Question 1

The colors in this thermal infrared image indicate:

Accepted Answer

A) temperatures of the rocks 
B) the presence of ice in the crater 
C) the presence of water in the crater 
D) the presence of methane in the crater 
A) temperatures of the rocks 
B) the presence of ice in the crater 
C) the presence of water in the crater 
D) the presence of methane in the crater A

Question 2

Which feature on Earth's moon is the oldest?

Accepted Answer

A) 1,the mare 
B) 2,lunar highlands 
C) 3,rayed crater 
D) the polar ice caps 
A) 1,the mare 
B) 2,lunar highlands 
C) 3,rayed crater 
D) the polar ice caps B

Question 3

What causes the phases of the Moon?

Accepted Answer

A) the Earth's shadow obscures different amounts of the Moon during the year 
B) the Earth's shadow obscures different amounts of the Moon over 28 days 
C) the relative positions of the Sun,Moon,and Earth cause us to see different amounts of the Moon's lighted side 
D) a partial eclipse causes the lighted part of the moon to grow and shrink over time 
A) the Earth's shadow obscures different amounts of the Moon during the year 
B) the Earth's shadow obscures different amounts of the Moon over 28 days 
C) the relative positions of the Sun,Moon,and Earth cause us to see different amounts of the Moon's lighted side 
D) a partial eclipse causes the lighted part of the moon to grow and shrink over time C

Question 4

What do these channels indicate about past events on Mars?

Accepted Answer

A) there were explosive volcanic eruptions 
B) strong winds eroded into a series of volcanic layers 
C) the surface once had running water that eroded and deposited sediment 
D) glaciers once covered the entire planet 
A) there were explosive volcanic eruptions 
B) strong winds eroded into a series of volcanic layers 
C) the surface once had running water that eroded and deposited sediment 
D) glaciers once covered the entire planet

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Jupiter?

Accepted Answer

A) it is farther from the Sun than Mars 
B) it is the largest planet in the Solar System 
C) the atmosphere is nitrogen and oxygen,like the atmosphere of the Earth 
D) it has a wide variety of geologically interesting moons 
E) most of its outer parts are gas 
A) it is farther from the Sun than Mars 
B) it is the largest planet in the Solar System 
C) the atmosphere is nitrogen and oxygen,like the atmosphere of the Earth 
D) it has a wide variety of geologically interesting moons 
E) most of its outer parts are gas

Question 6

What does this photograph indicate about the ages between the light-colored area on the right versus the dark-colored area on the left?

Accepted Answer

A) the area on the right is younger because light-colored rocks are usually younger than dark colored ones 
B) the area on the left is older because these rocks have darkened over time 
C) the dark-colored area is older because it contains some craters like those on the right 
D) the area on the right is older because it contains more craters than the area on the left 
A) the area on the right is younger because light-colored rocks are usually younger than dark colored ones 
B) the area on the left is older because these rocks have darkened over time 
C) the dark-colored area is older because it contains some craters like those on the right 
D) the area on the right is older because it contains more craters than the area on the left

Question 7

What are some observed variations between different planets in the Solar System?

Accepted Answer

A) every planet contains some amount of ice 
B) each planet has a thick atmosphere 
C) impact craters are the dominant feature on some planets and moons 
D) the Earth is the only planet that shows evidence of tectonics 
E) the Earth is the only planet that shows features carved by running water 
A) every planet contains some amount of ice 
B) each planet has a thick atmosphere 
C) impact craters are the dominant feature on some planets and moons 
D) the Earth is the only planet that shows evidence of tectonics 
E) the Earth is the only planet that shows features carved by running water

Question 8

Which of the four Galilean moons is the most volcanically active object in the Solar System,erupting sulfur-rich lava?

Accepted Answer

A) Io 
B) Europa 
C) Ganymede 
D) Callisto 
A) Io 
B) Europa 
C) Ganymede 
D) Callisto

Question 9

Which part of the Moon is the oldest and why?

