Question 1

The interior of Earth is studied by using

Accepted Answer

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 2

The dark features on the Moon as shown in the above photo are _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mare 
B)  craters 
C)  the man on the Moon 
D)  maria 
A)  mare 
B)  craters 
C)  the man on the Moon 
D)  maria

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

Greenhouse gases makes the atmosphere le

Question 4

Compare the four terrestrial world atmospheres.

Accepted Answer

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Earth's oxygen-rich atmosphere and wa

Question 5

____________________ waves are seismic waves that do not travel through Earth's liquid core.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ waves are seismic waves that do...

Question 6

The youngest parts of Earth's crust are

Accepted Answer

A)  the bottom layer found in the walls of the Grand Canyon. 
B)  the continents. 
C)  the continental margins. 
D)  the Appalachian Mountains. 
E)  the mid-ocean rifts. 
A)  the bottom layer found in the walls of the Grand Canyon. 
B)  the continents. 
C)  the continental margins. 
D)  the Appalachian Mountains. 
E)  the mid-ocean rifts.

Question 7

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 8

Explain how a greenhouse works.

Accepted Answer

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When sunlight shines through the glas

Question 9

Which hypothesis concerning the formation of the Moon makes predictions that best fit the observed lunar data?

Accepted Answer

A)  the large impact hypothesis 
B)  the fission hypothesis 
C)  the capture hypothesis 
D)  the condensation hypothesis 
E)  the regolith hypothesis 
A)  the large impact hypothesis 
B)  the fission hypothesis 
C)  the capture hypothesis 
D)  the condensation hypothesis 
E)  the regolith hypothesis

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The separation between Africa and the Arabian peninsula is a(n) ____________________ valley.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The separation between Africa and the Arabian...

Question 12

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 13

Human output of carbon dioxide is small compared to natural output by volcanoes, for example.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Earth's primary atmosphere was probably mostly ____________, ____________, and ______________.

Accepted Answer

carbon dio

Question 15

How is Earth's magnetic field generated?

Accepted Answer

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Convection currents stir the liquid m

Question 16

Earth's magnetic field is generated in the iron-rich mantle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Earth possesses few visible craters and the Moon possesses many. This is because

Accepted Answer

A)  Earth formed later than the Moon and, therefore hasn't encountered as many meteoroids. 
B)  the Moon doesn't have an atmosphere that could burn up many of the meteorites before impacting. 
C)  erosion and plate tectonics have slowly removed evidence of past cratering on Earth. 
D)  Earth formed later than the Moon and, therefore hasn't encountered as many meteoroids; the Moon doesn't have an atmosphere that could burn up many of the meteorites before impacting; and erosion and plate tectonics have slowly removed evidence of past cratering on Earth. 
E)  the Moon doesn't have an atmosphere that could burn up many of the meteorites before impacting and erosion and plate tectonics have slowly removed evidence of past cratering on Earth. 
A)  Earth formed later than the Moon and, therefore hasn't encountered as many meteoroids. 
B)  the Moon doesn't have an atmosphere that could burn up many of the meteorites before impacting. 
C)  erosion and plate tectonics have slowly removed evidence of past cratering on Earth. 
D)  Earth formed later than the Moon and, therefore hasn't encountered as many meteoroids; the Moon doesn't have an atmosphere that could burn up many of the meteorites before impacting; and erosion and plate tectonics have slowly removed evidence of past cratering on Earth. 
E)  the Moon doesn't have an atmosphere that could burn up many of the meteorites before impacting and erosion and plate tectonics have slowly removed evidence of past cratering on Earth.

Question 18

The magnetic field of Earth is thought to be generated by motions in its

Accepted Answer

A)  atmosphere. 
B)  liquid water oceans. 
C)  solid surface. 
D)  molten iron interior. 
A)  atmosphere. 
B)  liquid water oceans. 
C)  solid surface. 
D)  molten iron interior.

Question 19

The oxygen in Earth's atmosphere

Accepted Answer

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)  was manufactured inside stars, was added to the atmosphere by plant life, and has grown more abundant since the origin of Earth. 
E)  None of the other choices are correct. 
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)  was manufactured inside stars, was added to the atmosphere by plant life, and has grown more abundant since the origin of Earth. 
E)  None of the other choices are correct.

Question 20

Life is present on Earth because of oxygen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The interior of Earth is studied by using

The dark features on the Moon as shown in the above photo are _________________.

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

Compare the four terrestrial world atmospheres.

____________________ waves are seismic waves that do not travel through Earth's liquid core.

The youngest parts of Earth's crust are

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

Explain how a greenhouse works.

Which hypothesis concerning the formation of the Moon makes predictions that best fit the observed lunar data?

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

The separation between Africa and the Arabian peninsula is a(n) ____________________ valley.

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

Human output of carbon dioxide is small compared to natural output by volcanoes, for example.

Earth's primary atmosphere was probably mostly , , and __.

How is Earth's magnetic field generated?

Earth's magnetic field is generated in the iron-rich mantle.

Earth possesses few visible craters and the Moon possesses many. This is because

The magnetic field of Earth is thought to be generated by motions in its

The oxygen in Earth's atmosphere

Life is present on Earth because of oxygen.

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Exam 16: Earth and Moon: Bases for Comparative Planetology

The interior of Earth is studied by using

The dark features on the Moon as shown in the above photo are _________________.

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

Compare the four terrestrial world atmospheres.

____________________ waves are seismic waves that do not travel through Earth's liquid core.

The youngest parts of Earth's crust are

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

Explain how a greenhouse works.

Which hypothesis concerning the formation of the Moon makes predictions that best fit the observed lunar data?

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

The separation between Africa and the Arabian peninsula is a(n) ____________________ valley.

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

Human output of carbon dioxide is small compared to natural output by volcanoes, for example.

Earth's primary atmosphere was probably mostly ____________, ____________, and ______________.

How is Earth's magnetic field generated?

Earth's magnetic field is generated in the iron-rich mantle.

Earth possesses few visible craters and the Moon possesses many. This is because

The magnetic field of Earth is thought to be generated by motions in its

The oxygen in Earth's atmosphere

Life is present on Earth because of oxygen.

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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Earth's primary atmosphere was probably mostly , , and __.