Question 1

Polar ice caps are found on

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

A planet that consists largely of compressed gases is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Comets consist of

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A) leftover matter from the early solar system. 
B) the debris of a shattered planet. 
C) luminous gases. 
D) particles from the solar wind. 
A) leftover matter from the early solar system. 
B) the debris of a shattered planet. 
C) luminous gases. 
D) particles from the solar wind.

Question 4

The planets are visible because

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A) their atmospheres are excited to luminescence by the solar wind. 
B) they are not hot enough to radiate light. 
C) they reflect sunlight. 
D) they reflect starlight. 
A) their atmospheres are excited to luminescence by the solar wind. 
B) they are not hot enough to radiate light. 
C) they reflect sunlight. 
D) they reflect starlight.

Question 5

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 6

Traces of life are being sought on a satellite of which of the following planets?

Accepted Answer

A) Mars 
B) Jupiter 
C) Saturn 
D) Uranus 
A) Mars 
B) Jupiter 
C) Saturn 
D) Uranus

Question 7

All known dwarf planets

Accepted Answer

A) are smaller than the moon. 
B) are approximately spherical. 
C) follow elliptical orbits around the sun. 
D) have satellites. 
E) Both A, B and C 
A) are smaller than the moon. 
B) are approximately spherical. 
C) follow elliptical orbits around the sun. 
D) have satellites. 
E) Both A, B and C

Question 8

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 9

Meteor showers occur

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A) at the same times each year. 
B) at random times. 
C) in connection with solar eclipses. 
D) in connection with lunar eclipses. 
A) at the same times each year. 
B) at random times. 
C) in connection with solar eclipses. 
D) in connection with lunar eclipses.

Question 10

The planet with the shortest year is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Relative to the oldest rocks that have been found on the moon, the oldest rocks found on the earth are

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A) younger. 
B) about the same age. 
C) somewhat older. 
D) very much older. 
A) younger. 
B) about the same age. 
C) somewhat older. 
D) very much older.

Question 12

A planet that has no rings around it is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

The planet with the longest year is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

A planet with two satellites is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Venus is very unlikely to support life because

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A) it has no atmosphere. 
B) its escape speed is too low. 
C) its surface is too cold. 
D) its surface is too hot. 
A) it has no atmosphere. 
B) its escape speed is too low. 
C) its surface is too cold. 
D) its surface is too hot.

Question 16

Of the following members of the solar system, the one that never exhibits phases to us is

Accepted Answer

A) the moon. 
B) Mercury. 
C) Venus. 
D) Mars. 
A) the moon. 
B) Mercury. 
C) Venus. 
D) Mars.

Question 17

Meteorites never contain

Accepted Answer

A) iron. 
B) nickel. 
C) silicate minerals. 
D) limestone fragments. 
A) iron. 
B) nickel. 
C) silicate minerals. 
D) limestone fragments.

Question 18

The two planets of the solar system that do not have satellites are

Accepted Answer

A) Mercury and Venus. 
B) Mars and Saturn. 
C) Jupiter and Neptune. 
D) Neptune and Uranus. 
A) Mercury and Venus. 
B) Mars and Saturn. 
C) Jupiter and Neptune. 
D) Neptune and Uranus.

Question 19

The planet with the largest satellite is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

The maria of the moon

Accepted Answer

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.

Polar ice caps are found on

A planet that consists largely of compressed gases is

Comets consist of

The planets are visible because

The largest known meteorite has a mass of

Traces of life are being sought on a satellite of which of the following planets?

All known dwarf planets

An eclipse of the sun can occur

Meteor showers occur

The planet with the shortest year is

Relative to the oldest rocks that have been found on the moon, the oldest rocks found on the earth are

A planet that has no rings around it is

The planet with the longest year is

A planet with two satellites is

Venus is very unlikely to support life because

Of the following members of the solar system, the one that never exhibits phases to us is

Meteorites never contain

The two planets of the solar system that do not have satellites are

The planet with the largest satellite is

The maria of the moon

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Exam 17: The Solar System

Polar ice caps are found on

A planet that consists largely of compressed gases is

Comets consist of

The planets are visible because

The largest known meteorite has a mass of

Traces of life are being sought on a satellite of which of the following planets?

All known dwarf planets

An eclipse of the sun can occur

Meteor showers occur

The planet with the shortest year is

Relative to the oldest rocks that have been found on the moon, the oldest rocks found on the earth are

A planet that has no rings around it is

The planet with the longest year is

A planet with two satellites is

Venus is very unlikely to support life because

Of the following members of the solar system, the one that never exhibits phases to us is

Meteorites never contain

The two planets of the solar system that do not have satellites are

The planet with the largest satellite is

The maria of the moon

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

Filters