Accepted Answer

A) the dark circular maria because they have had more time to darken 
B) the dark circular maria because they have had more time to be eroded and smoothed off 
C) the light-colored lunar highlands because they are lighter in color from longer weathering 
D) the light-colored lunar highlands because they contain a higher density of craters per area 
E) none of these 
A) the dark circular maria because they have had more time to darken 
B) the dark circular maria because they have had more time to be eroded and smoothed off 
C) the light-colored lunar highlands because they are lighter in color from longer weathering 
D) the light-colored lunar highlands because they contain a higher density of craters per area 
E) none of these

Question 10

This type of crater,which is very abundant on most moons and solid planets,is formed by:

Accepted Answer

A) the collapse of a limestone cave 
B) an explosive volcanic eruption 
C) a nonexplosive volcanic eruption 
D) impact from a meteoroid or other object from space 
A) the collapse of a limestone cave 
B) an explosive volcanic eruption 
C) a nonexplosive volcanic eruption 
D) impact from a meteoroid or other object from space

Question 11

This radar image of a crater on Venus shows:

Accepted Answer

A) an area of light-colored,smooth rocks around the crater 
B) that the crater contains dark-colored,rough rocks 
C) a central area of dark-colored hematite surrounded by light-colored feldspar 
D) the roughness of the materials,but does not indicate whether the rocks are light or dark colored 
A) an area of light-colored,smooth rocks around the crater 
B) that the crater contains dark-colored,rough rocks 
C) a central area of dark-colored hematite surrounded by light-colored feldspar 
D) the roughness of the materials,but does not indicate whether the rocks are light or dark colored

Question 12

Which feature on Earth's moon is the oldest and consists of heavily crater,feldspar rich,igneous rock?

Accepted Answer

A) 1,the mare 
B) 2,lunar highlands 
C) 3,rayed crater 
D) the polar ice caps 
A) 1,the mare 
B) 2,lunar highlands 
C) 3,rayed crater 
D) the polar ice caps

Question 13

The surface of this planet is obscured by an atmosphere of thick clouds and toxic gases.What planetary body is it?

Accepted Answer

A) Mercury 
B) Earth 
C) Earth's moon 
D) Mars 
E) Venus 
A) Mercury 
B) Earth 
C) Earth's moon 
D) Mars 
E) Venus

Question 14

This figure shows the moon at four different positions,representing four different times,as it orbits around Earth.At which position would there be a new moon as seen from Earth?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4

Question 15

Which of the following characteristics of Earth are not shared by many other planets?

Accepted Answer

A) abundant water exists on the surface in liquid,vapor,and solid phases 
B) moving water and ice currently erode the land and deposit sediment 
C) it generates enough heat to allow plate tectonics to operate 
D) it contains abundant life 
E) all of these 
A) abundant water exists on the surface in liquid,vapor,and solid phases 
B) moving water and ice currently erode the land and deposit sediment 
C) it generates enough heat to allow plate tectonics to operate 
D) it contains abundant life 
E) all of these

Question 16

This figure shows the moon at four different positions,representing four different times,as it orbits around Earth.At which position would there be a full moon as seen from Earth?

Accepted Answer

A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4 
A) 1 
B) 2 
C) 3 
D) 4

Question 17

Which of the following have NOT been discovered on Mars?

Accepted Answer

A) a huge canyon system that began as a large rift 
B) the largest volcano in the Solar System 
C) channels cut by running water 
D) examples of slope failure 
E) Mars contains all of these features 
A) a huge canyon system that began as a large rift 
B) the largest volcano in the Solar System 
C) channels cut by running water 
D) examples of slope failure 
E) Mars contains all of these features

Question 18

What was the main technique used to study the solid surface of Venus?

Accepted Answer

A) visible-light telescopes 
B) small rovers that drive around on the planet 
C) photographs taken at different times of the day 
D) radar images 
E) none of these 
A) visible-light telescopes 
B) small rovers that drive around on the planet 
C) photographs taken at different times of the day 
D) radar images 
E) none of these

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT an aspect that we can learn from remotely observing another planet or moon?

