Question 1

Planetary rings

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A) are thin sheets of rock. 
B) are gas clouds. 
C) consist of small chunks of rock and ice. 
D) are more than 100 km thick. 
A) are thin sheets of rock. 
B) are gas clouds. 
C) consist of small chunks of rock and ice. 
D) are more than 100 km thick. C

Question 2

Asteroids

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A) are fragments of a planet that broke up. 
B) are approximately spherical. 
C) may be solid, liquid, or gaseous. 
D) sometimes have satellites. 
A) are fragments of a planet that broke up. 
B) are approximately spherical. 
C) may be solid, liquid, or gaseous. 
D) sometimes have satellites. D

Question 3

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. D

Question 4

Of the following planets, the least conspicuous in the sky is

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

Question 5

The moon has an abundance of

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A) atmospheric gases. 
B) water. 
C) ice. 
D) craters. 
A) atmospheric gases. 
B) water. 
C) ice. 
D) craters.

Question 6

At full moon, the moon is

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A) between the earth and the sun. 
B) on the opposite side of the earth from the sun. 
C) on the opposite side of the sun from the earth. 
D) not in line with the earth and the sun. 
A) between the earth and the sun. 
B) on the opposite side of the earth from the sun. 
C) on the opposite side of the sun from the earth. 
D) not in line with the earth and the sun.

Question 7

The asteroids are probably similar in composition to

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A) stony meteorites. 
B) iron meteorites. 
C) comets. 
D) Jupiter. 
A) stony meteorites. 
B) iron meteorites. 
C) comets. 
D) Jupiter.

Question 8

Asteroids are found

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A) spread evenly throughout the solar system. 
B) mainly in a belt between the earth and the moon. 
C) mainly in a belt between the earth and Mars. 
D) mainly in a belt between Mars and Jupiter. 
A) spread evenly throughout the solar system. 
B) mainly in a belt between the earth and the moon. 
C) mainly in a belt between the earth and Mars. 
D) mainly in a belt between Mars and Jupiter.

Question 9

The solar wind

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A) blows over the sun's surface. 
B) consists of photons streaming from the sun. 
C) consists of ions streaming from the sun. 
D) consists of hydrogen atoms streaming from the sun. 
A) blows over the sun's surface. 
B) consists of photons streaming from the sun. 
C) consists of ions streaming from the sun. 
D) consists of hydrogen atoms streaming from the sun.

Question 10

If the moon were smaller than it is, total eclipses of the moon would

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A) never occur. 
B) occur less often than now. 
C) occur as often as now. 
D) occur more often than now. 
A) never occur. 
B) occur less often than now. 
C) occur as often as now. 
D) occur more often than now.

Question 11

In the past 3 billion years the main influence on the lunar landscape has been

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A) volcanoes. 
B) moonquakes. 
C) meteoroid impacts. 
D) running water. 
A) volcanoes. 
B) moonquakes. 
C) meteoroid impacts. 
D) running water.

Question 12

The maria of the moon are covered with

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A) water. 
B) hard, smooth rock. 
C) dark, loose soil. 
D) frozen carbon dioxide. 
A) water. 
B) hard, smooth rock. 
C) dark, loose soil. 
D) frozen carbon dioxide.

Question 13

The durations of "day" and "night" at a given place on the moon each correspond to about

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A) 1 day on earth. 
B) 1 week on earth. 
C) 2 weeks on earth. 
D) 4 weeks on earth. 
A) 1 day on earth. 
B) 1 week on earth. 
C) 2 weeks on earth. 
D) 4 weeks on earth.

Question 14

Meteoroids

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A) follow orbits around the earth. 
B) follow orbits around the sun. 
C) move randomly through the solar system. 
D) come from outside the solar system. 
A) follow orbits around the earth. 
B) follow orbits around the sun. 
C) move randomly through the solar system. 
D) come from outside the solar system.

Question 15

The surface of Jupiter's satellite Europa may be covered by

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A) vegetation. 
B) metallic hydrogen. 
C) the highest volcanoes in the solar system. 
D) a layer of water ice floating on liquid water. 
A) vegetation. 
B) metallic hydrogen. 
C) the highest volcanoes in the solar system. 
D) a layer of water ice floating on liquid water.

Question 16

Of the following planets, the one with the most satellites is

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

Question 17

The planet having a period of rotation nearest the earth's is

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

Question 18

The Oort Cloud, which lies outside the orbit of Neptune, consists mainly of

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A) comets. 
B) meteoroids. 
C) asteroids. 
D) various gases. 
A) comets. 
B) meteoroids. 
C) asteroids. 
D) various gases.

Question 19

The least dense of the following planets is

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

Question 20

Comet tails

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A) are longest near the sun. 
B) are shortest near the sun. 
C) are of constant length. 
D) point away from their direction of motion. 
A) are longest near the sun. 
B) are shortest near the sun. 
C) are of constant length. 
D) point away from their direction of motion.

Planetary rings

Asteroids

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

Of the following planets, the least conspicuous in the sky is

The moon has an abundance of

At full moon, the moon is

The asteroids are probably similar in composition to

Asteroids are found

The solar wind

If the moon were smaller than it is, total eclipses of the moon would

In the past 3 billion years the main influence on the lunar landscape has been

The maria of the moon are covered with

The durations of "day" and "night" at a given place on the moon each correspond to about

Meteoroids

The surface of Jupiter's satellite Europa may be covered by

Of the following planets, the one with the most satellites is

The planet having a period of rotation nearest the earth's is

The Oort Cloud, which lies outside the orbit of Neptune, consists mainly of

The least dense of the following planets is

Comet tails

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Exam 17: The Solar System

Planetary rings

Asteroids

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

Of the following planets, the least conspicuous in the sky is

The moon has an abundance of

At full moon, the moon is

The asteroids are probably similar in composition to

Asteroids are found

The solar wind

If the moon were smaller than it is, total eclipses of the moon would

In the past 3 billion years the main influence on the lunar landscape has been

The maria of the moon are covered with

The durations of "day" and "night" at a given place on the moon each correspond to about

Meteoroids

The surface of Jupiter's satellite Europa may be covered by

Of the following planets, the one with the most satellites is

The planet having a period of rotation nearest the earth's is

The Oort Cloud, which lies outside the orbit of Neptune, consists mainly of

The least dense of the following planets is

Comet tails

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

Universe

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