Question 1

Pluto is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) planet. 
B) dwarf planet. 
C) moon. 
D) eccentric object. 
A) planet. 
B) dwarf planet. 
C) moon. 
D) eccentric object.

Question 2

What kind of materials only melt at high temperatures?

Accepted Answer

A) volatile materials 
B) refractory materials 
C) nebular materials 
D) condensed materials 
A) volatile materials 
B) refractory materials 
C) nebular materials 
D) condensed materials

Question 3

A(n) ___________ is a cloud of gas and dust in space.

Accepted Answer

A) supernova 
B) heliosphere 
C) nebula 
D) Oort Cloud 
A) supernova 
B) heliosphere 
C) nebula 
D) Oort Cloud

Question 4

Contrast the terrestrial and Jovian planets. Include three differences in your discussion.

Accepted Answer

Student answers will vary but should inc

Question 5

There are so many more craters on the Moon than on Earth because

Accepted Answer

A) the Moon is much more volcanically active, which produces numerous craters. 
B) the Moon is older than Earth, so it has a longer history of impacts. 
C) more objects impact the Moon than Earth because it is farther out in space. 
D) more objects impact the Moon than Earth because it lacks an atmosphere. 
A) the Moon is much more volcanically active, which produces numerous craters. 
B) the Moon is older than Earth, so it has a longer history of impacts. 
C) more objects impact the Moon than Earth because it is farther out in space. 
D) more objects impact the Moon than Earth because it lacks an atmosphere.

Question 6

Which of the following planets is LEAST similar to Earth?

Accepted Answer

A) Mercury 
B) Neptune 
C) Venus 
D) Mars 
A) Mercury 
B) Neptune 
C) Venus 
D) Mars

Question 7

Which of the following does NOT lie within our solar system?

Accepted Answer

A) interplanetary space 
B) interstellar space 
C) the asteroid belt 
D) the Kuiper Belt 
A) interplanetary space 
B) interstellar space 
C) the asteroid belt 
D) the Kuiper Belt

Question 8

Which of the following is MOST true about Jupiter's moon(s)?

Accepted Answer

A) Jupiter has no moons. 
B) Jupiter has one moon named Io. 
C) Jupiter has two moons named Phobos and Demos. 
D) Jupiter has many moons (67 confirmed). 
A) Jupiter has no moons. 
B) Jupiter has one moon named Io. 
C) Jupiter has two moons named Phobos and Demos. 
D) Jupiter has many moons (67 confirmed).

Question 9

The regions of the Moon that are of higher elevation are known as the ___________. These regions have a high albedo and display a whitish glow when viewed from Earth.

Accepted Answer

A) lunar highlands 
B) maria 
C) mare 
D) light side 
A) lunar highlands 
B) maria 
C) mare 
D) light side

Question 10

Contrast volatile and refractory materials. Provide an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Volatile materials are those that can ex

Question 11

The process of space weathering can be described as the

Accepted Answer

A) pulverization of surface material by micrometeorite impacts and cosmic rays. 
B) breakdown of material as a result of erosional processes. 
C) breakdown of surface material as a result of cosmic radiation. 
D) pulverization of material caused by large meteorite impacts. 
A) pulverization of surface material by micrometeorite impacts and cosmic rays. 
B) breakdown of material as a result of erosional processes. 
C) breakdown of surface material as a result of cosmic radiation. 
D) pulverization of material caused by large meteorite impacts.

Question 12

Which of the following planets is an ice giant?

Accepted Answer

A) Earth 
B) Saturn 
C) Jupiter 
D) Uranus 
A) Earth 
B) Saturn 
C) Jupiter 
D) Uranus

Question 13

The pictures below show the near side of the moon and the far side of the moon. Why does the near side appear darker than the far side?

Accepted Answer

A) The far side of the moon is brighter because it receives more regular solar radiation. 
B) The far side of the moon is characterized by the lunar highlands, which are relatively rugged and have a high albedo. 
C) The near side of the moon is characterized by the maria, which has a high albedo. 
D) The near side of the moon is marked by large impact craters, which tend to be dark. 
A) The far side of the moon is brighter because it receives more regular solar radiation. 
B) The far side of the moon is characterized by the lunar highlands, which are relatively rugged and have a high albedo. 
C) The near side of the moon is characterized by the maria, which has a high albedo. 
D) The near side of the moon is marked by large impact craters, which tend to be dark.

Question 14

A(n) ___________ is a streak of light and an atmospheric phenomenon, also known as a shooting star.

Accepted Answer

A) comet 
B) asteroid 
C) meteor 
D) meteorite 
A) comet 
B) asteroid 
C) meteor 
D) meteorite

Question 15

Which planet's atmosphere exhibits a runaway greenhouse effect?

Accepted Answer

A) Mercury 
B) Venus 
C) Jupiter 
D) Saturn 
A) Mercury 
B) Venus 
C) Jupiter 
D) Saturn

Question 16

Most of the planets spin counterclockwise on their axes, in the prograde direction. The exception is ___________, which spins in the retrograde direction.

Accepted Answer

A) Mercury 
B) Venusd. 
C) Saturn 
D) Uranus 
A) Mercury 
B) Venusd. 
C) Saturn 
D) Uranus

Question 17

Observe the image of the moon below. What feature is indicated?

Accepted Answer

A) maria 
B) space weathering 
C) lunar highlands 
D) Olympus Mons 
A) maria 
B) space weathering 
C) lunar highlands 
D) Olympus Mons

Question 18

The dust and debris that covers the Moon's surface is known as

Accepted Answer

A) lunar regolith. 
B) topsoil. 
C) space weathering. 
D) micrometeorite. 
A) lunar regolith. 
B) topsoil. 
C) space weathering. 
D) micrometeorite.

Question 19

How is the condensation theory for the formation of the solar system different from the nebular theory?

Accepted Answer

The nebular theory describes what happen

Question 20

Olympus Mons, the largest volcano in the solar system, is found on

Accepted Answer

A) Earth. 
B) Mars. 
C) Jupiter. 
D) Venus. 
A) Earth. 
B) Mars. 
C) Jupiter. 
D) Venus.

Exam 22: Our Neighborhood in Space

Pluto is an example of a(n)

What kind of materials only melt at high temperatures?

A(n) ___________ is a cloud of gas and dust in space.

Contrast the terrestrial and Jovian planets. Include three differences in your discussion.

There are so many more craters on the Moon than on Earth because

Which of the following planets is LEAST similar to Earth?

Which of the following does NOT lie within our solar system?

Which of the following is MOST true about Jupiter's moon(s)?

The regions of the Moon that are of higher elevation are known as the ___________. These regions have a high albedo and display a whitish glow when viewed from Earth.

Contrast volatile and refractory materials. Provide an example of each.

The process of space weathering can be described as the

Which of the following planets is an ice giant?

The pictures below show the near side of the moon and the far side of the moon. Why does the near side appear darker than the far side?

A(n) ___________ is a streak of light and an atmospheric phenomenon, also known as a shooting star.

Which planet's atmosphere exhibits a runaway greenhouse effect?

Most of the planets spin counterclockwise on their axes, in the prograde direction. The exception is ___________, which spins in the retrograde direction.

Observe the image of the moon below. What feature is indicated?

The dust and debris that covers the Moon's surface is known as

How is the condensation theory for the formation of the solar system different from the nebular theory?

Olympus Mons, the largest volcano in the solar system, is found on

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