Question 1

Neptune has never been visited by spacecraft.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The tectonic activity on Venus has been described as __________ tectonics.

Accepted Answer

A)  pop 
B)  bob 
C)  blob 
D)  hop 
A)  pop 
B)  bob 
C)  blob 
D)  hop C

Question 3

Venus has mountains higher than Mount Everest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Organic molecules have been detected in some meteorites.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Uranus and Neptune are __________ than Jupiter and Saturn because they contain relatively larger, solid cores.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Uranus and Neptune are __________ than Jupiter...

Question 6

Scientists deduce that Jovian weather is driven by:

Accepted Answer

A)  solar heat. 
B)  heat deep within Jupiter. 
C)  Jupiter's magnetic field. 
D)  solar flares. 
A)  solar heat. 
B)  heat deep within Jupiter. 
C)  Jupiter's magnetic field. 
D)  solar flares.

Question 7

Which of the following orders of sizes is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Uranus > Earth > Mercury 
B)  Jupiter > the Moon > Earth 
C)  Pluto > Saturn > the Moon 
D)  Saturn > Mars > Earth 
A)  Uranus > Earth > Mercury 
B)  Jupiter > the Moon > Earth 
C)  Pluto > Saturn > the Moon 
D)  Saturn > Mars > Earth

Question 8

__________ planets are mostly solid rock with metallic cores.

Accepted Answer

The answer of __________ planets are mostly solid rock with...

Question 9

The Sun never rises or sets on the poles of Mercury.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Comets are composed mainly of:

Accepted Answer

A)  rock and ice. 
B)  gaseous volatiles. 
C)  liquid water. 
D)  helium. 
A)  rock and ice. 
B)  gaseous volatiles. 
C)  liquid water. 
D)  helium.

Question 11

At the present time, the Moon's maria are filled with liquid water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The rings of Saturn are believed to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  an auroral display of ionized gases. 
B)  small particles of dust, rock, and ice. 
C)  the remains of a hurricane-like storm that was first recorded by Galileo. 
D)  particles of pure ice. 
A)  an auroral display of ionized gases. 
B)  small particles of dust, rock, and ice. 
C)  the remains of a hurricane-like storm that was first recorded by Galileo. 
D)  particles of pure ice.

Question 13

The craters found on Callisto are very similar to those on the Moon and Ganymede.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Europa is a moon of __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Europa is a moon of __________....

Question 15

Mercury is pockmarked with meteorite craters, while the Earth is not because:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Earth is farther from the Sun than Mercury. 
B)  tectonic activity and erosion have obliterated the craters on Earth. 
C)  the Earth's surface was liquid when the great meteorite showers fell. 
D)  meteorites didn't strike the Earth. 
A)  the Earth is farther from the Sun than Mercury. 
B)  tectonic activity and erosion have obliterated the craters on Earth. 
C)  the Earth's surface was liquid when the great meteorite showers fell. 
D)  meteorites didn't strike the Earth.

Question 16

Both Uranus and Neptune:

Accepted Answer

A)  can be seen with the naked eye. 
B)  have interiors composed of liquid metallic hydrogen. 
C)  have atmospheres composed primarily of helium and hydrogen. 
D)  are less dense than Saturn. 
A)  can be seen with the naked eye. 
B)  have interiors composed of liquid metallic hydrogen. 
C)  have atmospheres composed primarily of helium and hydrogen. 
D)  are less dense than Saturn.

Question 17

The tens of thousands of small orbiting bodies between Mars and Jupiter are called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  asteroids 
B)  meteorites 
C)  comets 
D)  meteors 
A)  asteroids 
B)  meteorites 
C)  comets 
D)  meteors

Question 18

Mercury orbits around the Sun in about __________ Earth days.

Accepted Answer

A)  22 
B)  55 
C)  88 
D)  222 
A)  22 
B)  55 
C)  88 
D)  222

Question 19

The major reason that the surface of Earth is much cooler than that of Venus is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Venus is still being bombarded by intense meteorite showers. 
B)  Venus is closer to the Sun than Earth. 
C)  the atmosphere of Venus has much more carbon dioxide than Earth. 
D)  blob tectonics transmits huge quantities of heat from the Venusian interior to the surface. 
A)  Venus is still being bombarded by intense meteorite showers. 
B)  Venus is closer to the Sun than Earth. 
C)  the atmosphere of Venus has much more carbon dioxide than Earth. 
D)  blob tectonics transmits huge quantities of heat from the Venusian interior to the surface.

Question 20

Venus is much hotter than Earth because of a runaway __________ __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Venus is much hotter than Earth because...

Exam 23: Planets and Their Moons

Neptune has never been visited by spacecraft.

The tectonic activity on Venus has been described as __________ tectonics.

Venus has mountains higher than Mount Everest.

Organic molecules have been detected in some meteorites.

Uranus and Neptune are __________ than Jupiter and Saturn because they contain relatively larger, solid cores.

Scientists deduce that Jovian weather is driven by:

Which of the following orders of sizes is correct?

__________ planets are mostly solid rock with metallic cores.

The Sun never rises or sets on the poles of Mercury.

Comets are composed mainly of:

At the present time, the Moon's maria are filled with liquid water.

The rings of Saturn are believed to be:

The craters found on Callisto are very similar to those on the Moon and Ganymede.

Europa is a moon of __________.

Mercury is pockmarked with meteorite craters, while the Earth is not because:

Both Uranus and Neptune:

The tens of thousands of small orbiting bodies between Mars and Jupiter are called __________.

Mercury orbits around the Sun in about __________ Earth days.

The major reason that the surface of Earth is much cooler than that of Venus is:

Venus is much hotter than Earth because of a runaway __________ __________.

Earth Systems

Minerals

Rocks

Geologic Time: a Story in the Rocks

Geologic Resources

The Active Earth: Plate Tectonics

Earthquakes and the Earths Structure

Volcanoes and Plutons

Mountains

Weathering, Soil, and Erosion

Fresh Water: Streams, Lakes, Ground Water, and Wetlands

Water Resources

Glaciers and Ice Ages

Deserts and Wind

Ocean Basins

Oceans and Coastlines

The Atmosphere

Energy Balance in the Atmosphere

Moisture, Clouds, and Weather

Climate

Climate Change

Motions in the Heavens

Stars, Space, and Galaxies

Filters

Venus is much hotter than Earth because of a runaway .