Question 1

Where did the Apollo 15 lunar module land and sample?

Accepted Answer

A)  Taurus-Littrow region 
B)  Oceanus Procellarum 
C)  Mare Tranquillitatis 
D)  Hadley Rille 
E)  Descartes region 
A)  Taurus-Littrow region 
B)  Oceanus Procellarum 
C)  Mare Tranquillitatis 
D)  Hadley Rille 
E)  Descartes region

Question 2

Mercury's period of rotation is exactly _______________ of its orbital period.

Accepted Answer

two thirds

Question 3

What are sinuous rilles found on the lunar surface?

Accepted Answer

A)  ancient lava flows 
B)  channels cut by flowing lava on the edge of the maria 
C)  large basins once filled with water 
D)  light-colored rock found in the lunar highlands 
E)  fault lines found within the crust 
A)  ancient lava flows 
B)  channels cut by flowing lava on the edge of the maria 
C)  large basins once filled with water 
D)  light-colored rock found in the lunar highlands 
E)  fault lines found within the crust

Question 4

Mercury's _______________ are marked by meteorite craters less than 15 km in diameter, in addition to secondary craters.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Mercury's _______________ are marked by meteorite craters...

Question 5

Which best describes Mercury's plains?

Accepted Answer

A)  heavily impacted with craters and large rays 
B)  solidified lava flows that are a uniform gray color 
C)  a geologically active surface of molten lava 
D)  solidified lava flows rich in dark basalts 
E)  a rich layer of soil containing iron and silicate 
A)  heavily impacted with craters and large rays 
B)  solidified lava flows that are a uniform gray color 
C)  a geologically active surface of molten lava 
D)  solidified lava flows rich in dark basalts 
E)  a rich layer of soil containing iron and silicate

Question 6

Since there are no folded mountain chains on the Moon, what does this imply about the Moon's geology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Plate tectonics does not exist on the Moon. 
B)  The geological history is extremely short. 
C)  Mountains were worn down by erosion. 
D)  Mountains were destroyed during the heavy bombardment. 
E)  Mountains were destroyed during the heavy bombardment 
A)  Plate tectonics does not exist on the Moon. 
B)  The geological history is extremely short. 
C)  Mountains were worn down by erosion. 
D)  Mountains were destroyed during the heavy bombardment. 
E)  Mountains were destroyed during the heavy bombardment

Question 7

What space mission is currently exploring Mercury? What information has this mission so far provided about the planet?

Accepted Answer

A new spacecraft called MESSENGER (Mercu

Question 8

The Apollo spacecraft had a(n) _______________  tacked on the front of the command module.

Accepted Answer

lunar land

Question 9

Mercury is still geologically active today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What method was used to determine the absolute ages of the lunar rock samples from the Apollo missions?

Accepted Answer

A)  electromagnetic measuring 
B)  radar imaging 
C)  telescopic observations 
D)  microscopic evaluation 
E)  radioactive dating 
A)  electromagnetic measuring 
B)  radar imaging 
C)  telescopic observations 
D)  microscopic evaluation 
E)  radioactive dating

Question 11

What is one of the largest impact basin in the Solar System?

Accepted Answer

A)  Crisium Basin 
B)  Caloris Basin 
C)  Imbrium Basin 
D)  Mare Tranquillitatis 
E)  Aitken Basin 
A)  Crisium Basin 
B)  Caloris Basin 
C)  Imbrium Basin 
D)  Mare Tranquillitatis 
E)  Aitken Basin

Question 12

Between July 1969 and December 1972, 17 people reached the surface of the Moon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The rate of heat loss of a planet is proportional to its _______________, thus the smaller the world, the faster it is for heat to escape.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The rate of heat loss of a...

Question 14

What solid evidence do we have of the Moon's age?

Accepted Answer

A)  deep core samples of the Moon 
B)  igneous rock samples brought back by Apollo astronauts 
C)  meteorites that have impacted Earth 
D)  laser altimetry readings from the LCROSS mission 
E)  sedimentary rock samples brought back by Apollo astronauts 
A)  deep core samples of the Moon 
B)  igneous rock samples brought back by Apollo astronauts 
C)  meteorites that have impacted Earth 
D)  laser altimetry readings from the LCROSS mission 
E)  sedimentary rock samples brought back by Apollo astronauts

Question 15

Because the Moon has a low average density and no magnetic field, then its dense core must be _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Because the Moon has a low average...

