Question 1

To date,which spacecraft/mission has given us the best close-up view of Saturn's rings?

Accepted Answer

A) Viking 
B) Voyager 
C) Cassini-Huygens 
D) Apollo 
A) Viking 
B) Voyager 
C) Cassini-Huygens 
D) Apollo D

Question 2

Which planet is closest in size to Earth?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Within the last few years one of our landers sent back images from a surface of another moon (not Earth's).Which moon was it?

Accepted Answer

A) Deimos 
B) Io 
C) Titan 
D) Triton 
A) Deimos 
B) Io 
C) Titan 
D) Triton C

Question 4

Oceans of water currently exist on

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Under intense pressure and high temperature,hydrogen atoms combine to form helium.This process is called

Accepted Answer

A) convection. 
B) metamorphism. 
C) nuclear fission. 
D) nuclear fusion. 
A) convection. 
B) metamorphism. 
C) nuclear fission. 
D) nuclear fusion.

Question 6

Which of the following planets has a significant amount of oxygen in its atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Surface features called coronae are found on which planet?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

When did the Big Bang take place?

Accepted Answer

A) approximately 4.5 million years ago 
B) approximately 4.5 billion years ago 
C) approximately 13.7 million years ago 
D) approximately 13.7 billion years ago 
A) approximately 4.5 million years ago 
B) approximately 4.5 billion years ago 
C) approximately 13.7 million years ago 
D) approximately 13.7 billion years ago

Question 9

Which of the following statements about the age of Earth and the Moon is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Earth is approximately 3 billion years older than the Moon. 
B) Earth and the Moon are approximately the same age. 
C) Earth is approximately 1.5 billion years younger than the Moon. 
D) Earth is approximately 4.5 billion years younger than the Moon. 
A) Earth is approximately 3 billion years older than the Moon. 
B) Earth and the Moon are approximately the same age. 
C) Earth is approximately 1.5 billion years younger than the Moon. 
D) Earth is approximately 4.5 billion years younger than the Moon.

Question 10

The terrestrial planets are

Accepted Answer

A) Earth,Uranus,Venus,and Pluto. 
B) Earth,Mars,Saturn,and Mercury. 
C) Mars,Venus,Earth,and Mercury. 
D) Mars,Venus,Saturn,and Neptune. 
A) Earth,Uranus,Venus,and Pluto. 
B) Earth,Mars,Saturn,and Mercury. 
C) Mars,Venus,Earth,and Mercury. 
D) Mars,Venus,Saturn,and Neptune.

Question 11

The four inner planets are

Accepted Answer

A) mostly hot,with heavy,dense atmospheres. 
B) all similar to Earth in size,atmosphere,and density. 
C) larger and less dense than the outer planets. 
D) small,rocky,and relatively lacking in volatile elements. 
A) mostly hot,with heavy,dense atmospheres. 
B) all similar to Earth in size,atmosphere,and density. 
C) larger and less dense than the outer planets. 
D) small,rocky,and relatively lacking in volatile elements.

Question 12

Which planet is also known as the volcanic planet?

Accepted Answer

A) Earth 
B) Venus 
C) Mars 
D) the Moon 
A) Earth 
B) Venus 
C) Mars 
D) the Moon

Question 13

Light from faraway galaxies can help reveal many things,except

Accepted Answer

A) the age of galaxies. 
B) how distant galaxies evolved. 
C) whether life exists in other galaxies. 
D) the evolution of the universe. 
A) the age of galaxies. 
B) how distant galaxies evolved. 
C) whether life exists in other galaxies. 
D) the evolution of the universe.

Question 14

The effects of a small meteor impact on Earth (<100 m radius)include

Accepted Answer

A) knocked over trees. 
B) romantic sunsets. 
C) dusty atmosphere. 
D) knocked over trees,romantic sunsets,and a dusty atmosphere. 
A) knocked over trees. 
B) romantic sunsets. 
C) dusty atmosphere. 
D) knocked over trees,romantic sunsets,and a dusty atmosphere.

