Question 1

The lunar maria are

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A)  the lava plains of the lunar lowlands. 
B)  the smooth plateaus of the lunar highlands. 
C)  less than one billion years old. 
D)  moving plates of lunar crust. 
E)  older than the lunar highlands. 
A)  the lava plains of the lunar lowlands. 
B)  the smooth plateaus of the lunar highlands. 
C)  less than one billion years old. 
D)  moving plates of lunar crust. 
E)  older than the lunar highlands.

Question 2

In the fission theory of the moon's origin,

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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 3

____________________ is responsible for absorbing ultraviolet radiation in Earth's upper atmosphere.

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The answer of ____________________ is responsible for absorbing ultraviolet radiation...

Question 4

What property do greenhouse gases have that allow them to warm a planet?

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The answer of What property do greenhouse gases have that...

Question 5

In the condensation theory of the moon's origin,

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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 6

A plate sliding into a(n) ____________________ can trigger volcanism.

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The answer of A plate sliding into a(n) ____________________ can...

Question 7

The interior of Earth is studied by using

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A)  infrared light waves. 
B)  yellow light waves. 
C)  seismic waves. 
D)  gamma waves. 
A)  infrared light waves. 
B)  yellow light waves. 
C)  seismic waves. 
D)  gamma waves.

Question 8

Pressure (P) waves can travel through a liquid, but shear (S) waves cannot.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The presence of vesicular basalts among the lunar rock samples shows that

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A)  the lunar surface was fragmented by meteorite impacts. 
B)  volcanism did not occur on the moon. 
C)  the crust must have been made of anorthosite. 
D)  molten lava once flowed over the lunar surface. 
E)  the moon was once hit by a very large meteorite. 
A)  the lunar surface was fragmented by meteorite impacts. 
B)  volcanism did not occur on the moon. 
C)  the crust must have been made of anorthosite. 
D)  molten lava once flowed over the lunar surface. 
E)  the moon was once hit by a very large meteorite.

Question 10

That Earth ____ , evidence that Earth differentiated.

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A)  rotates slowly 
B)  has an average density that is higher than the density of the crust 
C)  has a no magnetic field 
D)  has a surface that is 75% water 
E)  all of these 
A)  rotates slowly 
B)  has an average density that is higher than the density of the crust 
C)  has a no magnetic field 
D)  has a surface that is 75% water 
E)  all of these

Question 11

Earth never passed through the cratering stage in planetary development.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The central regions of Earth's core are solid because

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A)  the composition at the center of the core is lower in iron. 
B)  the pressure at the center raises the melting point. 
C)  the magnetic field cannot penetrate into the center of the core. 
D)  convection does not extend all the way to the center of the core. 
E)  Earth initially formed from solid particles in the solar nebula. 
A)  the composition at the center of the core is lower in iron. 
B)  the pressure at the center raises the melting point. 
C)  the magnetic field cannot penetrate into the center of the core. 
D)  convection does not extend all the way to the center of the core. 
E)  Earth initially formed from solid particles in the solar nebula.

Question 13

How is Earth's magnetic field generated?

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The answer of How is Earth's magnetic field generated?...

Question 14

In the development of a terrestrial planet, the stage of ____ occurred when molten rock flowed through fissures and filled deep basins.

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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 15

That the moon has no magnetic field implies that

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A)  the moon is spinning too slowly to produce a magnetic field. 
B)  the interior of the moon is too hot to produce a magnetic field. 
C)  the crust of the moon is so thick that the magnetic field cannot get out of the interior. 
D)  the moon's core contains little if any molten iron. 
E)  the moon is moving further from Earth. 
A)  the moon is spinning too slowly to produce a magnetic field. 
B)  the interior of the moon is too hot to produce a magnetic field. 
C)  the crust of the moon is so thick that the magnetic field cannot get out of the interior. 
D)  the moon's core contains little if any molten iron. 
E)  the moon is moving further from Earth.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT one of the four stages in the development of a terrestrial planet?

