Question 1

Small meteorite impacts create craters with central uplifts,while large impacts create craters with concave bottoms and no central uplifts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Venus resembles Earth in size,density,and distance from the Sun,but has a dense cloud cover of CO2. Its air temperature is _________ that on Earth.

Accepted Answer

A) warmer than 
B) cooler than 
C) about the same as 
D) there is no air on venus 
A) warmer than 
B) cooler than 
C) about the same as 
D) there is no air on venus A

Question 3

The solar system has 11 known planets in orbit around the Sun.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The outer planets lie at great distances from the Sun,and are composed mainly of hydrogen and helium gas surrounding rocky cores (except for Pluto);they commonly are orbited by icy moons and rings of icy debris with compositions of water (H2O),ammonia (NH3),carbon dioxide (CO2),and methane (CH4).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The space between Mars and Jupiter is occupied by ______.

Accepted Answer

A) bolides 
B) meteorites 
C) asteroids 
D) comets 
E) ejecta 
A) bolides 
B) meteorites 
C) asteroids 
D) comets 
E) ejecta

Question 6

The most famous of the comets is the one carrying Edmund Halley's name,the man who calculated its orbit in 1682 and predicted its return to the inner solar system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When space debris blazes through the Earth's atmosphere as a streak of light or shooting star,it is referred to as a _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) moonlet 
B) falling star 
C) sunspot 
D) meteor 
E) starlet 
A) moonlet 
B) falling star 
C) sunspot 
D) meteor 
E) starlet

Question 8

Most of the meteorites collected on the Earth's surface are "irons".

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Halley's comet contains carbon (C),hydrogen (H),oxygen (O),and nitrogen (N)in ratios similar to that in the human body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The planets and the asteroid belt orbit the Sun ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A) in a spherical distribution,whereas the Oort cloud of comets orbits in a plane 
B) in a spherical distribution similar to that of the Oort cloud of comets 
C) in planes tilted at an angle to the plane of the Oort cloud of comets 
D) in planes,whereas the Oort cloud of comets has a spherical distribution 
E) in orbits nearly identical to the Oort cloud of comets 
A) in a spherical distribution,whereas the Oort cloud of comets orbits in a plane 
B) in a spherical distribution similar to that of the Oort cloud of comets 
C) in planes tilted at an angle to the plane of the Oort cloud of comets 
D) in planes,whereas the Oort cloud of comets has a spherical distribution 
E) in orbits nearly identical to the Oort cloud of comets

Question 11

Evidence for the impact that occurred near Chicxulub,Mexico,includes all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) quartz grains with shocked crystal structures,indicating a short and violent impact 
B) iridium anomaly at roughly 100 sites worldwide in a thin layer of rock 65 million years old 
C) sand-sized spherules of minerals suggesting a melting and resolidification of rock 
D) large pieces of meteorite found in Mexico 
E) The K/T boundary clays have a different composition from clays in the limestone layers above and below it;they might be explained by a mixture of one part asteroid to ten parts Earth crust 
A) quartz grains with shocked crystal structures,indicating a short and violent impact 
B) iridium anomaly at roughly 100 sites worldwide in a thin layer of rock 65 million years old 
C) sand-sized spherules of minerals suggesting a melting and resolidification of rock 
D) large pieces of meteorite found in Mexico 
E) The K/T boundary clays have a different composition from clays in the limestone layers above and below it;they might be explained by a mixture of one part asteroid to ten parts Earth crust

Question 12

Abundant large diamonds,also commonly found in meteorites,occur in the K/T boundary clay layer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Venus resembles Earth in size,density,and distance from the Sun,but has a dense cloud cover of ______.

Accepted Answer

A) CO2 
B) hydrochloric-acid 
C) methane 
D) ozone 
E) hydrogen-sulfide 
A) CO2 
B) hydrochloric-acid 
C) methane 
D) ozone 
E) hydrogen-sulfide

Question 14

A major comet or meteorite impact occurred in Mexico at the time boundary between the _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) Pleistocene and Pliocene 
B) Precambrian and Cambrian 
C) Cretaceous and Tertiary 
D) Pliocene and Miocene 
E) Jurassic and Cretaceous 
A) Pleistocene and Pliocene 
B) Precambrian and Cambrian 
C) Cretaceous and Tertiary 
D) Pliocene and Miocene 
E) Jurassic and Cretaceous

Question 15

Some students in this class will likely live long enough to see a return of Halley's comet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Asteroids are distinguished from meteorites by their composition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Moon has plate tectonics,but no water or agents of erosion,and no life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Stony meteorites are less commonly collected than iron meteorites because _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) they break up more readily while passing through the Earth's atmospheric filter 
B) those that reach the ground are weathered and destroyed more rapidly 
C) they are not as easily recognized 
D) All of these choices are correct 
E) None of these choices are correct 
A) they break up more readily while passing through the Earth's atmospheric filter 
B) those that reach the ground are weathered and destroyed more rapidly 
C) they are not as easily recognized 
D) All of these choices are correct 
E) None of these choices are correct

Question 19

A comet's tail results from the increased speed that a comet attains as it nears the Sun,leaving some particles behind because of the acceleration of the main mass of the comet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Asteroids lie mostly __________________.

