Question 1

Vast, circular to elliptical dark-colored, smooth areas of the Moon are known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Olympian fields 
B)  Copernican steppes 
C)  lunar maria 
D)  lunar lava flats 
A)  Olympian fields 
B)  Copernican steppes 
C)  lunar maria 
D)  lunar lava flats

Question 2

Which one of the following is NOT true of Jupiter?

Accepted Answer

A)  largest and most massive planet 
B)  a rotational speed slower than Mercury 
C)  dominantly composed of hydrogen 
D)  a very dense atmosphere 
A)  largest and most massive planet 
B)  a rotational speed slower than Mercury 
C)  dominantly composed of hydrogen 
D)  a very dense atmosphere

Question 3

Of the terrestrial planets, Mercury exhibits the greatest lateral variations in surface temperatures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which one of the following is most likely to be associated both with impact craters and with volcanic calderas that originate by collapse?

Accepted Answer

A)  outwardly radiating, fragmental, bright, surface streaks 
B)  sharp rims that rise well above the surrounding area far away from the edge of the depression 
C)  sharp, central peaks that rise above the floor of the depression 
D)  landslides and other mass wasting movements along the walls of the depression 
A)  outwardly radiating, fragmental, bright, surface streaks 
B)  sharp rims that rise well above the surrounding area far away from the edge of the depression 
C)  sharp, central peaks that rise above the floor of the depression 
D)  landslides and other mass wasting movements along the walls of the depression

Question 5

Rayed craters on the Moon, such as Copernicus, formed during an intense, early period of bombardment prior to the formation of the lunar maria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which one of the following is not found on Mars?

Accepted Answer

A)  polar ice caps 
B)  H2O-rich atmosphere 
C)  sand dunes 
D)  extinct volcanoes 
A)  polar ice caps 
B)  H2O-rich atmosphere 
C)  sand dunes 
D)  extinct volcanoes

Question 7

Of the eight planets now recognized in our solar system, the smallest planet is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Of the eight planets now recognized in...

Question 8

________ is the major gas in the atmosphere of Venus.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is the major gas in the...

Question 9

Which one of the following lunar features is the youngest?

Accepted Answer

A)  maria 
B)  brightly rayed craters 
C)  rugged highlands 
D)  plagioclase-rich crustal rocks 
A)  maria 
B)  brightly rayed craters 
C)  rugged highlands 
D)  plagioclase-rich crustal rocks

Question 10

________, a moon orbiting Jupiter, has an unusually smooth, uncratered, ice-covered surface.

Accepted Answer

A)  Phobos 
B)  Titan 
C)  Miranda 
D)  Europa 
A)  Phobos 
B)  Titan 
C)  Miranda 
D)  Europa

Question 11

The spectacular bodies that have been compared to large, dirty snowballs are called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The spectacular bodies that have been compared...

Question 12

The four largest moons of Jupiter are known as the Galilean moons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The very large, lava-covered areas of the Moon are called maria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

________ refers to the glowing head of a comet.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ refers to the glowing head of...

Question 15

Compared to the density of liquid water (1 gram/cc), the appropriate range in average densities of the terrestrial planets is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  l to 2 grams/cc 
B)  0.4 to 0.7 grams/cc 
C)  4 to 6 grams/cc 
D)  2 to 3 grams/cc 
A)  l to 2 grams/cc 
B)  0.4 to 0.7 grams/cc 
C)  4 to 6 grams/cc 
D)  2 to 3 grams/cc

Question 16

Word Analysis. Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the option which does not fit the pattern.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

What is the general relationship between the number of natural satellites or moons that orbit a given planet and the mass of that planet? Also, how is our own Moon different from the natural satellites of other terrestrial planets?

Accepted Answer

The general relationship between the num

Question 18

________ occurs when an object in the outer reaches of the solar system passes between Earth and a far distant star, temporarily blocking light from the star.

Accepted Answer

A)  Decantation 
B)  Elliptation 
C)  Acculturation 
D)  Occultation 
A)  Decantation 
B)  Elliptation 
C)  Acculturation 
D)  Occultation

Question 19

Word Analysis. Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the option which does not fit the pattern.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mercury 
B)  Saturn 
C)  Uranus 
D)  Jupiter 
A)  Mercury 
B)  Saturn 
C)  Uranus 
D)  Jupiter

Question 20

The relatively smooth, large, circular to elliptical areas on the lunar surface are known as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The relatively smooth, large, circular to elliptical...

Exam 22: Touring Our Solar System

Vast, circular to elliptical dark-colored, smooth areas of the Moon are known as ________.

Which one of the following is NOT true of Jupiter?

Of the terrestrial planets, Mercury exhibits the greatest lateral variations in surface temperatures.

Which one of the following is most likely to be associated both with impact craters and with volcanic calderas that originate by collapse?

Rayed craters on the Moon, such as Copernicus, formed during an intense, early period of bombardment prior to the formation of the lunar maria.

Which one of the following is not found on Mars?

Of the eight planets now recognized in our solar system, the smallest planet is ________.

________ is the major gas in the atmosphere of Venus.

Which one of the following lunar features is the youngest?

________, a moon orbiting Jupiter, has an unusually smooth, uncratered, ice-covered surface.

The spectacular bodies that have been compared to large, dirty snowballs are called ________.

The four largest moons of Jupiter are known as the Galilean moons.

The very large, lava-covered areas of the Moon are called maria.

________ refers to the glowing head of a comet.

Compared to the density of liquid water (1 gram/cc), the appropriate range in average densities of the terrestrial planets is ________.

Word Analysis. Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the option which does not fit the pattern.

What is the general relationship between the number of natural satellites or moons that orbit a given planet and the mass of that planet? Also, how is our own Moon different from the natural satellites of other terrestrial planets?

________ occurs when an object in the outer reaches of the solar system passes between Earth and a far distant star, temporarily blocking light from the star.

Word Analysis. Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the option which does not fit the pattern.

The relatively smooth, large, circular to elliptical areas on the lunar surface are known as ________.

Introduction to Earth Science

Minerals: Building Blocks of Rocks

Rocks: Materials of the Solid Earth

Weathering, Soil, and Mass Wasting

Running Water and Groundwater

Glaciers, Deserts, and Winds

Plate Tectonics: a Scientific Theory Unfolds

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Volcanoes and Other Igneous Activity

Geologic Time

Earths Evolution Through Geologic Time

The Ocean Floor

Ocean Water and Ocean Life

The Dynamic Ocean

The Atmosphere: Composition, Structure, and Temperature

Moisture, Clouds, and Precipitation

Air Pressure and Wind

Weather Patterns and Severe Weather

Climate

Origin of Modern Astronomy

Light, Astronomical Observations, and the Sun

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