Question 15

The asteroid belt lies between which two planets?

Accepted Answer

A) Earth and Mars 
B) Venus and the Earth 
C) Jupiter and Saturn 
D) Mars and Jupiter 
A) Earth and Mars 
B) Venus and the Earth 
C) Jupiter and Saturn 
D) Mars and Jupiter

Question 16

The earliest fly-by missions to Mars are referred to as the _______ missions.

Accepted Answer

A) Mariner 
B) Rover 
C) Voyager 
D) Global Surveyor 
A) Mariner 
B) Rover 
C) Voyager 
D) Global Surveyor

Question 17

The atmosphere of Mars is composed of

Accepted Answer

A) oxygen. 
B) nitrogen. 
C) carbon dioxide. 
D) sulfuric acid. 
A) oxygen. 
B) nitrogen. 
C) carbon dioxide. 
D) sulfuric acid.

Question 18

Which of the following statements about the solar system is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) All the planets and their moons have atmospheres. 
B) Ices are more abundant outside than inside the asteroid belt. 
C) The "inner" planets are larger than the "outer" planets. 
D) All the planets have at least two moons. 
A) All the planets and their moons have atmospheres. 
B) Ices are more abundant outside than inside the asteroid belt. 
C) The "inner" planets are larger than the "outer" planets. 
D) All the planets have at least two moons.

Question 19

What are exoplanets?

Accepted Answer

A) planets that harbor life (for example,Earth) 
B) the inner planets 
C) planets that orbit another star 
D) planets that have an atmosphere 
A) planets that harbor life (for example,Earth) 
B) the inner planets 
C) planets that orbit another star 
D) planets that have an atmosphere

Question 20

The oldest terrestrial material found on Earth is approximately _______ years old.

Accepted Answer

A) 4.4 billion 
B) 4400 
C) 4.4 million 
D) 440 hundred 
A) 4.4 billion 
B) 4400 
C) 4.4 million 
D) 440 hundred

Exam 9: Early History of the Terrestrial Planets

To date,which spacecraft/mission has given us the best close-up view of Saturn's rings?

Which planet is closest in size to Earth?

Within the last few years one of our landers sent back images from a surface of another moon (not Earth's).Which moon was it?

Oceans of water currently exist on

Under intense pressure and high temperature,hydrogen atoms combine to form helium.This process is called

Which of the following planets has a significant amount of oxygen in its atmosphere?

Surface features called coronae are found on which planet?

When did the Big Bang take place?

Which of the following statements about the age of Earth and the Moon is true?

The terrestrial planets are

The four inner planets are

Which planet is also known as the volcanic planet?

Light from faraway galaxies can help reveal many things,except

The effects of a small meteor impact on Earth (<100 m radius)include

The asteroid belt lies between which two planets?

The earliest fly-by missions to Mars are referred to as the _______ missions.

The atmosphere of Mars is composed of

Which of the following statements about the solar system is correct?

What are exoplanets?

The oldest terrestrial material found on Earth is approximately _______ years old.

The Earth System

Plate Tectonics: The Unifying Theory

Earth Materials: Minerals and Rocks

Igneous Rocks: Solids From Melts

Sedimentation: Rocks Formed by Surface Processes

Metamorphism: Alteration of Rocks by Temperature and Pressure

Deformation: Modification of Rocks by Folding and Fracturing

Clocks in Rocks: Timing the Geologic Period

History of the Continents

Geobiology: Life Interacts With Earth

Volcanoes

Earthquakes

Exploring Earths Interior

The Climate System

Weathering,erosion,and Mass Wasting: Interactions Between the Climate and Plate Tectonic Systems

The Hydrologic Cycle and Groundwater

Stream Transport: From Mountains to Oceans

Winds and Deserts

Coastlines and Ocean Basins

Glaciers: the Work of Ice

Landscapes: Tectonic and Climate Interaction

The Human Impact of Earths Environment

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