Question 1

Earth's magnetic field has reversed itself.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

That Earth ___________, evidence that Earth differentiated.

Accepted Answer

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 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A plate sliding into

Question 6

The oldest parts of Earth's crust are located along the mid-ocean rifts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Earth's core is mostly ___________ as indicated by the absence of S waves.

Accepted Answer

A) solid 
B) liquid 
C) gas 
D) solid and gas 
E) solid, liquid, and gas 
A) solid 
B) liquid 
C) gas 
D) solid and gas 
E) solid, liquid, and gas

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

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 10

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 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Compared to the Earth, the Moon is no longer geologically active because

Accepted Answer

A) it is rotating too slowly. 
B) its radioactive elements were never abundant. 
C) it is much smaller in mass. 
D) its crust is too thin. 
E) it does not have water on its surface. 
A) it is rotating too slowly. 
B) its radioactive elements were never abundant. 
C) it is much smaller in mass. 
D) its crust is too thin. 
E) it does not have water on its surface.

Question 13

Earth's secondary atmosphere occurred when _____________ was added to the carbon dioxide, water vapor, and nitrogen mix by plant life, and _____________ was removed from the carbon dioxide, water vapor, and nitrogen mix by dissolution in seawater.

Accepted Answer

oxygen, ca

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) atoms 
B) molecules 
C) ions 
D) None of the other choices are correct. 
A) atoms 
B) molecules 
C) ions 
D) None of the other choices are correct.

Question 16

Colliding plates can generate _____________________ ranges.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Colliding plates can generate _____________________ ranges....

Question 17

Why would a decrease in the density of the ozone layer create a public health concern

Accepted Answer

A) The greenhouse effect would not be as efficient and the temperature of Earth would decrease. 
B) The greenhouse effect would be more efficient and the temperature of Earth would increase. 
C) Plant life would no longer have the ozone it needs for photosynthesis to create chlorophyll. 
D) Ultraviolet radiation from the Sun would bombard Earth. 
E) none of the above 
A) The greenhouse effect would not be as efficient and the temperature of Earth would decrease. 
B) The greenhouse effect would be more efficient and the temperature of Earth would increase. 
C) Plant life would no longer have the ozone it needs for photosynthesis to create chlorophyll. 
D) Ultraviolet radiation from the Sun would bombard Earth. 
E) none of the above

Question 18

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 19

The lunar maria are

Accepted Answer

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 20

In the diagram below label each of the major divisions of Earth's interior.

Accepted Answer

A: CRUST, B: MANTLE,

Earth's magnetic field has reversed itself.

That Earth ___________, evidence that Earth differentiated.

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

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

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

The oldest parts of Earth's crust are located along the mid-ocean rifts.

Earth's core is mostly ___________ as indicated by the absence of S waves.

____________________ 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

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

Compared to the Earth, the Moon is no longer geologically active because

Earth's secondary atmosphere occurred when _ was added to the carbon dioxide, water vapor, and nitrogen mix by plant life, and _ was removed from the carbon dioxide, water vapor, and nitrogen mix by dissolution in seawater.

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

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

Colliding plates can generate _____________________ ranges.

Why would a decrease in the density of the ozone layer create a public health concern

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

The lunar maria are

In the diagram below label each of the major divisions of Earth's interior.

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The Origin of Modern Astronomy

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The Formation and Structure of Stars

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Neutron Stars and Black Holes

The Milky Way Galaxy

Galaxies: Normal and Active

Modern Cosmology

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Astrobiology: Life on Other Worlds

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Exam 16: Earth and Moon: Bases for Comparative Planetology

Earth's magnetic field has reversed itself.

That Earth ___________, evidence that Earth differentiated.

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

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

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

The oldest parts of Earth's crust are located along the mid-ocean rifts.

Earth's core is mostly ___________ as indicated by the absence of S waves.

____________________ 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

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

Compared to the Earth, the Moon is no longer geologically active because

Earth's secondary atmosphere occurred when _____________ was added to the carbon dioxide, water vapor, and nitrogen mix by plant life, and _____________ was removed from the carbon dioxide, water vapor, and nitrogen mix by dissolution in seawater.

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

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

Colliding plates can generate _____________________ ranges.

Why would a decrease in the density of the ozone layer create a public health concern

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

The lunar maria are

In the diagram below label each of the major divisions of Earth's interior.

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

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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Earth's secondary atmosphere occurred when _ was added to the carbon dioxide, water vapor, and nitrogen mix by plant life, and _ was removed from the carbon dioxide, water vapor, and nitrogen mix by dissolution in seawater.