Question 1

The surface of Mars does not contain

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A) active volcanoes. 
B) meteor craters. 
C) deserts of sand. 
D) signs of surface water in the past. 
A) active volcanoes. 
B) meteor craters. 
C) deserts of sand. 
D) signs of surface water in the past.

Question 2

A full moon is visible

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A) only during the day. 
B) only until midnight. 
C) only after midnight. 
D) all night. 
A) only during the day. 
B) only until midnight. 
C) only after midnight. 
D) all night.

Question 3

The interior of the moon

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A) is uniform in structure. 
B) has a liquid core. 
C) is relatively cool. 
D) is active geologically, giving rise to severe moonquakes. 
A) is uniform in structure. 
B) has a liquid core. 
C) is relatively cool. 
D) is active geologically, giving rise to severe moonquakes.

Question 4

When visibility is good and there are no meteor showers, it is possible to see about 5 to 10 meteors per

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A) minute. 
B) hour. 
C) night. 
D) week. 
A) minute. 
B) hour. 
C) night. 
D) week.

Question 5

The spacecraft that landed on Mars found

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A) signs of life. 
B) liquid water. 
C) a dense atmosphere. 
D) lava flows. 
A) signs of life. 
B) liquid water. 
C) a dense atmosphere. 
D) lava flows.

Question 6

Most of the mass in the solar system is located in

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A) the asteroids. 
B) the sun. 
C) Jupiter and Saturn. 
D) Uranus and Neptune. 
A) the asteroids. 
B) the sun. 
C) Jupiter and Saturn. 
D) Uranus and Neptune.

Question 7

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.

Question 8

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 9

If the moon were smaller than it is, total eclipses of the sun 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 10

The largest known asteroid is about as far across as

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A) New York City. 
B) Texas. 
C) the United States. 
D) the moon. 
A) New York City. 
B) Texas. 
C) the United States. 
D) the moon.

Question 11

Meteor craters are observed on the surface of which of the following?

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A) Mercury 
B) Venus 
C) Mars 
D) the moon 
E) All of the above 
A) Mercury 
B) Venus 
C) Mars 
D) the moon 
E) All of the above

Question 12

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.

The surface of Mars does not contain

A full moon is visible

The interior of the moon

When visibility is good and there are no meteor showers, it is possible to see about 5 to 10 meteors per

The spacecraft that landed on Mars found

Most of the mass in the solar system is located in

Compared to the inner planets, the outer planets

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

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

The largest known asteroid is about as far across as

Meteor craters are observed on the surface of which of the following?

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

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Exam 17: The Solar System

The surface of Mars does not contain

A full moon is visible

The interior of the moon

When visibility is good and there are no meteor showers, it is possible to see about 5 to 10 meteors per

The spacecraft that landed on Mars found

Most of the mass in the solar system is located in

Compared to the inner planets, the outer planets

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

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

The largest known asteroid is about as far across as

Meteor craters are observed on the surface of which of the following?

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

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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