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Review of chapter 23 the solar system
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The formation of the solar system from a huge cloud of gas and dust is___
solar theory
protoplanet theory
nebula theory
planetestimal theory
2
What happens to most meteoroidsa when they enter Earth's atmosphere
burn up
hit the Earth
are bounced off our atmosphere
none of these
3
Currently responsible for shaping Mars' surface
tectonics
volcanoes
water
wind
4
Planet with greater mass than all combined
Pluto
Saturn
Jupiter
Earth
5
A spherical shell around the solar system formed by comets with long orbital periods
solar winds
Oort cloud
Coma
dust and gas
6
One planet that has rings
Mars
Venus
Pluto
Uranus
7
NOT considered part of the solar system
sun
terrestrial planets
Jovian planets
galaxies
8
Martian polar caps and made of _____, covered by a thin layer of frozen
none of these
carbon dioxide and methane
water ice and methane
water ice, carbon dioxide
9
Heat source for volcanic activity on the moon Io
between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
tidal energy between Juptier and other Galilean moons
10
Mons Olympus, volcanoe size of Ohio is on_____this planet
Saturn
Earth
Mercury
Mars
11
the planet is called Earth's twin
Mars
Mercury
Venus
sun
12
A planets ability to retain an atmosphere depends on its___and temperature
none of these
density
mass
volume
13
Has a cratered surface similar to Earth's moon
Mercury
Saturn
Venus
Mars
14
Associated with Great Dark Spot
Mars
Neptune
Saturn
Jupiter
15
Most asteroids are found
Between orbits of Earth and Jupiter
none of these
between orbits of Mars and Jupiter
between Venus and the sun
16
The atmosphere of ___ is very thin, extensive dust storms, wind speeds of 270 kilometers
Mars
Mercury
Earth
Pluto
17
Second only to the moon in brillance
Mercury
Mars
Venus
Jupiter
18
Has 28 moons, looks like a mini solar system
Saturn
Pluto
Venus
Jupiter
19
What substances that make up planets
ices, rocks, and water
water, gases, and iron
gases, rocks, and ices
none of these
20
Thickly clouded planet, topography consistant of plains, highlands, thousands of volcanoes
Venus
Neptune
Jupiter
Mercury
21
Moon with substantial atmosphere
Europa
Titian
Io
Miranda
22
Which satellite of Uranus has the greatest variety of landforms of any staellite examined
Europa
Titan
Phobos
Miranda
23
Which of the following is
not
a characteristic of the Jovian planets
large size
thin atmospheres
located beyond Mars
composed mainly of gas and ices
24
Most asteroids lie between the orbits of
Earth and Mars
Mercury and Venus
Mars and Jupiter
Venus and Earth
25
Total mass of all asteroids is estimated to be 1/1000 that of
Sun
moon
Mars
Earth
26
Comets with short orbital periods are located in what region
Inner solar system
Kuiper belt
none of these
Oort cloud
27
Characteristic on Jupiter
thin ring system
huge rotating storm
dense atmosphere
all of these
28
Lowest surface temperature in the solar system
Triton
Neptune
Titan
Pluto
29
The most obvious difference between the terrestrial and Jovian planets is
orbital velocity
color
legnth of day
size
30
Prominent ring system
Saturn
Oort cloud
Jupiter
Uranus
31
Which is NOT a Jovian planet
Saturn
Neptune
Earth
Uranus
32
Planets originally formed by bits of matter collided and clumped together to form
none of these
planets
mass
planetesimals
33
A comets tail always points
away from the sun
toward the sun
sideways
downward
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Two forces that affect the tail of a comet are
none of these
tidal energy and solar winds
radiation pressure and solar wind
solar winds and dust and gas
