Ch 23 Touring Our Solar System 2018

Question 1

Mercury is not the hottest planet, but is know to have the most extreme temperatures.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 2

The "Great Red Spot" is a giant storm on the planet Neptune.

Accepted Answer

This is a false statement.

Question 3

Neptune has winds exceeding 1000 km per hour.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 4

Meteoroids that strike Earth are called

Accepted Answer

Meteorites

Question 5

What gas makes up most of the Martian atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

carbon dioxide

Question 6

What is true about Jupiter?

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 7

A comet's tail always points

Accepted Answer

Away from the sun

Question 8

What substance most likely makes up Neptune's upper cloud layer?

Accepted Answer

frozen methane

Question 9

What is a small, solid particle from space that burns up in Earth's atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

meteor

Question 10

Which moon is known to have active volcanism?

Accepted Answer

Io

Question 11

Uranus's rings were discovered when it passed in front of a distant star and blocked its view.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

The atmosphere of Venus is composed of mostly _.

Accepted Answer

carbon dioxide

Question 13

Terrestrial planets are

Accepted Answer

small rocky bodies.

Question 14

What bodies in the solar system orbit between Mars and Jupiter?

Accepted Answer

Asteroids

Question 15

What is the term for the glowing head of a comet formed when frozen gases vaporize?

Accepted Answer

coma

Question 16

What is Saturn's most prominent feature?

Accepted Answer

ring system

Question 17

Which planet is best known for its ring system?

Accepted Answer

Saturn

Question 18

Meteorites are now the only extraterrestrial materials scientists have to examine directly.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 19

Escape velocity is defined as the

Accepted Answer

rate rockets reach to escape a planets gravitational force

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT true of Jupiter?

Accepted Answer

it has a solid surface

Question 21

What is a small, solid particle from space that reaches Earth's surface

Accepted Answer

meteorite

Question 22

Which two planets are "most alike?"

Accepted Answer

Earth and Mercury

Question 23

The largest volcano on Mars is over 2 1/2 times higher than Mount Everest.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 24

Asteroids are small, rocky bodies in space.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 25

Which of the planets is NOT a Jovian planet?

Accepted Answer

Mars

Question 26

What is a small, solid particle that travels through space?

Accepted Answer

meteoroid

Question 27

What planet(s) have ring systems?

Accepted Answer

all four Jovian planets

Question 28

What theory describes the formation of the solar system from a huge cloud of dust and gases?

Accepted Answer

Nebular theory

Question 29

The inner planets formed from metals and silicates because of their high temps near the sun.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 30

The finding of evidence of liquid water on Mars is important because water is essential to life

Accepted Answer

True

Question 31

Which of these planets is not a terrestrial planet?

Accepted Answer

Uranus

Question 32

Which planet appears reddish brown ball with permanent dark regions that change intensity?

Accepted Answer

Mars

Ch 23 Touring Our Solar System 2018

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Ch 23 Touring Our Solar System 2018

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