Question 1

Which of the terrestrial planets has rings?

Accepted Answer

A)   Mercury
B)   Venus
C)   Mars
D)   None of the terrestrial planets has rings.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B) D

Question 2

Earth's albedo is ______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Earth's albedo is ______________....

Question 3

The planet with a hexagonally shaped storm at its pole is

Accepted Answer

A)   Jupiter.
B)   Neptune.
C)   Uranus.
D)   Saturn.
E)   Mars.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 4

Which of the following is not a dwarf planet?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ceres
B)   Mercury
C)   Pluto
D)   ErisE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

"Canals" are a feature once associated with the planet ______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of "Canals" are a feature once associated with...

Question 6

The third brightest object in the sky is

Accepted Answer

A)   the Sun.
B)   the Moon.
C)   Venus.
D)   Mars.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Kepler's first law states that the orbits of the planets around the Sun are

Accepted Answer

A)   circles.
B)   ellipses.
C)   all lying in the same plane.
D)   none of these.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C) B

Question 8

Which of the following planets can be in opposition?

Accepted Answer

A)   Mercury
B)   Venus
C)   Earth
D)   UranusE) B) and D)
F) B) and C) D

Question 9

The Great White Spot is a feature of ______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Great White Spot is a feature...

Question 10

The brightest object in the sky is

Accepted Answer

A)   the Sun.
B)   the Moon.
C)   Venus.
D)   Mars.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

The planet that is normally farthest from the Sun, but sometimes is not, is ______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The planet that is normally farthest from...

Question 12

The fraction of incident sunlight reflected by a celestial body is called its ______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The fraction of incident sunlight reflected by...

Question 13

Suppose a small, new planet were discovered at a distance of 4 AU from the Sun. According to Kepler's third law, what would be its period?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Suppose a small, new planet were discovered...

Question 14

Which of the following is the smallest dwarf planet?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ceres
B)   Mercury
C)   Pluto
D)   ErisE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 15

The second brightest object in the sky is

Accepted Answer

A)   the Sun.
B)   the Moon.
C)   Venus.
D)   Mars.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 16

The rings of Saturn were discovered by ______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The rings of Saturn were discovered by...

Question 17

The heliocentric model of the solar system was developed by

Accepted Answer

A)   Brahe.
B)   Kepler.
C)   Copernicus.
D)   Newton.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

What percentage of the total mass of the nine planets exists in Jupiter?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What percentage of the total mass of...

Question 19

Which of the following planets can be in opposition?

Accepted Answer

A)   Mercury
B)   Venus
C)   Earth
D)   MarsE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 20

A terrestrial planet that has seasonal changes is

Accepted Answer

A)   Venus.
B)   Mars.
C)   Mercury.
D)   Saturn.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Exam 16: The Universe

Which of the terrestrial planets has rings?

Correct AnswerverifiedD

Earth's albedo is ______________.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The planet with a hexagonally shaped storm at its pole is

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following is not a dwarf planet?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

"Canals" are a feature once associated with the planet ______________.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The third brightest object in the sky is

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Kepler's first law states that the orbits of the planets around the Sun are

Correct AnswerverifiedB

Which of the following planets can be in opposition?

Correct AnswerverifiedD

The Great White Spot is a feature of ______________.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The brightest object in the sky is

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The planet that is normally farthest from the Sun, but sometimes is not, is ______________.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The fraction of incident sunlight reflected by a celestial body is called its ______________.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Suppose a small, new planet were discovered at a distance of 4 AU from the Sun. According to Kepler's third law, what would be its period?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following is the smallest dwarf planet?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The second brightest object in the sky is

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The rings of Saturn were discovered by ______________.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The heliocentric model of the solar system was developed by

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

What percentage of the total mass of the nine planets exists in Jupiter?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following planets can be in opposition?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

A terrestrial planet that has seasonal changes is

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified
D

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
B

Correct Answer
verified
D

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified