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The terrestrial planets share all of the following characteristics except: A. Densities greater than 3.0 g/cm3 B. Diameters equal to or less than that of Earth C. Distances from the Sun equal to or less than 1 astronomical unit D. Compositions principally of rock and metal |
c Distances from the Sun equal to or less than 1 astronomical unit |
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In which of the following range of wavelengths does the Sun radiate most of its energy? A. Radio and microwave B. Gamma C. Infrared D. Visible E. X-ray |
D Visible |
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Which statement about the structure and composition of the Earth is not correct? A. The mantle and crust are made up principally of silicate rocks B. The mantle and core each comprise roughly half of the Earth's volume C. The core of the Earth is larger than the planet Mercury D. The density of the Earth generally increases downward E. The temperature in the Earth generally increases downward |
B The mantle and core each comprise roughly half of the Earth's volume |
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The surface of Mercury appears to be geologically similar to the Moon, except that A. volcanic rocks appear to be more abundant on Mercury than on the Moon B. Mercury exhibits long compressional fault scarps not seen on the Moon C. Mercury's craters are not as sharp-rimmed as lunar craters D. Mercury has a thicker regolith than the Moon |
B Mercury exhibits long compressional fault scarps not seen on the Moon |
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The main sources of information on the non-volatile components of the early solar nebula nebula are... |
carbonaceous chondrites |
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Chondrules indicate that the age of the solar system is approx.... |
4.5 billion years |
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which of the following statements is correct: a. vesta is an asteroid that experienced basaltic volcanism b. the c type asteroids have orbits that are generally closer to the sun than those of s-type asteroids c. phobos and deimos are likely asteroids that were captured by jupiters d. mass of all asteroids combined is approximately the same as that of earth |
vesta is an asteroid that experienced basaltic volcanism |
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which of the following statements is correct: a. the fault scarps on mercury indicate compression b. mercury has many maria, similar to the moon c. the moon has a large iron core d. mercury's core is larger than that of the earth |
the fault scarps on mercury indicate compression |
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the crust of the moon's highlands is made of |
anorthosite |
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a relative time scale for the moon can be derived from: |
stratigraphy, comparing crater density, radiometric dating of moon rock |
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the ozone layer of the earth is contained in the |
stratoshpere |
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the sun radiates most of its energy in which part of the spectrum |
visible |
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granite is an example of what type of rock |
igneous |
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venus and earth are sometimes thought of as twins because |
they have similar size and average density |
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the atmospheric pressure on the surface of venus is |
100 times more than earth |
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the magellan spacecraft used which instrument to investigate venus |
radar |
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the scientifically most sound evidence for life on mars is |
seen in a SNC meteorite |
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the pryolitic release experiment aboard the viking landers |
burned martian soil after exposing it to radio carbon |
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how old are the hydrothermal deposits in ALH84001 |
3.5 billion years |
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the jovian planets share all of the following except: a. densities less than 3 b. surface temperature less than 50 k c. hydrogen as a principle compositional component d. distances of greater than 3 au from the sun |
b surface temperature less than 50 k |
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all of the following have measurable magnetic field except: jupiter saturn venus earth mercury
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venus |
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cassini missions are currently underway at |
saturn |
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the composition of each of the galilean satellites is water ice except for |
io |
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the main component of titan's atmosphere is |
nitrogen |
