Question 1

What evidence do we have that Earth has a molten core

Accepted Answer

Earthquakes produce vibrations called se

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Earth's magnetic field is generated by the dynamo effect in the

Accepted Answer

A) molten metallic core. 
B) solid central core. 
C) plastic mantle. 
D) crust. 
E) aurora. 
A) molten metallic core. 
B) solid central core. 
C) plastic mantle. 
D) crust. 
E) aurora.

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT one of the four stages in the development of a terrestrial planet

Accepted Answer

A) flooding 
B) cratering 
C) slow surface evolution 
D) fusion of hydrogen to helium 
E) differentiation 
A) flooding 
B) cratering 
C) slow surface evolution 
D) fusion of hydrogen to helium 
E) differentiation

Question 5

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 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Compare the four terrestrial world atmospheres.

Accepted Answer

Earth's oxygen-rich atmosphere and water

Question 8

In the giant impact theory of the Moon's origin,

Accepted Answer

A) the Moon broke from a rapidly spinning Earth. 
B) Earth and its Moon formed from the same cloud of matter. 
C) the Moon formed elsewhere in the solar nebula and was later captured by Earth. 
D) the Moon formed when a very massive planetesimal smashed into the young Earth. 
A) the Moon broke from a rapidly spinning Earth. 
B) Earth and its Moon formed from the same cloud of matter. 
C) the Moon formed elsewhere in the solar nebula and was later captured by Earth. 
D) the Moon formed when a very massive planetesimal smashed into the young Earth.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

Greenhouse gases makes the atmosphere le

Question 10

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 11

Three major greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere are ___________, ___________, and ____________, but ____________ is believed to contribute most to global warming.

Accepted Answer

water vapor, methane

Question 12

____________________ 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 13

The first Apollo missions to the Moon found the maria to be plains of solid lava.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Slow surface evolution on the Moon is limited to

Accepted Answer

A) low-density masses of rock rising from the interior. 
B) low level meteorite impacts. 
C) moonquakes disturbing the surface features. 
D) motion along a network of small faults. 
E) All of the other choices are correct. 
A) low-density masses of rock rising from the interior. 
B) low level meteorite impacts. 
C) moonquakes disturbing the surface features. 
D) motion along a network of small faults. 
E) All of the other choices are correct.

Question 15

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 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

The large-impact hypothesis proposes tha

Question 18

In the fission theory of the Moon's origin,

Accepted Answer

A) the Moon broke from a rapidly spinning Earth. 
B) Earth and its Moon formed from the same cloud of matter. 
C) the Moon formed elsewhere in the solar nebula and was later captured by Earth. 
D) the Moon formed when a very massive planetesimal smashed into the young Earth. 
A) the Moon broke from a rapidly spinning Earth. 
B) Earth and its Moon formed from the same cloud of matter. 
C) the Moon formed elsewhere in the solar nebula and was later captured by Earth. 
D) the Moon formed when a very massive planetesimal smashed into the young Earth.

What evidence do we have that Earth has a molten core

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

Earth's magnetic field is generated by the dynamo effect in the

Which of the following is NOT one of the four stages in the development of a terrestrial planet

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

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

Compare the four terrestrial world atmospheres.

In the giant impact theory of the Moon's origin,

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

The oxygen in Earth's atmosphere

Three major greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere are _____, _, and , but ____ is believed to contribute most to global warming.

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

The first Apollo missions to the Moon found the maria to be plains of solid lava.

Slow surface evolution on the Moon is limited to

The interior of Earth is studied by using

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

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

In the fission theory of the Moon's origin,

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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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Exam 16: Earth and Moon: Bases for Comparative Planetology

What evidence do we have that Earth has a molten core

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

Earth's magnetic field is generated by the dynamo effect in the

Which of the following is NOT one of the four stages in the development of a terrestrial planet

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

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

Compare the four terrestrial world atmospheres.

In the giant impact theory of the Moon's origin,

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

The oxygen in Earth's atmosphere

Three major greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere are ___________, ___________, and ____________, but ____________ is believed to contribute most to global warming.

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

The first Apollo missions to the Moon found the maria to be plains of solid lava.

Slow surface evolution on the Moon is limited to

The interior of Earth is studied by using

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

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

In the fission theory of the Moon's origin,

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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Three major greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere are _____, _, and , but ____ is believed to contribute most to global warming.