Geology 109 Exam 1 ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers
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Geology 109
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Geology 109
Geology 109 Exam 1 ACTUAL Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Which is the correct sequence of planets, based on increasing average radius of their orbits? -
CORRECT ANSWER- Closest to Sun:
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto
the inner planets - CORRECT ANSWER- all...
Geology 109 Exam 1 ACTUAL Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Which is the correct sequence of planets, based on increasing average radius of their orbits? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Closest to Sun:
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Pluto
the inner planets - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- all of these are incorrect
Which statement is true for the outer planets of our solar system? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- they are largely made of hydrogen and helium.
Water ice is - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- most abundant on the moons of the outer planets
What sets the composition of the moons of the outer planets apart from the inner planets? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- the moons of the outer planets generally have lower densities
Which objects have orbits that take them the farthest from the Sun in our solar system? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- comets
Which of the following objects is most like Earth in size and composition? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Venus
, What is a major difference between planets and stars? (Select all that apply.) - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Planets are much smaller in diameter than the stars around which they
revolve.
Planets do not generate energy through nuclear fusion.
What are the major differences between a moon and a planet? (Select all that apply.) -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Planets revolve around the Sun.
Moons revolved around a Sun-orbiting planet.
Which of the following are the characteristics of the asteroid belt? (Select all that apply.) -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The asteroids mark the transition from the rocky terrestrial
planets to the outer planets.
Some asteroids appear to be rocky; some seem covered with lava; others seem to be metallic;
and yet others may have water ice.
Many meteorites that fall on Earth come from the asteroid belt.
According to our best modern day evidence, how long ago was the Big Bang? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- About 14 billion years ago.
The most basic subatomic particles include which of the following? (Select all that apply.) -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Protons
Neutrons
Electrons
How are elements heavier than iron produced? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- During a
supernova explosion
What is the principal method of light element (up to iron, atomic number 26) production? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- nuclear fusion
The T-Tauri phase of a star's history - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- is typified by extreme
fluctuations in energy and a strong magnetic field
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