Accepted Answer

A) how they reflect different types of electromagnetic energy,such as ultraviolet 
B) whether their surface is smooth or rough 
C) how quickly a surface cools off 
D) whether a rock contains fossils 
A) how they reflect different types of electromagnetic energy,such as ultraviolet 
B) whether their surface is smooth or rough 
C) how quickly a surface cools off 
D) whether a rock contains fossils

Question 20

What do these channels indicate about past events on Mars?

Accepted Answer

A) there were explosive volcanic eruptions 
B) strong winds eroded into a series of volcanic layers 
C) the surface once had running water that eroded and deposited sediment 
D) glaciers once covered the entire planet 
A) there were explosive volcanic eruptions 
B) strong winds eroded into a series of volcanic layers 
C) the surface once had running water that eroded and deposited sediment 
D) glaciers once covered the entire planet

The colors in this thermal infrared image indicate:

Which feature on Earth's moon is the oldest?

What causes the phases of the Moon?

What do these channels indicate about past events on Mars?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Jupiter?

What does this photograph indicate about the ages between the light-colored area on the right versus the dark-colored area on the left?

What are some observed variations between different planets in the Solar System?

Which of the four Galilean moons is the most volcanically active object in the Solar System,erupting sulfur-rich lava?

Which part of the Moon is the oldest and why?

This type of crater,which is very abundant on most moons and solid planets,is formed by:

This radar image of a crater on Venus shows:

Which feature on Earth's moon is the oldest and consists of heavily crater,feldspar rich,igneous rock?

The surface of this planet is obscured by an atmosphere of thick clouds and toxic gases.What planetary body is it?

This figure shows the moon at four different positions,representing four different times,as it orbits around Earth.At which position would there be a new moon as seen from Earth?

Which of the following characteristics of Earth are not shared by many other planets?

This figure shows the moon at four different positions,representing four different times,as it orbits around Earth.At which position would there be a full moon as seen from Earth?

Which of the following have NOT been discovered on Mars?

What was the main technique used to study the solid surface of Venus?

Which of the following is NOT an aspect that we can learn from remotely observing another planet or moon?

What do these channels indicate about past events on Mars?

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Deformation and Metamorphism

Geologic Time

The Seafloor and Continental Margins

Mountains, basins, and Continents

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

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Exam 19: Geology of the Solar System

The colors in this thermal infrared image indicate:

Which feature on Earth's moon is the oldest?

What causes the phases of the Moon?

What do these channels indicate about past events on Mars?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Jupiter?

What does this photograph indicate about the ages between the light-colored area on the right versus the dark-colored area on the left?

What are some observed variations between different planets in the Solar System?

Which of the four Galilean moons is the most volcanically active object in the Solar System,erupting sulfur-rich lava?

Which part of the Moon is the oldest and why?

This type of crater,which is very abundant on most moons and solid planets,is formed by:

This radar image of a crater on Venus shows:

Which feature on Earth's moon is the oldest and consists of heavily crater,feldspar rich,igneous rock?

The surface of this planet is obscured by an atmosphere of thick clouds and toxic gases.What planetary body is it?

This figure shows the moon at four different positions,representing four different times,as it orbits around Earth.At which position would there be a new moon as seen from Earth?

Which of the following characteristics of Earth are not shared by many other planets?

This figure shows the moon at four different positions,representing four different times,as it orbits around Earth.At which position would there be a full moon as seen from Earth?

Which of the following have NOT been discovered on Mars?

What was the main technique used to study the solid surface of Venus?

Which of the following is NOT an aspect that we can learn from remotely observing another planet or moon?

What do these channels indicate about past events on Mars?

The Nature of Geology

Investigating Geologic Questions

Plate Tectonics

Earth Materials

Igneous Environments

Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards

Sedimentary Environments and Rocks

Deformation and Metamorphism

Geologic Time

The Seafloor and Continental Margins

Mountains, basins, and Continents

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Climate, weather, and Their Influences on Geology

Glaciers, shorelines, and Changing Sea Levels

Weathering, soil, and Unstable Slopes

Streams and Flooding

Water Resources

Energy and Mineral Resources

Filters