Question 16

The relationship between the rotation of Mercury and its revolution is referred as a(n) _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The relationship between the rotation of Mercury...

Question 17

What surprised scientists to learn about Mercury from MESSENGER's data?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mercury is still geologically active with molten lava flows on the surface. 
B)  Mercury does have an atmosphere causing some erosion of the surface. 
C)  Mercury has significantly more craters than the Moon. 
D)  Mercury has a magnetic field despite its size. 
E)  Mercury is rotating faster than earlier predicted. 
A)  Mercury is still geologically active with molten lava flows on the surface. 
B)  Mercury does have an atmosphere causing some erosion of the surface. 
C)  Mercury has significantly more craters than the Moon. 
D)  Mercury has a magnetic field despite its size. 
E)  Mercury is rotating faster than earlier predicted.

Question 18

How were the lunar maria formed?

Accepted Answer

The maria are ancient lava flows that ha

Question 19

The Moon's gravity is only _______________ that of Earth.

Accepted Answer

one sixth,

Question 20

All rock samples brought from the Moon by the Apollo astronauts are _________ rocks.

Accepted Answer

A)  igneous 
B)  metamorphic 
C)  sedimentary 
D)  limestone 
E)  gneiss 
A)  igneous 
B)  metamorphic 
C)  sedimentary 
D)  limestone 
E)  gneiss

Where did the Apollo 15 lunar module land and sample?

Mercury's period of rotation is exactly _______________ of its orbital period.

What are sinuous rilles found on the lunar surface?

Mercury's _______________ are marked by meteorite craters less than 15 km in diameter, in addition to secondary craters.

Which best describes Mercury's plains?

Since there are no folded mountain chains on the Moon, what does this imply about the Moon's geology?

What space mission is currently exploring Mercury? What information has this mission so far provided about the planet?

The Apollo spacecraft had a(n) _______________ tacked on the front of the command module.

Mercury is still geologically active today.

What method was used to determine the absolute ages of the lunar rock samples from the Apollo missions?

What is one of the largest impact basin in the Solar System?

Between July 1969 and December 1972, 17 people reached the surface of the Moon.

The rate of heat loss of a planet is proportional to its _______________, thus the smaller the world, the faster it is for heat to escape.

What solid evidence do we have of the Moon's age?

Because the Moon has a low average density and no magnetic field, then its dense core must be _______________.

The relationship between the rotation of Mercury and its revolution is referred as a(n) _______________.

What surprised scientists to learn about Mercury from MESSENGER's data?

How were the lunar maria formed?

The Moon's gravity is only _______________ that of Earth.

All rock samples brought from the Moon by the Apollo astronauts are _________ rocks.

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Where did the Apollo 15 lunar module land and sample?

Mercury's period of rotation is exactly _______________ of its orbital period.

What are sinuous rilles found on the lunar surface?

Mercury's _______________ are marked by meteorite craters less than 15 km in diameter, in addition to secondary craters.

Which best describes Mercury's plains?

Since there are no folded mountain chains on the Moon, what does this imply about the Moon's geology?

What space mission is currently exploring Mercury? What information has this mission so far provided about the planet?

The Apollo spacecraft had a(n) _______________ tacked on the front of the command module.

Mercury is still geologically active today.

What method was used to determine the absolute ages of the lunar rock samples from the Apollo missions?

What is one of the largest impact basin in the Solar System?

Between July 1969 and December 1972, 17 people reached the surface of the Moon.

The rate of heat loss of a planet is proportional to its _______________, thus the smaller the world, the faster it is for heat to escape.

What solid evidence do we have of the Moon's age?

Because the Moon has a low average density and no magnetic field, then its dense core must be _______________.

The relationship between the rotation of Mercury and its revolution is referred as a(n) _______________.

What surprised scientists to learn about Mercury from MESSENGER's data?

How were the lunar maria formed?

The Moon's gravity is only _______________ that of Earth.

All rock samples brought from the Moon by the Apollo astronauts are _________ rocks.

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A User S Guide to the Sky

Moon Phases and Eclipses

Origins of Modern Astronomy

Gravity

Light and Telescopes

Atoms and Spectra

The Sun

Origin of the Solar System and Extrasolar Planets

Earth the Active Planet

Venus and Mars

Jupiter and Saturn

Uranus Neptune Pluto and the Kuiper Belt

Meteorites Asteroids and Comets

Astrobiology: Life on Other Worlds

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