Question 1

_____________ is a very long and deep canyon on Mars.

Accepted Answer

A) Valles Marineris 
B) Ishtar Terra 
C) Tharsis Bulge 
D) Lobate Scarp 
E) Phobos 
A) Valles Marineris 
B) Ishtar Terra 
C) Tharsis Bulge 
D) Lobate Scarp 
E) Phobos

Question 2

The greenhouse effect occurs because carbon dioxide is opaque to infrared radiation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Lobate scarps are only found on Mercury

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

How rapidly a planet loses its atmosphere depends on the planet's 
I.escape velocity (determined by mass and radius).
II.atmospheric composition.
III.temperature.
IV.rotation period.

Accepted Answer

A) I & II 
B) III & IV 
C) I, II, & III 
D) II, III, & IV 
E) I, II, III, & IV 
A) I & II 
B) III & IV 
C) I, II, & III 
D) II, III, & IV 
E) I, II, III, & IV

Question 5

The extreme size of volcanoes on Mars indicates that

Accepted Answer

A) Mars has a much thicker crust than Earth. 
B) water once flowed in streams on Mars. 
C) large moving plates have not formed on Mars. 
D) Mars has a much thicker crust than Earth and large moving plates have not formed on Mars. 
E) Mars has a much thicker crust than Earth, water once flowed in streams on Mars, and large moving plates have not formed on Mars. 
A) Mars has a much thicker crust than Earth. 
B) water once flowed in streams on Mars. 
C) large moving plates have not formed on Mars. 
D) Mars has a much thicker crust than Earth and large moving plates have not formed on Mars. 
E) Mars has a much thicker crust than Earth, water once flowed in streams on Mars, and large moving plates have not formed on Mars.

Question 6

Which of the following supports the idea that the Martian crust is not divided into moving plates like those on Earth 
I.the size of Olympus Mons
II.the lack of folded mountain chains
III.the lack of rift valleys outlining entire plates
IV.the presence of dry river beds and sea floors

Accepted Answer

A) I & II 
B) II & III 
C) II, III & IV 
D) I, II, & III 
E) I, II, III, & IV 
A) I & II 
B) II & III 
C) II, III & IV 
D) I, II, & III 
E) I, II, III, & IV

Question 7

Venus is very hot because its atmosphere is rich in carbon dioxide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Explain the differences between composite and shield volcanoes.

Accepted Answer

Composite volcanoes form above subductio

Question 9

How did the four-stage history of Mars differ from that of Earth

Accepted Answer

The four-stage history of Mars is a case

Question 10

____________________ formed as Mercury cooled and shrank.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ formed as Mercury cooled and shrank....

Question 11

What is the difference between volcanism on Venus and that around the ring of fire on Earth

Accepted Answer

Volcanism around the ring of fire is cau

Question 12

The atmosphere of Mars primarily consists of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The atmosphere of Mars primarily consists of...

Question 13

The surface of Venus has been studied

Accepted Answer

A) using radar maps made from Earth. 
B) using radar maps made from satellites orbiting Venus. 
C) using spacecraft that have landed on the surface of Venus. 
D) using radar maps made from Earth, using radar maps made from satellites orbiting Venus, and using spacecraft that have landed on the surface of Venus. 
E) using radar maps made from satellites orbiting Venus and using spacecraft that have landed on the surface of Venus. 
A) using radar maps made from Earth. 
B) using radar maps made from satellites orbiting Venus. 
C) using spacecraft that have landed on the surface of Venus. 
D) using radar maps made from Earth, using radar maps made from satellites orbiting Venus, and using spacecraft that have landed on the surface of Venus. 
E) using radar maps made from satellites orbiting Venus and using spacecraft that have landed on the surface of Venus.

Question 14

Which one of the phrases below is the current explanation of why the surface of Venus is so hot

Accepted Answer

A) Venus's poor reflectivity 
B) the action of the greenhouse effect caused by carbon dioxide 
C) always keeping the same face turned toward the Sun 
D) the action of the greenhouse effect caused by hydrogen 
A) Venus's poor reflectivity 
B) the action of the greenhouse effect caused by carbon dioxide 
C) always keeping the same face turned toward the Sun 
D) the action of the greenhouse effect caused by hydrogen

Question 15

____________________ is the molecule most responsible for the greenhouse effect on Venus and Earth.

Accepted Answer

Carbon dio

Question 16

Which of the objects below has an atmosphere consisting mostly of carbon dioxide

Accepted Answer

A) Earth 
B) Mercury 
C) Earth's Moon 
D) Venus 
E) None of the other choices are correct. 
A) Earth 
B) Mercury 
C) Earth's Moon 
D) Venus 
E) None of the other choices are correct.

Question 17

____________________ volcanoes have shallow slopes and are associated with hot spots. These types of volcanoes have been seen on the surface of Venus.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ volcanoes have shallow slopes and are...

