Question 1

As a blackbody becomes hotter,it also becomes __________ and __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  more luminous; redder 
B)  more luminous; bluer 
C)  less luminous; redder 
D)  less luminous; bluer 
A)  more luminous; redder 
B)  more luminous; bluer 
C)  less luminous; redder 
D)  less luminous; bluer

Question 2

Cooler objects radiate more of their total light at shorter wavelengths than hotter objects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Mars has many large shield volcanoes probably because its core is colder than the Earth's core.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Label the geological processes that create the features in the images below.

Accepted Answer

Top left: impact cra

Question 5

Which of the following does NOT contribute to the large size of Mars's volcanoes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Absence of plate tectonics 
B)  Lack of atmosphere 
C)  Lower gravity (compared to Earth) 
D)  This is a trick question.None of these factors contributes to the formation of large volcanoes. 
A)  Absence of plate tectonics 
B)  Lack of atmosphere 
C)  Lower gravity (compared to Earth) 
D)  This is a trick question.None of these factors contributes to the formation of large volcanoes.

Question 6

What type of wave is depicted in the figure below?

Accepted Answer

A)  Longitudinal 
B)  Transverse 
A)  Longitudinal 
B)  Transverse

Question 7

The reason that Earth is hotter than Jupiter is because the Earth is smaller than Jupiter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The lithosphere of a planet is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the molten layer under the crust 
B)  the layer of the atmosphere in which clouds form 
C)  the upper layer of its atmosphere 
D)  its solid surface 
A)  the molten layer under the crust 
B)  the layer of the atmosphere in which clouds form 
C)  the upper layer of its atmosphere 
D)  its solid surface

Question 9

If you obtained a sample of Martian rock,determined the abundances of 238U and 207Pb in it,and found that for every 1 uranium atom there were 7 lead atoms,then what would the age of this rock be? Note that 238U decays to 207Pb with a half-life of 700 million years.Assume that there was no 207Pb in the rock when it originally formed.

Accepted Answer

The ratio of the original amount of uran

Question 10

Flows of material surrounding Martian craters suggest:

Accepted Answer

A)  volcanism in its interior 
B)  the presence of water in surface rocks 
C)  active plate tectonics at the time of impact 
D)  a very thin crust 
A)  volcanism in its interior 
B)  the presence of water in surface rocks 
C)  active plate tectonics at the time of impact 
D)  a very thin crust

Question 11

If you obtained a sample of rock from Venus and determined the abundances of 238U and 207Pb in it,and found that for every 1 uranium atom there were 3 lead atoms,then what would the age of this rock be? Note that 238U decays to 207Pb with a half-life of 700 million years.Assume that there was no 207Pb in the rock when it originally formed.

Accepted Answer

A)  1.4 billion years 
B)  2.8 billion years 
C)  230 million years 
D)  4.5 billion years 
A)  1.4 billion years 
B)  2.8 billion years 
C)  230 million years 
D)  4.5 billion years

Question 12

Label the hydrosphere,lithosphere,and biosphere on this picture of the Earth.

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

Volcanoes on Earth typically occur in the middle of oceans where two tectonic plates move farther apart.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The North American Plate and the Pacific Plate are sliding past one another at a rate of approximately 3 cm/year.San Francisco,which is located on the edge of the North American Plate,is sliding southward toward Los Angles,which is located on the Pacific Plate.If they are currently separated by a distance of 600 km,how many years will it take for the two cities to meet?

Accepted Answer

A)  3 million years 
B)  300,000 years 
C)  20 million years 
D)  20,000 years 
A)  3 million years 
B)  300,000 years 
C)  20 million years 
D)  20,000 years

Question 15

Plate tectonics is NOT responsible for the formation of:

Accepted Answer

A)  mountain ranges 
B)  canyons 
C)  volcanoes 
D)  ocean trenches 
A)  mountain ranges 
B)  canyons 
C)  volcanoes 
D)  ocean trenches

Question 16

Which is denser,the mantle of Earth or its crust? Explain why.

