Question 1

Planetary scientists use crater counts to estimate the

Accepted Answer

A)  habitability of planetary surfaces 
B)  ages of planetary surfaces 
C)  temperatures of planetary surfaces 
D)  chemical compositions of planetary surfaces 
A)  habitability of planetary surfaces 
B)  ages of planetary surfaces 
C)  temperatures of planetary surfaces 
D)  chemical compositions of planetary surfaces

Question 2

The sweeping of atmospheric gas particles into space by the Sun is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  a solar flare 
B)  solar wind stripping 
C)  evaporation 
D)  thermal escape 
A)  a solar flare 
B)  solar wind stripping 
C)  evaporation 
D)  thermal escape

Question 3

The Himalayas were formed by

Accepted Answer

A)  two pieces of continental crust colliding 
B)  two pieces of oceanic crust colliding 
C)  two pieces of continental crust separating 
D)  pieces of oceanic and continental crust colliding 
A)  two pieces of continental crust colliding 
B)  two pieces of oceanic crust colliding 
C)  two pieces of continental crust separating 
D)  pieces of oceanic and continental crust colliding

Question 4

The amount of geological activity occurring on a terrestrial planet is related

Accepted Answer

A)  only to its distance from the Sun 
B)  only to the amount of internal radioactive heating 
C)  to its size and the amount of internal radioactive heating 
D)  only to its size 
A)  only to its distance from the Sun 
B)  only to the amount of internal radioactive heating 
C)  to its size and the amount of internal radioactive heating 
D)  only to its size

Question 5

In the geology, the term "Precambrian" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the eon immediately preceding the Phanerozoic eon 
B)  all eons preceding the Phanerozoic eon 
C)  the eon immediately preceding the Proterozoic eon 
D)  all eons preceding the Proterozoic eon 
A)  the eon immediately preceding the Phanerozoic eon 
B)  all eons preceding the Phanerozoic eon 
C)  the eon immediately preceding the Proterozoic eon 
D)  all eons preceding the Proterozoic eon

Question 6

The Andes were formed by

Accepted Answer

A)  two pieces of continental crust separating 
B)  two pieces of continental crust colliding 
C)  two pieces of oceanic crust colliding 
D)  pieces of oceanic and continental crust colliding 
A)  two pieces of continental crust separating 
B)  two pieces of continental crust colliding 
C)  two pieces of oceanic crust colliding 
D)  pieces of oceanic and continental crust colliding

Question 7

You chemically analyze a small sample of a meteorite. K-40 and Ar-40 are present in a ratio of approximately 1.65 units of K-40 atoms to 8.35 units of gaseous Ar-40 atoms. How old is the meteorite given the half-life of this decay is 1.25 billion years?

Accepted Answer

A)  1.25 billion years 
B)  5.00 billion years 
C)  2.75 billion years 
D)  3.25 billion years 
A)  1.25 billion years 
B)  5.00 billion years 
C)  2.75 billion years 
D)  3.25 billion years

Question 8

Rocks are found on the surface of another planet which appear to have been formed from the solidification of molten lava. Given this, they are most likely to be classified as

Accepted Answer

A)  meteoritic 
B)  metamorphic 
C)  sedimentary 
D)  igneous 
A)  meteoritic 
B)  metamorphic 
C)  sedimentary 
D)  igneous

Question 9

If originally there were X atoms of radioactive isotope present and now there are only X/16 atoms, how many half-lives have elapsed?

Accepted Answer

A)  4 
B)  1 
C)  2 
D)  3 
A)  4 
B)  1 
C)  2 
D)  3

Planetary scientists use crater counts to estimate the

The sweeping of atmospheric gas particles into space by the Sun is referred to as

The Himalayas were formed by

The amount of geological activity occurring on a terrestrial planet is related

In the geology, the term "Precambrian" refers to

The Andes were formed by

You chemically analyze a small sample of a meteorite. K-40 and Ar-40 are present in a ratio of approximately 1.65 units of K-40 atoms to 8.35 units of gaseous Ar-40 atoms. How old is the meteorite given the half-life of this decay is 1.25 billion years?

Rocks are found on the surface of another planet which appear to have been formed from the solidification of molten lava. Given this, they are most likely to be classified as

If originally there were X atoms of radioactive isotope present and now there are only X/16 atoms, how many half-lives have elapsed?

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Planetary scientists use crater counts to estimate the

The sweeping of atmospheric gas particles into space by the Sun is referred to as

The Himalayas were formed by

The amount of geological activity occurring on a terrestrial planet is related

In the geology, the term "Precambrian" refers to

The Andes were formed by

You chemically analyze a small sample of a meteorite. K-40 and Ar-40 are present in a ratio of approximately 1.65 units of K-40 atoms to 8.35 units of gaseous Ar-40 atoms. How old is the meteorite given the half-life of this decay is 1.25 billion years?

Rocks are found on the surface of another planet which appear to have been formed from the solidification of molten lava. Given this, they are most likely to be classified as

If originally there were X atoms of radioactive isotope present and now there are only X/16 atoms, how many half-lives have elapsed?

A Universe of Life

The Science of Life in the Universe

The Universal Context of Life

The Nature of Life on Earth

The Origin and Evolution of Life on Earth

Searching for Life in Our Solar System

Mars

Life on Jovian Moons

The Nature and Evolution of Habitability

Extrasolar Planets: Their Nature and Potential Habitability

The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence

Interstellar Travel and the Fermi Paradox

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