Exam 16: Earth and Moon: Bases for Comparative Planetology

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

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Earth's magnetic field has reversed itself.

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The ____________________ of Earth is composed of rocks at high density that behave as a plastic.

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

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In the condensation theory of the Moon's origin,

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Explain how energy is generated inside a planet and how it is transported out of a planet.

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_____________, or dried seas of dark basalt, are only seen on the near side of the Moon, the side that faces Earth.

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Fragmenting during meteorite impacts caused the vesicular basalts found among the lunar samples.

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The greenhouse effect is bad for Earth.

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

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The Earth is geologically dead and the Moon is geologically active.

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Why is carbon dioxide important in maintaining a greenhouse effect?

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That Earth ___________, evidence that Earth differentiated.

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  As shown in the above cartoon plot, infrared radiation is bouncing off of _______________ in the atmosphere of a planet. As shown in the above cartoon plot, infrared radiation is bouncing off of _______________ in the atmosphere of a planet.

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

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Describe the large impact theory of the Moon's origin.

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

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The greenhouse effect is contributing significantly to the observed warming of Earth.

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  Which stage of planetary formation is shown above for the surface of the Moon? Which stage of planetary formation is shown above for the surface of the Moon?

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