Accepted Answer

Because Earth's mantle is liquid,differe

Question 17

Based on the number of impact craters observed per square meter on their surface,place these terrestrial planets in order of youngest to oldest surface:

Accepted Answer

A)  Earth,Venus,Mercury 
B)  Venus,Earth,Mercury 
C)  Mercury,Venus,Earth 
D)  Earth,Mercury,Venus 
A)  Earth,Venus,Mercury 
B)  Venus,Earth,Mercury 
C)  Mercury,Venus,Earth 
D)  Earth,Mercury,Venus

Question 18

Earth's innermost core is solid,not liquid,because:

Accepted Answer

A)  the core temperature is too low to melt iron 
B)  differentiation caused all of the heavy,solid material to sink to the bottom while Earth was forming 
C)  all the liquid has moved up into the mantle via convection 
D)  the pressure is too high for a liquid state 
A)  the core temperature is too low to melt iron 
B)  differentiation caused all of the heavy,solid material to sink to the bottom while Earth was forming 
C)  all the liquid has moved up into the mantle via convection 
D)  the pressure is too high for a liquid state

Question 19

The image below is of Olympus Mons on Mars.How are the volcanoes on Venus and Mars different from the volcanoes on the Earth? What might explain this difference?

Accepted Answer

Venus and Mars have many more shield vol

Question 20

Describe one form of tectonic disruption on Mercury,Venus,and Mars,respectively,and how they formed.

Accepted Answer

Mercury has evidence of faults due to th

As a blackbody becomes hotter,it also becomes and .

Cooler objects radiate more of their total light at shorter wavelengths than hotter objects.

Mars has many large shield volcanoes probably because its core is colder than the Earth's core.

Label the geological processes that create the features in the images below.

Which of the following does NOT contribute to the large size of Mars's volcanoes?

What type of wave is depicted in the figure below?

The reason that Earth is hotter than Jupiter is because the Earth is smaller than Jupiter.

The lithosphere of a planet is:

Flows of material surrounding Martian craters suggest:

Label the hydrosphere,lithosphere,and biosphere on this picture of the Earth.

Volcanoes on Earth typically occur in the middle of oceans where two tectonic plates move farther apart.

Plate tectonics is NOT responsible for the formation of:

Which is denser,the mantle of Earth or its crust? Explain why.

Based on the number of impact craters observed per square meter on their surface,place these terrestrial planets in order of youngest to oldest surface:

Earth's innermost core is solid,not liquid,because:

The image below is of Olympus Mons on Mars.How are the volcanoes on Venus and Mars different from the volcanoes on the Earth? What might explain this difference?

Describe one form of tectonic disruption on Mercury,Venus,and Mars,respectively,and how they formed.

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Exam 6: Terrestrial Worlds in the Inner Solar System

As a blackbody becomes hotter,it also becomes __________ and __________.

Cooler objects radiate more of their total light at shorter wavelengths than hotter objects.

Mars has many large shield volcanoes probably because its core is colder than the Earth's core.

Label the geological processes that create the features in the images below.

Which of the following does NOT contribute to the large size of Mars's volcanoes?

What type of wave is depicted in the figure below?

The reason that Earth is hotter than Jupiter is because the Earth is smaller than Jupiter.

The lithosphere of a planet is:

Flows of material surrounding Martian craters suggest:

Label the hydrosphere,lithosphere,and biosphere on this picture of the Earth.

Volcanoes on Earth typically occur in the middle of oceans where two tectonic plates move farther apart.

Plate tectonics is NOT responsible for the formation of:

Which is denser,the mantle of Earth or its crust? Explain why.

Based on the number of impact craters observed per square meter on their surface,place these terrestrial planets in order of youngest to oldest surface:

Earth's innermost core is solid,not liquid,because:

The image below is of Olympus Mons on Mars.How are the volcanoes on Venus and Mars different from the volcanoes on the Earth? What might explain this difference?

Describe one form of tectonic disruption on Mercury,Venus,and Mars,respectively,and how they formed.

Our Place in the Universe

Patterns in the Skymotions of Earth

Laws of Motion

Light and Telescopes

The Formation of Stars and Planets

Atmospheres of Venus, Earth, and Mars

The Giant Planets

Small Bodies of the Solar System

Measuring the Stars

Our Star: The Sun

Evolution of Low-Mass Stars

Evolution of High-Mass Stars

The Expansion of Space

The Realm of the Galaxies

Our Galaxy: The Milky Way

Modern Cosmology and the Origin of Structure

Life in the Universe

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As a blackbody becomes hotter,it also becomes and .