Question 1

The Cassini division is

Accepted Answer

A)  a major division in the rings of Saturn that is visible from Earth. 
B)  a gap between two mountain ranges on the Moon. 
C)  the division between terrestrial and Jovian planets. 
D)  a gap between two groups of asteroids in the asteroid belt. 
A)  a major division in the rings of Saturn that is visible from Earth. 
B)  a gap between two mountain ranges on the Moon. 
C)  the division between terrestrial and Jovian planets. 
D)  a gap between two groups of asteroids in the asteroid belt.

Question 2

Over 1000 Earths would fit inside Jupiter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The mantles of Uranus and Neptune are chemically similar to household window cleaning fluid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Methane preferentially absorbs the longer wavelengths of visible light,so sunlight reflected from Uranus's upper atmosphere is depleted of

Accepted Answer

A)  reds and yellows. 
B)  greens and blues. 
C)  blues and violets. 
D)  All of these colors 
A)  reds and yellows. 
B)  greens and blues. 
C)  blues and violets. 
D)  All of these colors

Question 5

The spacecraft that successfully photographed Uranus on a 1986 flyby mission was

Accepted Answer

A)  Viking. 
B)  Voyager. 
C)  Magellan. 
D)  Galileo. 
A)  Viking. 
B)  Voyager. 
C)  Magellan. 
D)  Galileo.

The Cassini division is

Over 1000 Earths would fit inside Jupiter.

The mantles of Uranus and Neptune are chemically similar to household window cleaning fluid.

Methane preferentially absorbs the longer wavelengths of visible light,so sunlight reflected from Uranus's upper atmosphere is depleted of

The spacecraft that successfully photographed Uranus on a 1986 flyby mission was

Predicting the Motions of the Stars, Sun, and Moon

Decoding the Hidden Messages in Starlight

Analyzing Scales and Motions of the Universe

Exploring Our Evolving Solar System

Uncovering Earths Systems

Exploring Terrestrial Surface Processes and Atmospheres

Looking for Life Beyond Earth

Probing the Dynamic Sun

Observing Properties of Distant Stars

Inferring Patterns in Star Life Cycles

Predicting the Violent End of the Largest Stars

Exploring Our Galaxy

Investigating Other Galaxies

Observing the Evolution of the Universe

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Exam 7: Observing the Dynamic Giant Planets

The Cassini division is

Over 1000 Earths would fit inside Jupiter.

The mantles of Uranus and Neptune are chemically similar to household window cleaning fluid.

Methane preferentially absorbs the longer wavelengths of visible light,so sunlight reflected from Uranus's upper atmosphere is depleted of

The spacecraft that successfully photographed Uranus on a 1986 flyby mission was

Predicting the Motions of the Stars, Sun, and Moon

Decoding the Hidden Messages in Starlight

Analyzing Scales and Motions of the Universe

Exploring Our Evolving Solar System

Uncovering Earths Systems

Exploring Terrestrial Surface Processes and Atmospheres

Looking for Life Beyond Earth

Probing the Dynamic Sun

Observing Properties of Distant Stars

Inferring Patterns in Star Life Cycles

Predicting the Violent End of the Largest Stars

Exploring Our Galaxy

Investigating Other Galaxies

Observing the Evolution of the Universe

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