Question 1

Fragmenting during meteorite impacts caused the breccias found among the lunar samples.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Why is volcanism associated with regions where one plate descends below another plate?

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Question 3

Why is carbon dioxide important in maintaining a greenhouse effect?

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Question 4

Evidence for the drifting of continents or plate tectonics on Earth is

Accepted Answer

A)  the manner in which the outlines of continents fit together much like puzzle pieces. 
B)  the similarity of rocks found occurring along certain continental coastal areas. 
C)  the long, continuous ridges found in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  the manner in which the outlines of continents fit together much like puzzle pieces. 
B)  the similarity of rocks found occurring along certain continental coastal areas. 
C)  the long, continuous ridges found in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 5

Which of these gases is most responsible for the greenhouse effect on Earth?

Accepted Answer

A)  oxygen (O2) 
B)  nitrogen (N2) 
C)  carbon dioxide (CO2) 
D)  ozone (O3) 
E)  ammonia (NH3) 
A)  oxygen (O2) 
B)  nitrogen (N2) 
C)  carbon dioxide (CO2) 
D)  ozone (O3) 
E)  ammonia (NH3)

Question 6

Earth and the moon could not have condensed from the same materials because they have different densities and compositions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Slow surface evolution on the moon is limited to

Accepted Answer

A)  low-density masses of rock rising from the interior. 
B)  low level meteorite impacts. 
C)  moonquakes disturbing the surface features. 
D)  motion along a network of small faults. 
E)  all of the above. 
A)  low-density masses of rock rising from the interior. 
B)  low level meteorite impacts. 
C)  moonquakes disturbing the surface features. 
D)  motion along a network of small faults. 
E)  all of the above.

Question 8

The Earth is about __________________years old by ___________.

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A)  4 billion years old: radioactive dating 
B)  4 million; measuring Earth's orbital period around the Sun 
C)  4 billion; measuring Earth's orbital period around the Sun 
D)  4 million; radioactive dating 
A)  4 billion years old: radioactive dating 
B)  4 million; measuring Earth's orbital period around the Sun 
C)  4 billion; measuring Earth's orbital period around the Sun 
D)  4 million; radioactive dating

Question 9

The ozone layer is

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A)  transparent to ultraviolet radiation. 
B)  opaque to ultraviolet radiation. 
C)  opaque to visible light. 
D)  opaque to infrared radiation. 
E)  responsible for producing most of the oxygen that animal life needs. 
A)  transparent to ultraviolet radiation. 
B)  opaque to ultraviolet radiation. 
C)  opaque to visible light. 
D)  opaque to infrared radiation. 
E)  responsible for producing most of the oxygen that animal life needs.

Question 10

Compared to the Earth, the moon is no longer geologically active because

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A)  it is rotating too slowly. 
B)  its radioactive elements were never abundant. 
C)  it is much smaller in mass. 
D)  its crust is too thin. 
E)  it does not have water on its surface. 
A)  it is rotating too slowly. 
B)  its radioactive elements were never abundant. 
C)  it is much smaller in mass. 
D)  its crust is too thin. 
E)  it does not have water on its surface.

Question 11

In the development of a terrestrial planet, the stage of ____ when dense material settled to the core and less dense to the outer parts.

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A)  differentiation 
B)  cratering 
C)  glaciation 
D)  accretion 
E)  flooding 
A)  differentiation 
B)  cratering 
C)  glaciation 
D)  accretion 
E)  flooding

Question 12

Why is the ozone layer in Earth's atmosphere important to life on its surface?

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Question 13

In the giant impact theory of the moon's origin,

Accepted Answer

A)  the moon broke from a rapidly spinning Earth. 
B)  Earth and its moon formed from the same cloud of matter. 
C)  the moon formed elsewhere in the solar nebula and was later captured by Earth. 
D)  the moon formed when a very massive planetesimal smashed into the young Earth. 
A)  the moon broke from a rapidly spinning Earth. 
B)  Earth and its moon formed from the same cloud of matter. 
C)  the moon formed elsewhere in the solar nebula and was later captured by Earth. 
D)  the moon formed when a very massive planetesimal smashed into the young Earth.

Question 14

On Earth, according to current ideas about plate tectonics, ____________ were once together.

Accepted Answer

A)  Africa and South America 
B)  Africa and North America 
C)  North America and Europe 
D)  all of the above 
A)  Africa and South America 
B)  Africa and North America 
C)  North America and Europe 
D)  all of the above

Question 15

Which of these does Earth's moon NOT have because of its weaker gravity/smaller mass than Earth?

