Question 1

Earth never passed through the cratering stage in planetary development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

That the Moon has no magnetic field implies that

Accepted Answer

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. D

Question 3

Why is carbon dioxide important in maintaining a greenhouse effect

Accepted Answer

Earth's atmosphere is transparent to sunlight, and when the ground absorbs the sunlight, it grows warmer and radiates at infrared wavelengths. However, CO2 makes the atmosphere less transparent to infrared radiation, so infrared radiation from the warm surface is absorbed by the atmosphere and cannot escape back into space. That traps heat and makes Earth warmer.

Question 4

The ozone layer is

Accepted Answer

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 5

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ of Earth is composed of...

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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 other choices. 
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 other choices.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

How is Earth's magnetic field generated

Accepted Answer

Convection currents stir the liquid meta

Question 10

Describe the four stages in the development of a terrestrial planet.

Accepted Answer

(1) Differentiation, the separation of m

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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

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

The dark features on the Moon as shown in the following 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 14

The ozone hole is caused by global warming.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

-in the following 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 17

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 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The presence of breccias among the lunar rock samples shows that

Accepted Answer

A) volcanism did not occur on the Moon. 
B) molten lava once flowed over the lunar surface. 
C) the crust must have been made of anorthosite. 
D) water once existed on the Moon in the form of small lakes and streams. 
E) the lunar surface was fragmented by meteorite impacts. 
A) volcanism did not occur on the Moon. 
B) molten lava once flowed over the lunar surface. 
C) the crust must have been made of anorthosite. 
D) water once existed on the Moon in the form of small lakes and streams. 
E) the lunar surface was fragmented by meteorite impacts.

Question 20

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.

Earth never passed through the cratering stage in planetary development.

That the Moon has no magnetic field implies that

Why is carbon dioxide important in maintaining a greenhouse effect

The ozone layer is

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

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

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

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

How is Earth's magnetic field generated

Describe the four stages in the development of a terrestrial planet.

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

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

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

The ozone hole is caused by global warming.

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

-in the following 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

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

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

The presence of breccias among the lunar rock samples shows that

The youngest parts of Earth's crust are

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Exam 16: Earth and Moon: Bases for Comparative Planetology

Earth never passed through the cratering stage in planetary development.

That the Moon has no magnetic field implies that

Why is carbon dioxide important in maintaining a greenhouse effect

The ozone layer is

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

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

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

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

How is Earth's magnetic field generated

Describe the four stages in the development of a terrestrial planet.

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

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

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

The ozone hole is caused by global warming.

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

-in the following 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

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

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

The presence of breccias among the lunar rock samples shows that

The youngest parts of Earth's crust are

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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

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Neutron Stars and Black Holes

The Milky Way Galaxy

Galaxies: Normal and Active

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