Question 18

As seen from Earth and the Hubble Space Telescope, Mars shows

Accepted Answer

A) a reddish color. 
B) dark markings. 
C) rotation. 
D) white icy polar caps. 
E) All of the other choices are correct. 
A) a reddish color. 
B) dark markings. 
C) rotation. 
D) white icy polar caps. 
E) All of the other choices are correct.

Question 19

Venus is the planet closest to Earth in mass.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Coronae on Venus are believed to be

Accepted Answer

A) impact craters. 
B) caused by rising convection currents in the interior of Venus. 
C) the result of plate tectonics. 
D) located only in the polar regions of Venus. 
E) much older than the highlands such as Ishtar Terra. 
A) impact craters. 
B) caused by rising convection currents in the interior of Venus. 
C) the result of plate tectonics. 
D) located only in the polar regions of Venus. 
E) much older than the highlands such as Ishtar Terra.

_____________ is a very long and deep canyon on Mars.

The greenhouse effect occurs because carbon dioxide is opaque to infrared radiation.

Lobate scarps are only found on Mercury

How rapidly a planet loses its atmosphere depends on the planet's I.escape velocity (determined by mass and radius). II.atmospheric composition. III.temperature. IV.rotation period.

The extreme size of volcanoes on Mars indicates that

Which of the following supports the idea that the Martian crust is not divided into moving plates like those on Earth I.the size of Olympus Mons II.the lack of folded mountain chains III.the lack of rift valleys outlining entire plates IV.the presence of dry river beds and sea floors

Venus is very hot because its atmosphere is rich in carbon dioxide.

Explain the differences between composite and shield volcanoes.

How did the four-stage history of Mars differ from that of Earth

____________________ formed as Mercury cooled and shrank.

What is the difference between volcanism on Venus and that around the ring of fire on Earth

The atmosphere of Mars primarily consists of ____________________.

The surface of Venus has been studied

Which one of the phrases below is the current explanation of why the surface of Venus is so hot

____________________ is the molecule most responsible for the greenhouse effect on Venus and Earth.

Which of the objects below has an atmosphere consisting mostly of carbon dioxide

____________________ volcanoes have shallow slopes and are associated with hot spots. These types of volcanoes have been seen on the surface of Venus.

As seen from Earth and the Hubble Space Telescope, Mars shows

Venus is the planet closest to Earth in mass.

Coronae on Venus are believed to be

Here and Now

A Users Guide to the Sky

Cycles of the Sun and Moon

The Origin of Modern Astronomy

Light and Telescopes

Atoms and Spectra

The Sun

The Family of Stars

The Formation and Structure of Stars

The Deaths of Stars

Neutron Stars and Black Holes

The Milky Way Galaxy

Galaxies: Normal and Active

Modern Cosmology

The Origin of the Solar System

Earth and Moon: Bases for Comparative Planetology

The Outer Solar System

Meteorites, Asteroids, and Comets

Astrobiology: Life on Other Worlds

Filters

Exam 17: Mercury, Venus, and Mars

_____________ is a very long and deep canyon on Mars.

The greenhouse effect occurs because carbon dioxide is opaque to infrared radiation.

Lobate scarps are only found on Mercury

How rapidly a planet loses its atmosphere depends on the planet's I.escape velocity (determined by mass and radius). II.atmospheric composition. III.temperature. IV.rotation period.

The extreme size of volcanoes on Mars indicates that

Which of the following supports the idea that the Martian crust is not divided into moving plates like those on Earth I.the size of Olympus Mons II.the lack of folded mountain chains III.the lack of rift valleys outlining entire plates IV.the presence of dry river beds and sea floors

Venus is very hot because its atmosphere is rich in carbon dioxide.

Explain the differences between composite and shield volcanoes.

How did the four-stage history of Mars differ from that of Earth

____________________ formed as Mercury cooled and shrank.

What is the difference between volcanism on Venus and that around the ring of fire on Earth

The atmosphere of Mars primarily consists of ____________________.

The surface of Venus has been studied

Which one of the phrases below is the current explanation of why the surface of Venus is so hot

____________________ is the molecule most responsible for the greenhouse effect on Venus and Earth.

Which of the objects below has an atmosphere consisting mostly of carbon dioxide

____________________ volcanoes have shallow slopes and are associated with hot spots. These types of volcanoes have been seen on the surface of Venus.

As seen from Earth and the Hubble Space Telescope, Mars shows

Venus is the planet closest to Earth in mass.

Coronae on Venus are believed to be

Here and Now

A Users Guide to the Sky

Cycles of the Sun and Moon

The Origin of Modern Astronomy

Light and Telescopes

Atoms and Spectra

The Sun

The Family of Stars

The Formation and Structure of Stars

The Deaths of Stars

Neutron Stars and Black Holes

The Milky Way Galaxy

Galaxies: Normal and Active

Modern Cosmology

The Origin of the Solar System

Earth and Moon: Bases for Comparative Planetology

The Outer Solar System

Meteorites, Asteroids, and Comets

Astrobiology: Life on Other Worlds

Filters