Question 1

Comets are primarily a mixture of ________.

Accepted Answer

A) rock and metal 
B) water (liquid H₂O)and ice (solid H₂O) 
C) ices (frozen water,methane,and other gasses) 
D) silicon and oxygen 
A) rock and metal 
B) water (liquid H₂O)and ice (solid H₂O) 
C) ices (frozen water,methane,and other gasses) 
D) silicon and oxygen

Question 2

In 2006,the International Astronomical Union produced a major announcement concerning Pluto.What was it?

Accepted Answer

A) Liquid water has been found on Pluto's surface. 
B) Pluto has a moon named Charon that is nearly as large as Pluto itself. 
C) Pluto has been officially demoted from its former status as one of nine major planets in our Solar System. 
D) Chemical signatures in rocks recovered from Pluto by NASA suggest that it may have once hosted life. 
A) Liquid water has been found on Pluto's surface. 
B) Pluto has a moon named Charon that is nearly as large as Pluto itself. 
C) Pluto has been officially demoted from its former status as one of nine major planets in our Solar System. 
D) Chemical signatures in rocks recovered from Pluto by NASA suggest that it may have once hosted life.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT true about first-generation stars?

Accepted Answer

A) They only contained light atoms with atomic numbers less than 5. 
B) They were short-lived compared to stars like our Sun. 
C) Upon dying,they exploded into supernovas. 
D) They were powered by nuclear fission. 
A) They only contained light atoms with atomic numbers less than 5. 
B) They were short-lived compared to stars like our Sun. 
C) Upon dying,they exploded into supernovas. 
D) They were powered by nuclear fission.

Question 4

Which of the following bodies is the smallest?

Accepted Answer

A) planet 
B) star 
C) protoplanet 
D) planetesimal 
A) planet 
B) star 
C) protoplanet 
D) planetesimal

Question 5

Currently,the most accurate ages of Earth come from dating ________.

Accepted Answer

A) ice in comets 
B) ancient volcanic rocks 
C) rock samples brought back from the Moon 
D) meteorites 
A) ice in comets 
B) ancient volcanic rocks 
C) rock samples brought back from the Moon 
D) meteorites

Question 6

The best estimate of when the Universe formed is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) 13.7 Ma 
B) 13.7 Ga 
C) 4.57 Ma 
D) 4.57 Ga 
A) 13.7 Ma 
B) 13.7 Ga 
C) 4.57 Ma 
D) 4.57 Ga

Question 7

Aside from Earth,the terrestrial planets are ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Mars,Mercury,and Venus 
B) Mars,Venus,and Jupiter 
C) Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus,and Neptune 
D) Mars and Saturn 
A) Mars,Mercury,and Venus 
B) Mars,Venus,and Jupiter 
C) Jupiter,Saturn,Uranus,and Neptune 
D) Mars and Saturn

Question 8

In ancient Greece,Eratosthenes measured the difference in angles of the Sun's rays in two different locations in Egypt at the same time to calculate the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) rate of rotation of the Earth 
B) distance from the Earth to the Moon 
C) distance from Earth to the Sun 
D) circumference of the Earth 
A) rate of rotation of the Earth 
B) distance from the Earth to the Moon 
C) distance from Earth to the Sun 
D) circumference of the Earth

Question 9

In the heliocentric model ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Earth orbits around the Sun 
B) the Sun orbits around Earth 
C) Earth is a stationary planet 
D) Mercury and Venus orbit around the Sun,but all other planets orbit around Earth 
A) Earth orbits around the Sun 
B) the Sun orbits around Earth 
C) Earth is a stationary planet 
D) Mercury and Venus orbit around the Sun,but all other planets orbit around Earth

Question 10

The geocentric model was developed during the time of the ancient Greeks.This model ________.

