Question 1

Which celestial object in the above graph has the most difficult time retaining an atmosphere based solely upon escape velocity?
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Accepted Answer

A)   Pluto
B)   the Moon
C)   Ceres
D)   TritonE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

The crust of Mars is believed to _____________ than Earth's.

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A)   be much thinner
B)   be younger
C)   contain more water
D)   be more geologically active
E)   be much strongerF) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 3

At which altitude is the atmospheric temperature of Venus and Earth the same?

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A)   120 km
B)   0 km
C)   50 m
D)   70 kmE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Which of the objects below has an atmosphere consisting mostly of carbon dioxide?

Accepted Answer

A)   Earth
B)   Mercury
C)   Earth's Moon
D)   Venus
E)   None of the other choices are correct.F) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

Which Terrestrial planet has the combination of most rapid rotation, liquid interior, and strongest magnetic field?

Accepted Answer

A)   Venus
B)   Mercury
C)   Earth
D)   MarsE) All of the above
F) None of the above C

Question 6

Which of the solar system objects listed below is most similar to Earth in terms of mass and density?

Accepted Answer

A)   Mercury
B)   the Moon
C)   Venus
D)   Mars
E)   DeimosF) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

_____________ are believed to have formed on Mercury when the planet's interior cooled and shrank.

Accepted Answer

A)   Jumbled terrain
B)   The highlands
C)   Maria
D)   Lobate scarps
E)   Sinuous rillsF) D) and E)
G) A) and B) D

Question 8

As seen from Earth and the Hubble Space Telescope, Mars shows

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A)   a reddish color.
B)   dark markings.
C)   rotation.
D)   white icy polar caps.
E)   All of the other choices are correct.F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 9

Lobate scarps are only found on Mercury

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Mercury is larger than Earth's Moon but smaller than Earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following are not found on Venus?

Accepted Answer

A)   volcanoes
B)   coronae
C)   rolling plains
D)   lobate scarps
E)   high atmospheric pressureF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

Discuss the evidence we have that the surface of Venus is marked by volcanism.

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Many features on Venus testify to its vo...

Question 13

The geology of Venus appears to be dominated by

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A)   volcanism.
B)   plate tectonics.
C)   erosion by flowing water.
D)   impact cratering.
E)   strip mining.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

____________________ is the molecule most responsible for the greenhouse effect on Venus and Earth.

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Carbon dio...

Question 15

The terrestrial planet with the most moons is ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The terrestrial planet with the most moons...

Question 16

The moons of Mars are believed to be

Accepted Answer

A)   composed primarily of iron and nickel.
B)   composed primarily of frozen gases of water and carbon dioxide.
C)   orbiting Mars in a direction opposite to the direction that Mars rotates.
D)   formed from material ejected from Olympus Mons and other large volcanoes on Mars.
E)   captured asteroids.F) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

Whether or not a planet like Mercury can hold a particular gas in its atmosphere depends on that planet's

Accepted Answer

A)   ice cap.
B)   craters.
C)   escape velocity.
D)   its distance from the Sun as manifested in the temperature of the atmosphere.
E)   escape velocity and its distance from the Sun as manifested in the temperature of the atmosphere.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

What is the difference between volcanism on Venus and that around the ring of fire on Earth?

Accepted Answer

Volcanism around the ring of fire is caused by the motion of the tectonic plates, and are composite volcanoes. On Venus, there are no plate tectonics so the volcanoes are shield volcanoes, the type produced by hot-spot volcanism.

Question 19

Which one of the phrases below is the current explanation of why the surface of Venus is so hot?

Accepted Answer

A)   Venus's poor reflectivity
B)   the action of the greenhouse effect caused by carbon dioxide
C)   always keeping the same face turned toward the Sun
D)   the action of the greenhouse effect caused by hydrogenE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Lobate scarps are believed to have formed on Mercury when its interior cooled and shrank.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 17: Mercury, Venus, and Mars

Which celestial object in the above graph has the most difficult time retaining an atmosphere based solely upon escape velocity? ​

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The crust of Mars is believed to _____________ than Earth's.

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At which altitude is the atmospheric temperature of Venus and Earth the same?

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Which of the objects below has an atmosphere consisting mostly of carbon dioxide?

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Which Terrestrial planet has the combination of most rapid rotation, liquid interior, and strongest magnetic field?

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Which of the solar system objects listed below is most similar to Earth in terms of mass and density?

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_____________ are believed to have formed on Mercury when the planet's interior cooled and shrank.

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As seen from Earth and the Hubble Space Telescope, Mars shows

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Lobate scarps are only found on Mercury

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Mercury is larger than Earth's Moon but smaller than Earth.

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Which of the following are not found on Venus?

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Discuss the evidence we have that the surface of Venus is marked by volcanism.

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The geology of Venus appears to be dominated by

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____________________ is the molecule most responsible for the greenhouse effect on Venus and Earth.

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The terrestrial planet with the most moons is ____________________.

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The moons of Mars are believed to be

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Whether or not a planet like Mercury can hold a particular gas in its atmosphere depends on that planet's

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What is the difference between volcanism on Venus and that around the ring of fire on Earth?

Correct AnswerverifiedVolcanism around the ring of fire is caused by the motion of the tectonic plates, and are composite volcanoes. On Venus, there are no plate tectonics so the volcanoes are shield volcanoes, the type produced by hot-spot volcanism.

Which one of the phrases below is the current explanation of why the surface of Venus is so hot?

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Lobate scarps are believed to have formed on Mercury when its interior cooled and shrank.

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Volcanism around the ring of fire is caused by the motion of the tectonic plates, and are composite volcanoes. On Venus, there are no plate tectonics so the volcanoes are shield volcanoes, the type produced by hot-spot volcanism.

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