Question 1

The structures shown in the figure below are a result of:

Accepted Answer

A)  differentiation. 
B)  precipitation. 
C)  magnetism. 
D)  convection. 
A)  differentiation. 
B)  precipitation. 
C)  magnetism. 
D)  convection.

Question 2

Uranus was discovered by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Isaac Newton. 
B)  Galileo Galilei. 
C)  William Herschel. 
D)  Hipparchus. 
A)  Isaac Newton. 
B)  Galileo Galilei. 
C)  William Herschel. 
D)  Hipparchus.

Question 3

Which of Jupiter's Galilean moons contains a layer of liquid water?

Accepted Answer

A)  Europa 
B)  Ganymede 
C)  Callisto 
D)  all of the above 
A)  Europa 
B)  Ganymede 
C)  Callisto 
D)  all of the above

Question 4

Saturn's atmosphere contains cloud layers composed of all of the following molecules EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  ammonia. 
B)  methane. 
C)  ozone. 
D)  water. 
A)  ammonia. 
B)  methane. 
C)  ozone. 
D)  water.

Question 5

Saturn's rings are composed primarily of:

Accepted Answer

A)  ice. 
B)  asteroids. 
C)  metallic debris. 
D)  solid sheets. 
A)  ice. 
B)  asteroids. 
C)  metallic debris. 
D)  solid sheets.

Question 6

Clumpy features in a planetary ring most likely indicate:

Accepted Answer

A)  the presence of magnetic fields. 
B)  collisions within the ring. 
C)  recent capture of the ring material. 
D)  the presence of a shepherd moon. 
A)  the presence of magnetic fields. 
B)  collisions within the ring. 
C)  recent capture of the ring material. 
D)  the presence of a shepherd moon.

Question 7

The figure below shows the interior of Jupiter.What is the composition of each of the three layers,in order from innermost to outermost?

Accepted Answer

Rocky/metal core,liq

Question 8

If Io's orbit moved outward,it would:

Accepted Answer

A)  experience more impacts. 
B)  have more liquid water. 
C)  experience less volcanic activity. 
D)  accelerate in its orbit. 
A)  experience more impacts. 
B)  have more liquid water. 
C)  experience less volcanic activity. 
D)  accelerate in its orbit.

Question 9

The image below shows a photograph of Saturn,with a perfect circle overlaid.What is responsible for Saturn's deviation from this shape?

Accepted Answer

A)  rotation 
B)  differentiation 
C)  convection 
D)  internal forces 
A)  rotation 
B)  differentiation 
C)  convection 
D)  internal forces

Question 10

The Roche limit is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  inner edge of the Kuiper Belt. 
B)  distance at which tides destroy an orbiting object. 
C)  maximum size of a white dwarf. 
D)  maximum size of a main sequence star. 
A)  inner edge of the Kuiper Belt. 
B)  distance at which tides destroy an orbiting object. 
C)  maximum size of a white dwarf. 
D)  maximum size of a main sequence star.

Question 11

What is responsible for the coloration of Jupiter's clouds?

Accepted Answer

The clouds are composed of wat

Question 12

Suppose that the freezing point of water was 73 K,instead of 273 K.How would the planets in our Solar System differ?

Accepted Answer

The snow line would be much fa

Question 13

Which of the following most accurately describes the interior structure of Saturn,from its center to its edge?

Accepted Answer

A)  rocky core, liquid metallic hydrogen, molecular hydrogen 
B)  liquid metallic hydrogen, ammonia/methane ice, molecular hydrogen 
C)  rocky core, liquid molecular hydrogen, gaseous molecular hydrogen 
D)  ammonia/methane ice, liquid molecular hydrogen, gaseous molecular hydrogen 
A)  rocky core, liquid metallic hydrogen, molecular hydrogen 
B)  liquid metallic hydrogen, ammonia/methane ice, molecular hydrogen 
C)  rocky core, liquid molecular hydrogen, gaseous molecular hydrogen 
D)  ammonia/methane ice, liquid molecular hydrogen, gaseous molecular hydrogen

Question 14

Which of the following most directly provides the energy source for extreme weather on the giant planets?

Accepted Answer

A)  gravity 
B)  rotation 
C)  differentiation 
D)  precipitation 
A)  gravity 
B)  rotation 
C)  differentiation 
D)  precipitation

Question 15

What is the internal structure of the giant planets?

Accepted Answer

There is a gradual transition

Question 16

In order to decrease Saturn's oblateness,we should ________ its radius and ________ its rotation period.

