Question 1

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 2

Which of the following is NOT true about the Kuiper Belt?

Accepted Answer

A) Gerald Kuiper predicted its existence in 1951. 
B) In 1992,astronomers discovered millions of icy objects in this region,which is beyond Neptune. 
C) It contains an object called Eris,which is 20% larger than Pluto. 
D) Pluto and Eris are now both considered planets. 
A) Gerald Kuiper predicted its existence in 1951. 
B) In 1992,astronomers discovered millions of icy objects in this region,which is beyond Neptune. 
C) It contains an object called Eris,which is 20% larger than Pluto. 
D) Pluto and Eris are now both considered planets.

Question 3

The inner planets are terrestrial because _________________ .

Accepted Answer

A) they are made of volatile materials 
B) they are made of refractory materials 
C) as our Solar System's proto-Sun formed,the inner part of our protoplanetary disk got hotter causing evaporation 
D) B and C are both correct. 
E)  A and C are both correct. 
A) they are made of volatile materials 
B) they are made of refractory materials 
C) as our Solar System's proto-Sun formed,the inner part of our protoplanetary disk got hotter causing evaporation 
D) B and C are both correct. 
E)  A and C are both correct.

Question 4

Chemically,the Moon is quite similar to ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) sea water 
B) Earth's crust 
C) Earth's mantle 
D) Earth's core 
A) sea water 
B) Earth's crust 
C) Earth's mantle 
D) Earth's core

Question 5

By far the most common elements in the Universe and in our solar system are ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) nitrogen and oxygen 
B) iron and manganese 
C) hydrogen and helium 
D) hydrogen and oxygen 
A) nitrogen and oxygen 
B) iron and manganese 
C) hydrogen and helium 
D) hydrogen and oxygen

Question 6

The figure below represents the final stage in Earth's formation,which was marked by all of the following EXCEPT ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) atmosphere formation 
B) rains creating the oceans 
C) gases being added by passing comets 
D) differentiation of the core and mantle 
A) atmosphere formation 
B) rains creating the oceans 
C) gases being added by passing comets 
D) differentiation of the core and mantle

Question 7

The circumference of Earth is most nearly ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) 400 km 
B) 4,000 km 
C) 40,000 km 
D) 4,000,000 km 
A) 400 km 
B) 4,000 km 
C) 40,000 km 
D) 4,000,000 km

Question 8

The gas giant,or Jovian,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 9

This is an image of ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) planetesimals forming protoplanets 
B) protoplanets forming planetesimals 
C) asteroids forming protoplanets 
D) asteroids forming planetesimals 
A) planetesimals forming protoplanets 
B) protoplanets forming planetesimals 
C) asteroids forming protoplanets 
D) asteroids forming planetesimals

Question 10

Differentiation of the core from the mantle early in Earth's history was possible because the planet was ____________ at the time.

Accepted Answer

A) very cold 
B) very hot 
C) very small 
D) the only planet in the Solar System 
A) very cold 
B) very hot 
C) very small 
D) the only planet in the Solar System

Which of the following bodies is the smallest?

Which of the following is NOT true about the Kuiper Belt?

The inner planets are terrestrial because _________________ .

Chemically,the Moon is quite similar to ____________.

By far the most common elements in the Universe and in our solar system are ____________.

The figure below represents the final stage in Earth's formation,which was marked by all of the following EXCEPT ____________.

The circumference of Earth is most nearly ____________.

The gas giant,or Jovian,planets are ____________.

This is an image of ____________.

Differentiation of the core from the mantle early in Earth's history was possible because the planet was ____________ at the time.

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 Rock

Pages of Earths Past: Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism: A Process of Change

The Wrath of Vulcan: Volcanic Eruptions

A Violent Pulse: Earthquakes

Cracks, crags, 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 Settings: the Geology of Deserts

Amazing Ice: Glaciers and Ice Ages

Global Change in the Earth System

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Exam 1: Cosmology and the Birth of Earth

Which of the following bodies is the smallest?

Which of the following is NOT true about the Kuiper Belt?

The inner planets are terrestrial because _________________ .

Chemically,the Moon is quite similar to ____________.

By far the most common elements in the Universe and in our solar system are ____________.

The figure below represents the final stage in Earth's formation,which was marked by all of the following EXCEPT ____________.

The circumference of Earth is most nearly ____________.

The gas giant,or Jovian,planets are ____________.

This is an image of ____________.

Differentiation of the core from the mantle early in Earth's history was possible because the planet was ____________ at the time.

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 Rock

Pages of Earths Past: Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism: A Process of Change

The Wrath of Vulcan: Volcanic Eruptions

A Violent Pulse: Earthquakes

Cracks, crags, 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 Settings: the Geology of Deserts

Amazing Ice: Glaciers and Ice Ages

Global Change in the Earth System

Filters