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A)  flooding 
B)  cratering 
C)  slow surface evolution 
D)  fusion of hydrogen to helium 
E)  differentiation 
A)  flooding 
B)  cratering 
C)  slow surface evolution 
D)  fusion of hydrogen to helium 
E)  differentiation

Question 17

The oxygen in Earth's atmosphere

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A)  was manufactured inside stars. 
B)  was added to the atmosphere by plant life. 
C)  has grown more abundant since the origin of Earth. 
D)  all of these. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  was manufactured inside stars. 
B)  was added to the atmosphere by plant life. 
C)  has grown more abundant since the origin of Earth. 
D)  all of these. 
E)  none of these.

Question 18

What do the lunar rocks tell us about the origin of the lunar crust?

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Lunar rocks have provided scientists wit

Question 19

In contrast to the outer solid mantle, parts of the central regions of Earth's interior are thought to be fluid because

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A)  P seismic waves cannot make it through those regions. 
B)  S seismic waves cannot make it through those regions. 
C)  neither P nor S seismic waves can make it through those regions. 
D)  both P and S seismic waves easily make it through those regions. 
A)  P seismic waves cannot make it through those regions. 
B)  S seismic waves cannot make it through those regions. 
C)  neither P nor S seismic waves can make it through those regions. 
D)  both P and S seismic waves easily make it through those regions.

Question 20

What does the presence of vesicular basalts and breccias among the lunar rock samples tell us about the history of the moon?

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The presence of vesicular basalts and br

The lunar maria are

In the fission theory of the moon's origin,

____________________ is responsible for absorbing ultraviolet radiation in Earth's upper atmosphere.

What property do greenhouse gases have that allow them to warm a planet?

In the condensation theory of the moon's origin,

A plate sliding into a(n) ____________________ can trigger volcanism.

The interior of Earth is studied by using

Pressure (P) waves can travel through a liquid, but shear (S) waves cannot.

The presence of vesicular basalts among the lunar rock samples shows that

That Earth ____ , evidence that Earth differentiated.

Earth never passed through the cratering stage in planetary development.

The central regions of Earth's core are solid because

How is Earth's magnetic field generated?

In the development of a terrestrial planet, the stage of ____ occurred when molten rock flowed through fissures and filled deep basins.

That the moon has no magnetic field implies that

Which of the following is NOT one of the four stages in the development of a terrestrial planet?

The oxygen in Earth's atmosphere

What do the lunar rocks tell us about the origin of the lunar crust?

In contrast to the outer solid mantle, parts of the central regions of Earth's interior are thought to be fluid because

What does the presence of vesicular basalts and breccias among the lunar rock samples tell us about the history of the moon?

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Exam 16: Earth and Moon: Bases for Comparative Planetology

The lunar maria are

In the fission theory of the moon's origin,

____________________ is responsible for absorbing ultraviolet radiation in Earth's upper atmosphere.

What property do greenhouse gases have that allow them to warm a planet?

In the condensation theory of the moon's origin,

A plate sliding into a(n) ____________________ can trigger volcanism.

The interior of Earth is studied by using

Pressure (P) waves can travel through a liquid, but shear (S) waves cannot.

The presence of vesicular basalts among the lunar rock samples shows that

That Earth ____ , evidence that Earth differentiated.

Earth never passed through the cratering stage in planetary development.

The central regions of Earth's core are solid because

How is Earth's magnetic field generated?

In the development of a terrestrial planet, the stage of ____ occurred when molten rock flowed through fissures and filled deep basins.

That the moon has no magnetic field implies that

Which of the following is NOT one of the four stages in the development of a terrestrial planet?

The oxygen in Earth's atmosphere

What do the lunar rocks tell us about the origin of the lunar crust?

In contrast to the outer solid mantle, parts of the central regions of Earth's interior are thought to be fluid because

What does the presence of vesicular basalts and breccias among the lunar rock samples tell us about the history of the moon?

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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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