Accepted Answer

A) was abandoned during the time of the Roman Empire and would never be widely held again 
B) was held to be true by thinkers throughout the Middle Ages,up until the Renaissance 
C) was rediscovered by the Polish astronomer Copernicus and has been the accepted model of the Universe ever since 
D) has been proven by NASA space images 
A) was abandoned during the time of the Roman Empire and would never be widely held again 
B) was held to be true by thinkers throughout the Middle Ages,up until the Renaissance 
C) was rediscovered by the Polish astronomer Copernicus and has been the accepted model of the Universe ever since 
D) has been proven by NASA space images

Comets are primarily a mixture of ________.

In 2006,the International Astronomical Union produced a major announcement concerning Pluto.What was it?

Which of the following is NOT true about first-generation stars?

Which of the following bodies is the smallest?

Currently,the most accurate ages of Earth come from dating ________.

The best estimate of when the Universe formed is ________.

Aside from Earth,the terrestrial planets are ________.

In ancient Greece,Eratosthenes measured the difference in angles of the Sun's rays in two different locations in Egypt at the same time to calculate the ________.

In the heliocentric model ________.

The geocentric model was developed during the time of the ancient Greeks.This model ________.

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Drifting Continents and Spreading Seas

The Way the Earth Works: Plate Tectonics

Patterns in Nature: Minerals

Up From the Inferno: Magma and Igneous Rocks

Pages of Earths Past: Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism: a Process of Change

The Wrath of Vulcan: Volcanic Eruptions

A Violent Pulse: Earthquakes

Crags,cracks,and Crumples: Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Deep Time: How Old Is Old

A Biography of Earth

Squeezing Power From a Stone: Energy Resources

Riches in Rock: Mineral Resources

Unsafe Ground: Landslides and Other Mass Movements

Streams and Floods: the Geology of Running Water

Restless Realm: Oceans and Coasts

A Hidden Reserve: Groundwater

An Envelope of Gas: Earths Atmosphere and Climate

Dry Regions: the Geology of Deserts

Amazing Ice: Glaciers and Ice Ages

Global Change in the Earth System

Introducing Rocks

a Surface Veneer: Sediments and Soils

the Rock Cycle in the Earth System

the Earths Interior, revisited: Seismic Layering, gravity, and the Magnetic Field

Memories of Past Life: Fossils and Evolution

Ever-Changing Landscapes and the Hydrologic Cycle

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Exam 1: Cosmology and the Birth of Earth

Comets are primarily a mixture of ________.

In 2006,the International Astronomical Union produced a major announcement concerning Pluto.What was it?

Which of the following is NOT true about first-generation stars?

Which of the following bodies is the smallest?

Currently,the most accurate ages of Earth come from dating ________.

The best estimate of when the Universe formed is ________.

Aside from Earth,the terrestrial planets are ________.

In ancient Greece,Eratosthenes measured the difference in angles of the Sun's rays in two different locations in Egypt at the same time to calculate the ________.

In the heliocentric model ________.

The geocentric model was developed during the time of the ancient Greeks.This model ________.

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Drifting Continents and Spreading Seas

The Way the Earth Works: Plate Tectonics

Patterns in Nature: Minerals

Up From the Inferno: Magma and Igneous Rocks

Pages of Earths Past: Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism: a Process of Change

The Wrath of Vulcan: Volcanic Eruptions

A Violent Pulse: Earthquakes

Crags,cracks,and Crumples: Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Deep Time: How Old Is Old

A Biography of Earth

Squeezing Power From a Stone: Energy Resources

Riches in Rock: Mineral Resources

Unsafe Ground: Landslides and Other Mass Movements

Streams and Floods: the Geology of Running Water

Restless Realm: Oceans and Coasts

A Hidden Reserve: Groundwater

An Envelope of Gas: Earths Atmosphere and Climate

Dry Regions: the Geology of Deserts

Amazing Ice: Glaciers and Ice Ages

Global Change in the Earth System

Introducing Rocks

a Surface Veneer: Sediments and Soils

the Rock Cycle in the Earth System

the Earths Interior, revisited: Seismic Layering, gravity, and the Magnetic Field

Memories of Past Life: Fossils and Evolution

Ever-Changing Landscapes and the Hydrologic Cycle

Filters