Question 1

There are over 170 known moons in the Solar System.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Through what process do some living organisms find energy to survive deep under the ocean?

Accepted Answer

A) electrolysis 
B) photosynthesis 
C) plasmosynthesis 
D) chemosynthesis 
E) magnetosynthesis 
A) electrolysis 
B) photosynthesis 
C) plasmosynthesis 
D) chemosynthesis 
E) magnetosynthesis

Question 3

Regular moons orbit in the same direction as their parent planets rotate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The density of particles in a planet's rings can be measured using:

Accepted Answer

A) infrared light 
B) the Doppler shift 
C) shadows cast by nearby moons 
D) light from background stars 
E) their proper motions 
A) infrared light 
B) the Doppler shift 
C) shadows cast by nearby moons 
D) light from background stars 
E) their proper motions

Question 5

Which of the following planets has the most complex and magnificent ring system?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Io has the most volcanic activity in the Solar System because:

Accepted Answer

A) it is continually being bombarded with material in Saturn's E ring 
B) it is one of the largest moons and its interior is heated by radioactive decays 
C) of gravitational friction caused by the moon Enceladus 
D) its interior is tidally heated as it orbits around Jupiter 
E) the ice on the surface creates a large pressure on the water below 
A) it is continually being bombarded with material in Saturn's E ring 
B) it is one of the largest moons and its interior is heated by radioactive decays 
C) of gravitational friction caused by the moon Enceladus 
D) its interior is tidally heated as it orbits around Jupiter 
E) the ice on the surface creates a large pressure on the water below

Question 7

The color of a moon's surface contains clues as to its age.What is the typical relationship between surface color and surface age,and why does this relationship exist?

Accepted Answer

Darker surfaces are typically older and

Question 8

If the Moon had active volcanoes:

Accepted Answer

A) the Moon would have a thick hydrogen atmosphere 
B) the Earth might have a ring 
C) the Moon's surface would have more craters than it currently does 
D) life could not exist on Earth 
E) the Moon would have different phases than we see today 
A) the Moon would have a thick hydrogen atmosphere 
B) the Earth might have a ring 
C) the Moon's surface would have more craters than it currently does 
D) life could not exist on Earth 
E) the Moon would have different phases than we see today

Question 9

Two years after first being observed,astronomers reported that Saturn's rings vanished.What happened to them?

Accepted Answer

A) The old ring system dissipated,and since then a new one has formed. 
B) The orbital plane of the rings was seen edge-on,and the rings were too thin to be visible. 
C) Most telescopes used hundreds of years ago couldn't adequately resolve the ring system. 
D) Astronomers were looking at the wrong planet,leading to the chance discovery of Uranus. 
E) They were hidden behind some of Saturn's many moons. 
A) The old ring system dissipated,and since then a new one has formed. 
B) The orbital plane of the rings was seen edge-on,and the rings were too thin to be visible. 
C) Most telescopes used hundreds of years ago couldn't adequately resolve the ring system. 
D) Astronomers were looking at the wrong planet,leading to the chance discovery of Uranus. 
E) They were hidden behind some of Saturn's many moons.

Question 10

How do astronomers take such detailed,close-up pictures of ring systems?

Accepted Answer

A) They send satellites to the outer planets to take pictures for us. 
B) They take them using backyard telescopes,just like Galileo did. 
C) They take them using the largest optical telescopes on Earth. 
D) They have astronauts in space take pictures of them. 
E) They wait until the planet is closest to the Earth and use the Hubble Space Telescope. 
A) They send satellites to the outer planets to take pictures for us. 
B) They take them using backyard telescopes,just like Galileo did. 
C) They take them using the largest optical telescopes on Earth. 
D) They have astronauts in space take pictures of them. 
E) They wait until the planet is closest to the Earth and use the Hubble Space Telescope.

Question 11

Of the giant planets,only Saturn and Jupiter have ring systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

There are over 170 known moons in the Solar System.

Through what process do some living organisms find energy to survive deep under the ocean?

Regular moons orbit in the same direction as their parent planets rotate.

The density of particles in a planet's rings can be measured using:

Which of the following planets has the most complex and magnificent ring system?

Io has the most volcanic activity in the Solar System because:

The color of a moon's surface contains clues as to its age.What is the typical relationship between surface color and surface age,and why does this relationship exist?

If the Moon had active volcanoes:

Two years after first being observed,astronomers reported that Saturn's rings vanished.What happened to them?

How do astronomers take such detailed,close-up pictures of ring systems?

Of the giant planets,only Saturn and Jupiter have ring systems.

Why Learn Astronomy

Patterns in the Skymotions of Earth

Motion of Astronomical Bodies

Gravity and Orbits

Light

The Tools of the Astronomer

The Birth and Evolution of Planetary Systems

The Terrestrial Planets and Earths Moon

Atmospheres of the Terrestrial Planets

Worlds of Gas and Liquid the Giant Planets

Dwarf Planets and Small Solar System Bodies

Taking the Measure of Stars

Our Starthe Sun

Star Formation and the Interstellar Medium

Evolution of Low-Mass Stars

Evolution of High-Mass Stars

Relativity and Black Holes

The Expanding Universe

Galaxies

The Milky Waya Normal Spiral Galaxy

Modern Cosmology

Large-Scale Structure in the Universe

Life

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Exam 11: Planetary Adornments Moons and Rings

There are over 170 known moons in the Solar System.

Through what process do some living organisms find energy to survive deep under the ocean?

Regular moons orbit in the same direction as their parent planets rotate.

The density of particles in a planet's rings can be measured using:

Which of the following planets has the most complex and magnificent ring system?

Io has the most volcanic activity in the Solar System because:

The color of a moon's surface contains clues as to its age.What is the typical relationship between surface color and surface age,and why does this relationship exist?

If the Moon had active volcanoes:

Two years after first being observed,astronomers reported that Saturn's rings vanished.What happened to them?

How do astronomers take such detailed,close-up pictures of ring systems?

Of the giant planets,only Saturn and Jupiter have ring systems.

Why Learn Astronomy

Patterns in the Skymotions of Earth

Motion of Astronomical Bodies

Gravity and Orbits

Light

The Tools of the Astronomer

The Birth and Evolution of Planetary Systems

The Terrestrial Planets and Earths Moon

Atmospheres of the Terrestrial Planets

Worlds of Gas and Liquid the Giant Planets

Dwarf Planets and Small Solar System Bodies

Taking the Measure of Stars

Our Starthe Sun

Star Formation and the Interstellar Medium

Evolution of Low-Mass Stars

Evolution of High-Mass Stars

Relativity and Black Holes

The Expanding Universe

Galaxies

The Milky Waya Normal Spiral Galaxy

Modern Cosmology

Large-Scale Structure in the Universe

Life

Filters