Accepted Answer

A)  thick atmosphere 
B)  liquid water oceans 
C)  solid surface 
D)  both a and b 
E)  both b and c 
A)  thick atmosphere 
B)  liquid water oceans 
C)  solid surface 
D)  both a and b 
E)  both b and c

Question 16

Explain what a subduction zone is and how it is related to volcanism.

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Question 17

Motion of the plates of Earth's crust is thought to be due to

Accepted Answer

A)  the solar wind. 
B)  convection from the hot interior. 
C)  tides in the oceans. 
D)  friction between wind and the land surface. 
E)  Earth's magnetic field. 
A)  the solar wind. 
B)  convection from the hot interior. 
C)  tides in the oceans. 
D)  friction between wind and the land surface. 
E)  Earth's magnetic field.

Question 18

Volcanism can occur in a midocean rift, above a hot spot in the mantle, or where one tectonic plate slides below another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What evidence do we have that Earth has a molten core?

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Question 20

The oldest parts of Earth's crust are located along the midocean rifts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Fragmenting during meteorite impacts caused the breccias found among the lunar samples.

Why is volcanism associated with regions where one plate descends below another plate?

Why is carbon dioxide important in maintaining a greenhouse effect?

Evidence for the drifting of continents or plate tectonics on Earth is

Which of these gases is most responsible for the greenhouse effect on Earth?

Earth and the moon could not have condensed from the same materials because they have different densities and compositions.

Slow surface evolution on the moon is limited to

The Earth is about ________years old by _.

The ozone layer is

Compared to the Earth, the moon is no longer geologically active because

In the development of a terrestrial planet, the stage of ____ when dense material settled to the core and less dense to the outer parts.

Why is the ozone layer in Earth's atmosphere important to life on its surface?

In the giant impact theory of the moon's origin,

On Earth, according to current ideas about plate tectonics, ____________ were once together.

Which of these does Earth's moon NOT have because of its weaker gravity/smaller mass than Earth?

Explain what a subduction zone is and how it is related to volcanism.

Motion of the plates of Earth's crust is thought to be due to

Volcanism can occur in a midocean rift, above a hot spot in the mantle, or where one tectonic plate slides below another.

What evidence do we have that Earth has a molten core?

The oldest parts of Earth's crust are located along the midocean rifts.

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Cycles of the Sun and Moon

The Origin of Modern Astronomy

Light and Telescopes

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The Deaths of Stars

Neutron Stars and Black Holes

The Milky Way Galaxy

Galaxies: Normal and Active

Modern Cosmology

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Mercury, Venus and Mars

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Exam 16: Earth and Moon: Bases for Comparative Planetology

Fragmenting during meteorite impacts caused the breccias found among the lunar samples.

Why is volcanism associated with regions where one plate descends below another plate?

Why is carbon dioxide important in maintaining a greenhouse effect?

Evidence for the drifting of continents or plate tectonics on Earth is

Which of these gases is most responsible for the greenhouse effect on Earth?

Earth and the moon could not have condensed from the same materials because they have different densities and compositions.

Slow surface evolution on the moon is limited to

The Earth is about __________________years old by ___________.

The ozone layer is

Compared to the Earth, the moon is no longer geologically active because

In the development of a terrestrial planet, the stage of ____ when dense material settled to the core and less dense to the outer parts.

Why is the ozone layer in Earth's atmosphere important to life on its surface?

In the giant impact theory of the moon's origin,

On Earth, according to current ideas about plate tectonics, ____________ were once together.

Which of these does Earth's moon NOT have because of its weaker gravity/smaller mass than Earth?

Explain what a subduction zone is and how it is related to volcanism.

Motion of the plates of Earth's crust is thought to be due to

Volcanism can occur in a midocean rift, above a hot spot in the mantle, or where one tectonic plate slides below another.

What evidence do we have that Earth has a molten core?

The oldest parts of Earth's crust are located along the midocean rifts.

Here and Now

A Users Guide to the Sky

Cycles of the Sun and Moon

The Origin of Modern Astronomy

Light and Telescopes

Atoms and Spectra

The Sun

The Family of Stars

The Formation and Structure of Stars

The Deaths of Stars

Neutron Stars and Black Holes

The Milky Way Galaxy

Galaxies: Normal and Active

Modern Cosmology

The Origin of the Solar System

Mercury, Venus and Mars

The Outer Solar System

Meteorites, Asteroids, and Comets

Astrobiology: Life on Other Worlds

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The Earth is about ________years old by _.