Accepted Answer

A)  increase; increase 
B)  increase; decrease 
C)  decrease; increase 
D)  decrease; decrease 
A)  increase; increase 
B)  increase; decrease 
C)  decrease; increase 
D)  decrease; decrease

Question 17

Neptune's moon Triton is unique among the large moons because it:

Accepted Answer

A)  has a high albedo. 
B)  has an atmosphere. 
C)  is geologically active. 
D)  has a retrograde orbit. 
A)  has a high albedo. 
B)  has an atmosphere. 
C)  is geologically active. 
D)  has a retrograde orbit.

Question 18

What is the only moon in our Solar System to have a substantial atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

The Solar System planet with the LOWEST density is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Jupiter. 
B)  Saturn. 
C)  Uranus. 
D)  Neptune. 
A)  Jupiter. 
B)  Saturn. 
C)  Uranus. 
D)  Neptune.

Question 20

Which of the giant planets contain significant amounts of water ice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Uranus and Neptune 
B)  Jupiter and Saturn 
C)  Saturn and Neptune 
D)  all of the giant planets 
A)  Uranus and Neptune 
B)  Jupiter and Saturn 
C)  Saturn and Neptune 
D)  all of the giant planets

The structures shown in the figure below are a result of:

Uranus was discovered by:

Which of Jupiter's Galilean moons contains a layer of liquid water?

Saturn's atmosphere contains cloud layers composed of all of the following molecules EXCEPT:

Saturn's rings are composed primarily of:

Clumpy features in a planetary ring most likely indicate:

The figure below shows the interior of Jupiter.What is the composition of each of the three layers,in order from innermost to outermost?

If Io's orbit moved outward,it would:

The image below shows a photograph of Saturn,with a perfect circle overlaid.What is responsible for Saturn's deviation from this shape?

The Roche limit is the:

What is responsible for the coloration of Jupiter's clouds?

Suppose that the freezing point of water was 73 K,instead of 273 K.How would the planets in our Solar System differ?

Which of the following most accurately describes the interior structure of Saturn,from its center to its edge?

Which of the following most directly provides the energy source for extreme weather on the giant planets?

What is the internal structure of the giant planets?

In order to decrease Saturn's oblateness,we should its radius and its rotation period.

Neptune's moon Triton is unique among the large moons because it:

What is the only moon in our Solar System to have a substantial atmosphere?

The Solar System planet with the LOWEST density is:

Which of the giant planets contain significant amounts of water ice?

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Exam 8: Gas, ice, and Stone: the Outer Planets

The structures shown in the figure below are a result of:

Uranus was discovered by:

Which of Jupiter's Galilean moons contains a layer of liquid water?

Saturn's atmosphere contains cloud layers composed of all of the following molecules EXCEPT:

Saturn's rings are composed primarily of:

Clumpy features in a planetary ring most likely indicate:

The figure below shows the interior of Jupiter.What is the composition of each of the three layers,in order from innermost to outermost?

If Io's orbit moved outward,it would:

The image below shows a photograph of Saturn,with a perfect circle overlaid.What is responsible for Saturn's deviation from this shape?

The Roche limit is the:

What is responsible for the coloration of Jupiter's clouds?

Suppose that the freezing point of water was 73 K,instead of 273 K.How would the planets in our Solar System differ?

Which of the following most accurately describes the interior structure of Saturn,from its center to its edge?

Which of the following most directly provides the energy source for extreme weather on the giant planets?

What is the internal structure of the giant planets?

In order to decrease Saturn's oblateness,we should ________ its radius and ________ its rotation period.

Neptune's moon Triton is unique among the large moons because it:

What is the only moon in our Solar System to have a substantial atmosphere?

The Solar System planet with the LOWEST density is:

Which of the giant planets contain significant amounts of water ice?

Getting Started: Science, astronomy, and Being Human

A Universe Made, a Universe Discovered

A Universe of Universal Laws

A Universe of Universal Laws

The Architecture and Birth of Planetary Systems

Home Base: Earth and Moon

Sibling Worlds: Mercury, Venus, and Mars

Life and the Search for Habitable Worlds

The Sun As a Star

Measuring the Stars: the Main Sequence and Its Meaning

Nursery of the Stars: the Interstellar Medium and Star Formation

To the Graveyard of Stars: the End Points of Stellar Evolution

Down the Rabbit Hole: Relativity and Black Holes

Our City of Stars: the Milky Way

A Universe of Galaxies

The Cosmic Web: the Large-Scale Structure of the Universe

Cosmology

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In order to decrease Saturn's oblateness,we should its radius and its rotation period.