Question 1

All the jovian planets lie beyond the asteroid belt.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

________ is the planet with the slowest rotation period.

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Question 3

One characteristic of the terrestrial planets is their extensive moon systems.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What happens when a solar nebula contracts?

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A)   It flattens out.
B)   It spins faster.
C)   It heats up.
D)   All of the above.
E)   None of the above.F) C) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 5

Contrast the densities of the terrestrial and Jovian planets.

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Forming close to the Sun,terrestrials ar...

Question 6

Which characteristic listed below describes the jovian planets?

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A)   close to the Sun
B)   small masses
C)   low density
D)   solid surfaces
E)   slow rotational periodF) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

The plane in which almost all planets orbit the Sun is called the:

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A)   equator of the solar system.
B)   ecliptic.
C)   equant.
D)   node.
E)   galactic plane.F) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 8

The smallest sort of interplanetary matter is called:

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A)   an asteroid.
B)   interplanetary dust.
C)   a meteoroid.
D)   a Kuiper Belt Object.
E)   a comet.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 9

Our understanding of the solar system has come in a way that can best be described as:

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A)   constant since prehistoric times.
B)   slow and steady since the discovery of the telescope by Galileo.
C)   erratic, with spurts when new planets were found.
D)   steady until the last decade, when the decline in the space program slowed it a great deal.
E)   explosive, with us learning more in the past few decades than in all previous history.F) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 10

Contrast the composition of asteroids with that of comets.

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Asteroids are rocky and/or met...

Question 11

In the currently accepted theory for the formation of the solar system,the planets and other minor bodies and the ________ formed at about the same time.

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The answer of In the currently accepted theory for the...

Question 12

The Kuiper Belt is a collection of asteroid-sized icy bodies orbiting the Sun beyond the orbit of Neptune.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Kuiper Belt is found where in the solar system?

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A)   beyond the orbit of Neptune
B)   among the orbits of the terrestrial planets
C)   between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
D)   between the orbits of Jupiter and Uranus
E)   sixty degrees ahead of or behind JupiterF) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 14

The principal difference between the terrestrial and jovian planets is the absence of ________ and helium close to the Sun.

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The answer of The principal difference between the terrestrial and...

Question 15

Planetary orbits:

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A)   are evenly spaced throughout the solar system.
B)   are highly inclined to the ecliptic.
C)   are almost circular, with low eccentricities.
D)   have the Sun at their exact center.
E)   are spaced more closely together as they get further from the Sun.F) D) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 16

Asteroids are the densest form of interplanetary debris.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What are the chemical and physical properties of the solar system that any theory of its origin must explain?

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The inner planets have high densities,mo...

Question 18

The asteroids are very young and appear to be made from the same material.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The jovian planets:

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A)   all lie less than 5 AU from the Sun.
B)   all have rings around their equators.
C)   all spin slower than the Earth.
D)   have satellite systems with less than 4 moons.
E)   are all much more dense than any of the terrestrials planets.F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 20

Comets are easier to identify than asteroids when they are close to the Sun.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 6: The Solar System: Comparative Planetology and Formation Models

The principal difference between the terrestrial and jovian planets is the absence of ________ and helium close to the Sun.

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In the currently accepted theory for the formation of the solar system,the planets and other minor bodies and the ________ formed at about the same time.

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Comets are easier to identify than asteroids when they are close to the Sun.

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Contrast the densities of the terrestrial and Jovian planets.

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Asteroids are the densest form of interplanetary debris.

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The Kuiper Belt is found where in the solar system?

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Our understanding of the solar system has come in a way that can best be described as:

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One characteristic of the terrestrial planets is their extensive moon systems.

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The asteroids are very young and appear to be made from the same material.

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What are the chemical and physical properties of the solar system that any theory of its origin must explain?

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The plane in which almost all planets orbit the Sun is called the:

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The smallest sort of interplanetary matter is called:

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________ is the planet with the slowest rotation period.

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All the jovian planets lie beyond the asteroid belt.

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Which characteristic listed below describes the jovian planets?

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Planetary orbits:

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The jovian planets:

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The Kuiper Belt is a collection of asteroid-sized icy bodies orbiting the Sun beyond the orbit of Neptune.

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Contrast the composition of asteroids with that of comets.

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