Accepted Answer

A) between Mars and Jupiter 
B) between the inner and outer planets 
C) beyond Pluto,and in the Van Halen Belt 
D) between Mercury and the Sun 
E) Both between Mars and Jupiter and between the inner and outer planets are correct 
A) between Mars and Jupiter 
B) between the inner and outer planets 
C) beyond Pluto,and in the Van Halen Belt 
D) between Mercury and the Sun 
E) Both between Mars and Jupiter and between the inner and outer planets are correct

Small meteorite impacts create craters with central uplifts,while large impacts create craters with concave bottoms and no central uplifts.

Venus resembles Earth in size,density,and distance from the Sun,but has a dense cloud cover of CO_2. Its air temperature is _________ that on Earth.

The solar system has 11 known planets in orbit around the Sun.

The space between Mars and Jupiter is occupied by ______.

The most famous of the comets is the one carrying Edmund Halley's name,the man who calculated its orbit in 1682 and predicted its return to the inner solar system.

When space debris blazes through the Earth's atmosphere as a streak of light or shooting star,it is referred to as a _______________.

Most of the meteorites collected on the Earth's surface are "irons".

Halley's comet contains carbon (C),hydrogen (H),oxygen (O),and nitrogen (N)in ratios similar to that in the human body.

The planets and the asteroid belt orbit the Sun ____________________.

Evidence for the impact that occurred near Chicxulub,Mexico,includes all but which of the following?

Abundant large diamonds,also commonly found in meteorites,occur in the K/T boundary clay layer.

Venus resembles Earth in size,density,and distance from the Sun,but has a dense cloud cover of ______.

A major comet or meteorite impact occurred in Mexico at the time boundary between the _______________.

Some students in this class will likely live long enough to see a return of Halley's comet.

Asteroids are distinguished from meteorites by their composition.

The Moon has plate tectonics,but no water or agents of erosion,and no life.

Stony meteorites are less commonly collected than iron meteorites because _______________.

A comet's tail results from the increased speed that a comet attains as it nears the Sun,leaving some particles behind because of the acceleration of the main mass of the comet.

Asteroids lie mostly __________________.

Natural Disasters and the Human Population

Internal Energy and Plate Tectonics

Earthquake Geology and Seismology

Plate Tectonics and Earthquakes

Earthquakes Throughout the United States and Canada

Volcanic Eruptions: Plate Tectonics and Magmas

Volcano Processes and Deadly Events

Tsunami Versus Wind-Caused Waves

External Energy Fuels Weather and Climate

Tornadoes, Lightning, Heat, and Cold

Hurricanes

Climate Change

Floods

Fire

Mass Movements

Coastal Processes and Hazards

Filters

Exam 17: Impacts With Space Objects

Small meteorite impacts create craters with central uplifts,while large impacts create craters with concave bottoms and no central uplifts.

Venus resembles Earth in size,density,and distance from the Sun,but has a dense cloud cover of CO2. Its air temperature is _________ that on Earth.

The solar system has 11 known planets in orbit around the Sun.

The outer planets lie at great distances from the Sun,and are composed mainly of hydrogen and helium gas surrounding rocky cores (except for Pluto);they commonly are orbited by icy moons and rings of icy debris with compositions of water (H2O),ammonia (NH3),carbon dioxide (CO2),and methane (CH4).

The space between Mars and Jupiter is occupied by ______.

The most famous of the comets is the one carrying Edmund Halley's name,the man who calculated its orbit in 1682 and predicted its return to the inner solar system.

When space debris blazes through the Earth's atmosphere as a streak of light or shooting star,it is referred to as a _______________.

Most of the meteorites collected on the Earth's surface are "irons".

Halley's comet contains carbon (C),hydrogen (H),oxygen (O),and nitrogen (N)in ratios similar to that in the human body.

The planets and the asteroid belt orbit the Sun ____________________.

Evidence for the impact that occurred near Chicxulub,Mexico,includes all but which of the following?

Abundant large diamonds,also commonly found in meteorites,occur in the K/T boundary clay layer.

Venus resembles Earth in size,density,and distance from the Sun,but has a dense cloud cover of ______.

A major comet or meteorite impact occurred in Mexico at the time boundary between the _______________.

Some students in this class will likely live long enough to see a return of Halley's comet.

Asteroids are distinguished from meteorites by their composition.

The Moon has plate tectonics,but no water or agents of erosion,and no life.

Stony meteorites are less commonly collected than iron meteorites because _______________.

A comet's tail results from the increased speed that a comet attains as it nears the Sun,leaving some particles behind because of the acceleration of the main mass of the comet.

Asteroids lie mostly __________________.

Natural Disasters and the Human Population

Internal Energy and Plate Tectonics

Earthquake Geology and Seismology

Plate Tectonics and Earthquakes

Earthquakes Throughout the United States and Canada

Volcanic Eruptions: Plate Tectonics and Magmas

Volcano Processes and Deadly Events

Tsunami Versus Wind-Caused Waves

External Energy Fuels Weather and Climate

Tornadoes, Lightning, Heat, and Cold

Hurricanes

Climate Change

Floods

Fire

Mass Movements

Coastal Processes and Hazards

Filters

Venus resembles Earth in size,density,and distance from the Sun,but has a dense cloud cover of CO_2. Its air temperature is _________ that on Earth.