is the definition of a planet?

An Introduction to Geology

Plate Tectonics: a Scientific Revolution Unfolds

Matter and Minerals

Magma, Igneous Rocks, and Intrusive Activity

Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards

Weathering and Soil

Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks

Geologic Time

Crustal Deformation

Earthquakes

Earths Interior

Divergent Boundaries

Convergent Boundaries

Mass Wasting

Running Water

Groundwater

Glaciers and Glaciation

Deserts and Winds

Shorelines

Global Climate Change

Earths Evolution Through Geologic Time

Energy and Mineral Resources

Filters