Ch23 Earth Science – Flashcards
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One of the planets known to have rings is.
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Uranus
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Of the following is not a Jovian planet?
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Earth
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The following is not a terrestrial planet?
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Jupiter
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Most obvious difference between the terrestrial and the Jovian planets is?
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Size
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Which of the following is not characteristic of the Jovian planets?
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Fin atmospheres
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In an astronomical sense, which of the following is not considered an ice?
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Water thank you
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Formation of the solar system from a huge cloud of dust and gases is called the?
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Nebular theory
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Which of the following is not considered part of the solar system?
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Galaxies
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The Jovian planets contain a large percentage of the gases?
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Hydrogen and helium.
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Which Of the following is proportional Lee more abundant on terrestrial planets then on Jovian planets?
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Silicate minerals
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Which planet shows evidence of water erosion?
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Mars
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Which planet has a cratered surface similar to Earth's moon?
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Venus
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And it with the greatest temperature extremes is?
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Mercury
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Which planet has a dense carbon dioxide atmosphere and high surface temperatures?
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Venus
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On which thickly clouded planet has radar mapping revealed a varied topography consisting of plains, highlands, and thousands of volcanic structures?
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Venus
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Many known satellites does mars have?
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Two
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Atmosphere of Venus is composed primarily of?
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Carbon dioxide
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Olympus Mons, a volcano the size of Ohio is found on?
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Mars
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Following planets does not have rings?
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Mars
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Planet viewed through a telescope, appears as a reddish ball interrupted by some permanent dark regions that change intensity?
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???
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The following is currently responsible for shaping Mars' is surface?
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Wind
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Which features on Mars point to the possibility of liquid water on the planet?
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Gullies and stream like channels
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which planet is second only to the moon and brilliance in the night sky?
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Venus
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Which planet has a greater mass then the combined mass of all the remaining planets and moons?
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Jupiter
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Which of Jupiter's moons is volcanically active?
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lo
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Planet might be best described as a large, dirty ice ball?
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Pluto
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Which planet is associated with the great dark spot?
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Saturn
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Which of the planets is the smallest?
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Mercury
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Which planets axis of rotation lies nearly parallel with the plane of its orbit?
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Uranus
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According to a relatively recent discovery, which planet has one satellite?
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Pluto
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Which moon has a substantial atmosphere?
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Titan
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The lowest surface temperature yet measured on anybody in the solar system (-200°C) occurs on
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Uranus
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What characteristic distinguishes Neptune from the other planets?
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Neptune is extremely windy
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Jupiter's great red Spot is believed to be a?
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Cyclonic storm
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35. Which of the following is a characteristic of Jupiter?
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All of the above
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Which satellite of Uranus has the greatest variety of landforms of any satellite yet examined?
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Miranda
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Why isn't Pluto considered a planet?
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Pluto's gravity is too weak to pull into smaller debris, so it hasn't cleared its orbital path
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Until 2006, Pluto was considered to be one of the nine planets. Now Pluto is considered to be a?
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Dwarf planet
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The relatively small, rocky bodies generally found orbiting between Mars and Jupiter are known as?
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Asteroids
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What feat did the spacecraft NEAR Shoemaker accomplish
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It landed on an asteroid
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Most astroids lie between the orbits of?
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Mars and Jupiter
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A comet's tail always points?
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away from the sun
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The glowing head of a comet is known as the?
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Coma
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Comments with short orbital periods are located in what region?
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Kuiper belt
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Call particles that produce a streak of light upon entering earths atmosphere are called?
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Meteors
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The remains of extraterrestrial particles that are found on earth's surface are called?
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Meteorites
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The most meteor showers are associated with the orbits of?
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Comets
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I planet with a Rockycrest and a metallic core would be classified as a?
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Terrestrial planet
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A cloud of dust and gas in space is called?
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Nebula
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Because if it similarities to earth, what planet has been called earths twin?
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Venus
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Although the atmosphere is very thin, extensive just storms with wind speeds in excess of 270 km/h do occur on this planet?
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Mars
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The most prominent feature of this planet is its system of rings.
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Saturn
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The total mass of all asteroids is estimated to be only one 1000 that of?
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Earth
