Question 1

Venus

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A) rotates counterclockwise (looking downward on its north pole), as the other planets do. 
B) shows signs of volcanic activity in the past. 
C) has a crust that consists of huge shifting plates, as the earth does. 
D) has a thin atmosphere mainly of oxygen. 
A) rotates counterclockwise (looking downward on its north pole), as the other planets do. 
B) shows signs of volcanic activity in the past. 
C) has a crust that consists of huge shifting plates, as the earth does. 
D) has a thin atmosphere mainly of oxygen.

Question 2

Most asteroids lie in a belt between

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A) Mercury and the sun. 
B) Earth and Mars. 
C) Earth and moon. 
D) Mars and Jupiter. 
A) Mercury and the sun. 
B) Earth and Mars. 
C) Earth and moon. 
D) Mars and Jupiter.

Question 3

The largest known meteorite has a mass of

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A) 5.5 kg. 
B) 55 kg. 
C) 550 kg. 
D) 55,000 kg. 
A) 5.5 kg. 
B) 55 kg. 
C) 550 kg. 
D) 55,000 kg.

Question 4

Of the following planets, the one with the thinnest atmosphere is

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A) Mercury. 
B) Venus. 
C) Mars. 
D) Uranus. 
A) Mercury. 
B) Venus. 
C) Mars. 
D) Uranus.

Question 5

Which of the following is not one of the inner planets?

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

Question 6

A planet that has phases like those of the moon is

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

Question 7

The tail of a comet

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A) is constant in size. 
B) always points away from its direction of motion. 
C) always points toward the sun. 
D) always points away from the sun. 
A) is constant in size. 
B) always points away from its direction of motion. 
C) always points toward the sun. 
D) always points away from the sun.

Question 8

All known dwarf planets

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A) are smaller than the moon. 
B) are approximately spherical. 
C) follow elliptical orbits around the sun. 
D) All of these choices. 
A) are smaller than the moon. 
B) are approximately spherical. 
C) follow elliptical orbits around the sun. 
D) All of these choices.

Question 9

An eclipse of the sun can occur

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A) only when the moon passes directly between the earth and the sun. 
B) only when the sun passes directly between the earth and the moon. 
C) only when the earth passes directly between the sun and the moon. 
D) at any time. 
A) only when the moon passes directly between the earth and the sun. 
B) only when the sun passes directly between the earth and the moon. 
C) only when the earth passes directly between the sun and the moon. 
D) at any time.

Question 10

Comets consist largely of

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A) hydrogen. 
B) iron. 
C) ice and dust. 
D) rocks. 
A) hydrogen. 
B) iron. 
C) ice and dust. 
D) rocks.

Question 11

If Jupiter had more than about 80 times its present mass, it would

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A) split up into a number of smaller planets. 
B) have rings like those of Saturn. 
C) have an orbit closer to the sun. 
D) be a star. 
A) split up into a number of smaller planets. 
B) have rings like those of Saturn. 
C) have an orbit closer to the sun. 
D) be a star.

Question 12

The Great Red Spot is an atmospheric disturbance occurring on the planet

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A) Mars. 
B) Neptune. 
C) Saturn. 
D) Jupiter. 
A) Mars. 
B) Neptune. 
C) Saturn. 
D) Jupiter.

Question 13

The maria of the moon

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A) are found only on the hemisphere that faces the earth. 
B) are found only on the hemisphere that faces away from the earth. 
C) are found everywhere on the moon's surface. 
D) regularly change size and shape. 
A) are found only on the hemisphere that faces the earth. 
B) are found only on the hemisphere that faces away from the earth. 
C) are found everywhere on the moon's surface. 
D) regularly change size and shape.

Question 14

The planet with the most mass is

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A) Earth. 
B) Jupiter. 
C) Saturn. 
D) Neptune. 
A) Earth. 
B) Jupiter. 
C) Saturn. 
D) Neptune.

Question 15

Compared to the inner planets, the outer planets

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A) are denser. 
B) rotate more rapidly on their axes. 
C) have lower escape speeds. 
D) contain relatively less matter in gaseous form. 
A) are denser. 
B) rotate more rapidly on their axes. 
C) have lower escape speeds. 
D) contain relatively less matter in gaseous form.

Venus

Most asteroids lie in a belt between

The largest known meteorite has a mass of

Of the following planets, the one with the thinnest atmosphere is

Which of the following is not one of the inner planets?

A planet that has phases like those of the moon is

The tail of a comet

All known dwarf planets

An eclipse of the sun can occur

Comets consist largely of

If Jupiter had more than about 80 times its present mass, it would

The Great Red Spot is an atmospheric disturbance occurring on the planet

The maria of the moon

The planet with the most mass is

Compared to the inner planets, the outer planets

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Exam 17: The Solar System

Venus

Most asteroids lie in a belt between

The largest known meteorite has a mass of

Of the following planets, the one with the thinnest atmosphere is

Which of the following is not one of the inner planets?

A planet that has phases like those of the moon is

The tail of a comet

All known dwarf planets

An eclipse of the sun can occur

Comets consist largely of

If Jupiter had more than about 80 times its present mass, it would

The Great Red Spot is an atmospheric disturbance occurring on the planet

The maria of the moon

The planet with the most mass is

Compared to the inner planets, the outer planets

The Scientific Method

Motion

Energy

Energy and the Future

Matter and Heat

Electricity and Magnetism

Waves

The Nucleus

The Atom

The Periodic Law

Crystals, Ions, and Solutions

Chemical Reactions

Organic Chemistry

Atmosphere and Hydrosphere

The Rock Cycle

The Evolving Earth

The Stars

The Universe

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