Chapter 22 - Earth Science

Question 1

What Planet has no surface water?

Accepted Answer

Venus

Question 2

Highlands are the oldest features on surface

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

Mercury is the closest to the sun & is. .39 Astronomical Units

Accepted Answer

True

Question 4

What Planet's existence was predicted before its discovery in 1846?

Accepted Answer

Neptune

Question 5

Average temperature for Mars is below freezing

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

What are the 3 major features in the Lunar Surface?

Accepted Answer

Maria, Highlands and Craters

Question 7

What year was the ring system discovered for Uranus?

Accepted Answer

1977

Question 8

What Planet closely resembles the moon?

Accepted Answer

Mercury

Question 9

What are the characteristics of the Jovian planets?

Accepted Answer

No solid surface and has a thick atmosphere, Support Ring systems, Immense in size, Multiple moons

Question 10

The average distance of Venus to the sun is. 72 Astronomical Units

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

Name the planets in order from closest to the sun

Accepted Answer

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune

Question 12

Jupiter and Saturn are gas giants

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

Uranus was the first planet discovered with a telescope

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

Saturn is the least dense planet in the Solar system

Accepted Answer

True

Question 15

Where is the largest volcano in the solar system and it name?

Accepted Answer

Mars, Olympus Mon

Question 16

The surface temperature on Venus is about 900 degrees Fahrenheit

Accepted Answer

True

Question 17

Neptune rings were discovered in 1989

Accepted Answer

True

Question 18

What planet is farthest from the sun?

Accepted Answer

Neptune

Question 19

Uranus and Neptune are Ice giants

Accepted Answer

True

Question 20

What planet is the most dense?

Accepted Answer

Earth

Question 21

What year was Uranus discovered?

Accepted Answer

1781

Question 22

Craters have a measurement of 1cm to over 100cm in diameter

Accepted Answer

True

Question 23

What are the characteristics of the Terrestrial planets?

Accepted Answer

Solid surfaces, Rocky material, No rings, Very few moons & relatively small

Question 24

Highlands have (Fill in the blank) regions

Accepted Answer

Mountanious

Question 25

Average distance from Mars to the moon is

Accepted Answer

1.52 Astronomical Units

Question 26

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus & Neptune are all part of the

Accepted Answer

Jovian planets

Question 27

Maria (Mah*Rhi*Ah), means "Seas" in Latin

Accepted Answer

True

Question 28

Venus has a thick atmosphere and contains mostly..

Accepted Answer

CO2 (Carbon Dioxide)

Question 29

The average distance from Neptune to the sun is 30.1 Astronomical Unit

Accepted Answer

True

Question 30

What is the average distance from Jupiter to the sun?

Accepted Answer

5.2 Astronomical Unit

Question 31

Average density for Saturn is less than

Accepted Answer

Water

Question 32

Venus is the hottest planet

Accepted Answer

True

Question 33

What planet fits the description of ice & ice coated particles?

Accepted Answer

Saturn

Question 34

The ring system for Saturn is the most extensive of any planet

Accepted Answer

True

Question 35

"My Very Energetic Mother Just Served Us Nachos" is one acronym used to correctly identify the order of the planets

Accepted Answer

True

Question 36

Jupiter is the largest planet (About 88,650 miles)

Accepted Answer

True

Question 37

Mercury is the smallest planet (3,024 miles)

Accepted Answer

True

Question 38

Mars has a very thin atmosphere

Accepted Answer

True

Question 39

Rings for Jupiter were discovered in 1979

Accepted Answer

True

Question 40

What are the 4 Terrestrial Planets?

Accepted Answer

Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars

Question 41

The average distance from Saturn to the sun is 9.53 Astronomical Unit

Accepted Answer

True

Question 42

The description for Maria would be....

Accepted Answer

Dark gray ancient lava floodplains

Question 43

Saturn is the 2nd largest planet

Accepted Answer

True

Question 44

The impacts of Craters are from...

Accepted Answer

Meteoritic material

Question 45

The description for Jupiter would be a Great red spot with a

Accepted Answer

Large rotating storm

Chapter 22 - Earth Science

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Chapter 22 - Earth Science

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