Question 1

What is significant about Olympus Mons?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the only impact crater remaining on Mars. 
B)  It is the largest crater in the Solar System. 
C)  It is the largest volcano on Venus. 
D)  It is the only composite volcano on Mars. 
E)  It is the largest volcano in the Solar System. 
A)  It is the only impact crater remaining on Mars. 
B)  It is the largest crater in the Solar System. 
C)  It is the largest volcano on Venus. 
D)  It is the only composite volcano on Mars. 
E)  It is the largest volcano in the Solar System.

Question 2

The atmosphere of Venus is very dry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Venus has an atmosphere that rotates within a period of only four days.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Mars has _______________ but it is hidden.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Mars has _______________ but it is hidden....

Question 5

Studies have shown that the ice located in the south pole of Mars is mostly ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  H2O 
B)  NO2 
C)  CO2 
D)  O2 
E)  FeO2 
A)  H2O 
B)  NO2 
C)  CO2 
D)  O2 
E)  FeO2

Question 6

Venus has a significant magnetic field.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which period of Mars's planetary history was the most active geologically and describe what happened during that time period.

Accepted Answer

During the Noachian Period, Mars was bat

Question 8

Venus has no _______________ to absorb the ultraviolet radiation in sunlight.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Venus has no _______________ to absorb the...

Question 9

How does the atmosphere of Venus circulate in comparison to the atmosphere of Earth?

Accepted Answer

Venus rotates very slowly; therefore, he

Question 10

The Venusian atmosphere contains which of the following compounds?

Accepted Answer

A)  only water vapor 
B)  only sulfuric acid 
C)  only hydrofluoric and sulfuric  acids 
D)  only hydrochloric acid 
E)  hydrochloric, surlfuric, and hydrofluoric acids, and water vapor 
A)  only water vapor 
B)  only sulfuric acid 
C)  only hydrofluoric and sulfuric  acids 
D)  only hydrochloric acid 
E)  hydrochloric, surlfuric, and hydrofluoric acids, and water vapor

Question 11

What evidence is there to prove that there has been no tectonic movement on Mars?

Accepted Answer

A)  The meteorites that have landed on Earth 
B)  The "blueberries" found by rover Opportunity 
C)  The huge size of the Martian volcanoes 
D)  The presence of ice beneath the surface 
E)  The large number of polygonal cracks on the surface 
A)  The meteorites that have landed on Earth 
B)  The "blueberries" found by rover Opportunity 
C)  The huge size of the Martian volcanoes 
D)  The presence of ice beneath the surface 
E)  The large number of polygonal cracks on the surface

Question 12

Since Mars's axis is tipped 25.2o to its orbit, it experiences ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  seasons 
B)  day and night 
C)  extreme temperature fluctuations 
D)  solar eclipses 
E)  auroras 
A)  seasons 
B)  day and night 
C)  extreme temperature fluctuations 
D)  solar eclipses 
E)  auroras

What is significant about Olympus Mons?

The atmosphere of Venus is very dry.

Venus has an atmosphere that rotates within a period of only four days.

Mars has _______________ but it is hidden.

Studies have shown that the ice located in the south pole of Mars is mostly ____.

Venus has a significant magnetic field.

Which period of Mars's planetary history was the most active geologically and describe what happened during that time period.

Venus has no _______________ to absorb the ultraviolet radiation in sunlight.

How does the atmosphere of Venus circulate in comparison to the atmosphere of Earth?

The Venusian atmosphere contains which of the following compounds?

What evidence is there to prove that there has been no tectonic movement on Mars?

Since Mars's axis is tipped 25.2^o to its orbit, it experiences ____.

Here and Now

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

The Moon and Mercury: Comparing Airless Worlds

Jupiter and Saturn

Uranus Neptune Pluto and the Kuiper Belt

Meteorites Asteroids and Comets

Astrobiology: Life on Other Worlds

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Exam 13: Venus and Mars

What is significant about Olympus Mons?

The atmosphere of Venus is very dry.

Venus has an atmosphere that rotates within a period of only four days.

Mars has _______________ but it is hidden.

Studies have shown that the ice located in the south pole of Mars is mostly ____.

Venus has a significant magnetic field.

Which period of Mars's planetary history was the most active geologically and describe what happened during that time period.

Venus has no _______________ to absorb the ultraviolet radiation in sunlight.

How does the atmosphere of Venus circulate in comparison to the atmosphere of Earth?

The Venusian atmosphere contains which of the following compounds?

What evidence is there to prove that there has been no tectonic movement on Mars?

Since Mars's axis is tipped 25.2o to its orbit, it experiences ____.

Here and Now

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

The Moon and Mercury: Comparing Airless Worlds

Jupiter and Saturn

Uranus Neptune Pluto and the Kuiper Belt

Meteorites Asteroids and Comets

Astrobiology: Life on Other Worlds

Filters

Since Mars's axis is tipped 25.2^o to its orbit, it experiences ____.