Exam 22: Touring Our Solar System

Which planet, in addition to Earth, shows clear evidence of water erosion?

Pluto is now classified as a ________ in our solar system

The proposal that contends that Earth is in the center of the universe is called the ________ view.

Word Analysis. Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the option which does not fit the pattern.

The atmosphere of Mars is less dense than Earth's, but dust storms and sand dunes indicate wind action occurs on Mars.

________ has the great, dark spot on its surface.

________ has a hot, turbulent atmosphere dominated by carbon dioxide.

The smallest planet in the solar system is ________.

How did the lunar maria most likely originate?

The Martian polar caps are thought to be mainly frozen methane and ammonia.

________ are small, extraterrestrial particles that glow brightly and burn up as they travel through Earth's atmosphere.

Word Analysis. Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the option which does not fit the pattern.

The Cassini gap is associated with the planet ________.

Meteorites disintegrate and burn up as shooting stars; meteoroids survive an impact event and a trip through Earth's atmosphere.

The belt (orbit) of the asteroids is located between ________.

Large impact craters and large, domal features (probably representing viscous lava flows) have been imaged on the surface of Venus.

Which of these lunar features is the oldest?

Relatively small bodies which generally orbit between Mars and Jupiter are called ________.

As the solar system was forming, ________ came closest to undergoing nuclear fusion and becoming a second sun.

Carbon dioxide is the major gas in the atmosphere of Venus.