Question 1

When plates spread apart and magma rises, what forms in the above labeled map of Earth?

Accepted Answer

A)  mountains 
B)  seas 
C)  mid-ocean rises 
D)  subduction zones 
A)  mountains 
B)  seas 
C)  mid-ocean rises 
D)  subduction zones C

Question 2

For which decade is the ozone concentration above Halley Bay Station highest?

Accepted Answer

A)  1960-1970 
B)  1970-1980 
C)  1980-1990 
D)  1990-2000 
A)  1960-1970 
B)  1970-1980 
C)  1980-1990 
D)  1990-2000 A

Question 3

The central part of Earth's core is solid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

In the above cartoon, infrared radiation is bouncing around in the atmosphere of a planet. Which wavelength band of photons passes through the planet's atmosphere as shown above by the longest wave?

Accepted Answer

A)  radio 
B)  infrared 
C)  visual 
D)  ultraviolet 
A)  radio 
B)  infrared 
C)  visual 
D)  ultraviolet

Question 5

____________________ are great lava flows covering 17% of the lunar surface.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ are great lava flows covering 17%...

Question 6

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)  thick atmosphere and liquid water oceans 
E)  liquid water oceans and solid surface 
A)  thick atmosphere 
B)  liquid water oceans 
C)  solid surface 
D)  thick atmosphere and liquid water oceans 
E)  liquid water oceans and solid surface

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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 8

The Moon stopped evolving because it is too small to have kept its internal heat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Oxygen in Earth's atmosphere is outgassed in volcanic eruptions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Ozone is a pollutant of city air caused by auto emissions. Therefore ozone is bad for Earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The ____________________ hypothesis for the formation of the Moon suggests that the moon and Earth formed from the same cloud of material and coalesced as two separate objects.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ hypothesis for the formation of...

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

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)  Africa and South America; Africa and North America; and North American and Europe 
A)  Africa and South America 
B)  Africa and North America 
C)  North America and Europe 
D)  Africa and South America; Africa and North America; and North American and Europe

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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 15

Compared to Earth, wind and water erosion on our Moon is

Accepted Answer

A)  more evident. 
B)  less evident. 
C)  the same. 
D)  not present. 
A)  more evident. 
B)  less evident. 
C)  the same. 
D)  not present.

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A plate sliding into

Question 17

The four stages of planetary development are shown above. Which is the last one?

Accepted Answer

A)  differentiation 
B)  cratering 
C)  flooding 
D)  slow surface evolution 
A)  differentiation 
B)  cratering 
C)  flooding 
D)  slow surface evolution

Question 18

The Moon's distance from Earth is measured very accurately by bouncing a laser beam off of a small mirror left on the surface of the Moon. If a laser is fired at the Moon and the signal returns in 2.6 seconds, what is the distance to the Moon?

Accepted Answer

A)  390,000 km 
B)  390,000 m 
C)  780,000 km 
D)  780,000 m 
A)  390,000 km 
B)  390,000 m 
C)  780,000 km 
D)  780,000 m

Question 19

Earth never passed through the cratering stage in planetary development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The ozone layer is produced by oxygen atoms that link to form O3.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

When plates spread apart and magma rises, what forms in the above labeled map of Earth?

For which decade is the ozone concentration above Halley Bay Station highest?

The central part of Earth's core is solid.

In the above cartoon, infrared radiation is bouncing around in the atmosphere of a planet. Which wavelength band of photons passes through the planet's atmosphere as shown above by the longest wave?

____________________ are great lava flows covering 17% of the lunar surface.

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

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

The Moon stopped evolving because it is too small to have kept its internal heat.

Oxygen in Earth's atmosphere is outgassed in volcanic eruptions.

Ozone is a pollutant of city air caused by auto emissions. Therefore ozone is bad for Earth.

The ____________________ hypothesis for the formation of the Moon suggests that the moon and Earth formed from the same cloud of material and coalesced as two separate objects.

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

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

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

Compared to Earth, wind and water erosion on our Moon is

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

The four stages of planetary development are shown above. Which is the last one?

The Moon's distance from Earth is measured very accurately by bouncing a laser beam off of a small mirror left on the surface of the Moon. If a laser is fired at the Moon and the signal returns in 2.6 seconds, what is the distance to the Moon?

Earth never passed through the cratering stage in planetary development.

The ozone layer is produced by oxygen atoms that link to form O₃.

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Exam 16: Earth and Moon: Bases for Comparative Planetology

When plates spread apart and magma rises, what forms in the above labeled map of Earth?

For which decade is the ozone concentration above Halley Bay Station highest?

The central part of Earth's core is solid.

In the above cartoon, infrared radiation is bouncing around in the atmosphere of a planet. Which wavelength band of photons passes through the planet's atmosphere as shown above by the longest wave?

____________________ are great lava flows covering 17% of the lunar surface.

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

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

The Moon stopped evolving because it is too small to have kept its internal heat.

Oxygen in Earth's atmosphere is outgassed in volcanic eruptions.

Ozone is a pollutant of city air caused by auto emissions. Therefore ozone is bad for Earth.

The ____________________ hypothesis for the formation of the Moon suggests that the moon and Earth formed from the same cloud of material and coalesced as two separate objects.

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

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

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

Compared to Earth, wind and water erosion on our Moon is

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

The four stages of planetary development are shown above. Which is the last one?

The Moon's distance from Earth is measured very accurately by bouncing a laser beam off of a small mirror left on the surface of the Moon. If a laser is fired at the Moon and the signal returns in 2.6 seconds, what is the distance to the Moon?

Earth never passed through the cratering stage in planetary development.

The ozone layer is produced by oxygen atoms that link to form O3.

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

Origin of the Solar System and Extrasolar Planets

Mercury, Venus, and Mars

The Outer Solar System

Meteorites, Asteroids, and Comets

Astrobiology: Life on Other Worlds

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The ozone layer is produced by oxygen atoms that link to form O₃.