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33 Cards in this Set
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When viewed from Earth, the darker areas on the Moon are called ______.
a)occeanus b)maria c)rays d)lunar highlands |
Maria
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Which of these lunar features is the oldest?
a)lunarhighlands b)maria basins c)rayed craters d)All features on the moon are about the same age |
Lunar highlands
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The maria lowlands on the moon are most likely _____.
a)stream-eroded basins b)large lava-filled impact craters c)dried-up ocean basins d)fault block basins similar to rift valley on Earth |
large lava-filled impact craters
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The Moon's surface contains rock formed of angular fragments and dust that were welded together by meteoroid impact. This rock is known as______.
a)lunar breccia b)ejecta |
lunar breccia
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Bright splash marks radiating outward for hundreds of kilometers from large lunar craters are called____.
a)voir b)rays c)maria d)luminites |
Rays
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Most of the Moon's craters were produced by _______.
a)radial implosions b)the impact of debris c)volcanic eruption d)faulting |
The impact of debris (meteoroids)
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Jupiter's Great Reed Spot is believed to be______.
a)a volcanic area b)the effect of a mountain system on Jupiters wind system c)a large rotating hurricane-like storm d)a zone of high ammonia concentration |
a large rotating hurricane-like storm
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Which of these is NOT a terrestrial planet?
a)mars b)earth c)venus d)mercury e)uranus |
Uranus
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The formation of the solar system from a huge cloud of dust and gases is called the _______.
a)solar hypothesis b)protoplanet hypothesis c)nebular hypothesis d)planetesimal hypothesis |
nebular hypothesis
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What bodies in the solar system orbit between Mars and Jupiter?
a)astroblemes b)comets c)meteoroids d)asteroids |
asteroids
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Which of these is NOT a characteristic of the Jovian planets?
a)have thin atmospheres b)located beyond the orbit of mars c)composed mostly of gases and ices d)large size |
have thin atmosphere
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Which of the following is NOT true about Jupiter?
a)has huge rotating storms b)has dense atmosphere c)has a thin ring system d)more massive than all the other planets combined e)All of these are true |
All of these are true
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One of the two satellites of mars is
A)lo B)Phobos C)Europa D)Titan E)Miranda |
Phobos
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One of the two satellites of mars is
A)lo B)Phobos C)Europa D)Titan E)Miranda |
Phobos
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The only satellite known to have a substantial atmosphere is _____.
A)io B)Phobos C)Europa D)titan |
Titan
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The only body in the solar system, other than EArth an Neptunes moon, Titan, known to have active volcanism.
A)io B)Phobos C) Europa D)Titan |
Io
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The only body in the solar system, other than EArth an Neptunes moon, Titan, known to have active volcanism.
A)io B)Phobos C) Europa D)Titan |
Io
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___________is a satellite of Jupiter with a relatively smooth idc covered surface
A)io B)Phobos C)Europa D)Titan |
Europa
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One of three planets known to have rings is
A)Venus B)Uranus C)Mars D)mercury |
Uranus
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One of three planets known to have rings is
A)Venus B)Uranus C)Mars D)mercury |
Uranus
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This planet shows evidence of water erosion
A)Venus B)Uranus C)mars D)mercury |
Mars
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The high surface temperatures of this planet have been attributed to the greenhouse effect
A)Venus B)Uranus C)mars D)mercury |
Venus
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This planet has a densely cratered surface similar to that if the moon
A)Venus B)Uranus C)mars D)mercury |
Mercury
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The planet with the greatest temperature extremes is __________
A)Venus B)Uranus C)mars D)mercury |
Mercury
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This terrestrial planet is shrouded in a thick cloud cover making earthbound telescopic observation of it's surface impossible
A)Venus B)Uranus C)mars D)mercury |
Venus
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The Venusian atmosphere is composed primarily of ________.
A)water vapor B)oxygen C)carbon dioxide D)hydrogen |
Carbon dioxide
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This planet contains mons Olympus, the largest known volcano in the solar system.
A)Venus B)Uranus C)mars D)mercury |
Mars
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The relatively small, rocky bodies generally found orbiting between mars and Jupiter are known as______.
A)comets B)asteroids C)satellites D)meteoroids |
Asteroids
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These minor members of the solar system are thought to have formed beyond the orbit of Pluto.
A)comets B)asteroids C)satellites D)meteoroids |
Comets
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The small particles that produce a steak of light upon entering earths atmosphere are called____.
A)comets B)asteroids C)satellites D)meteoroids E)meteorite |
Meteoroids
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The remains of an extraterrestrial partial that is found on earths surface is called a(n)______.
A)comet B)asteroid C)satellite D)meteorite |
Meteoroid
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The remains of an extraterrestrial partial that is found on earths surface is called a(n)______.
A)comet B)asteroid C)satellite D)meteorite |
Meteoroid
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The smallest planet in the solar system is____.
A)Venus B)Uranus C)mars D)mercury |
Mercury
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