Unit 3

Question 1

Planet Order

Answer 1

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune (My Very Easy Method Just Speeds Up Nothing)

Question 2

terrestrial

Answer 2

earth like, inner solar system, hot to warm, rocky, small, no rings, few satellites, slow rotation, high density, thin atmosphere, cratered surface, steroid debris

Question 3

Jovian

Answer 3

Jupiter like, outer solar system, cold, gaseous, large rings, many satellites, fast rotation, low density, thick atmosphere, non-solid surface, comet debris

Question 4

Mercury

Answer 4

closest to the sun, terrestrial, 467 degrees C sun side and -183 degrees C away side

Question 5

Venus

Answer 5

similar to Earth but 95 times denser atmosphere resulting in 482 degree C temp

Question 6

Earth

Answer 6

largest terrestrial, magnetic field, liquid water

Question 7

Moon phases

Answer 7

new moon (unlit side faces earth), waxing crescent (growing larger), first quarter (see 1/2 of moon), waxing gibbous (see more), full moon (see whole moon), waning gibbous (getting smaller), last quarter (half), waning crescent (smaller)

Question 8

Solar eclipse

Answer 8

moon’s shadow passes across earth

Question 9

umbra

Answer 9

darkest shadow in solar eclipse

Question 10

penumbra

Answer 10

where only some light is blocked in solar eclipse

Question 11

lunar eclipse

Answer 11

moon passes through Earth’s shadow

Question 12

Mars

Answer 12

most likely to have life

Question 13

magnetosphere

Answer 13

envelope of magnetic protection

Question 14

bootes

Answer 14

the herdsman, shaped like human with two feet facing out, bright star arcturus

Question 15

Draco

Answer 15

the dragon, head with snaking tail

Question 16

Corona Borealis

Answer 16

the northern crown, shaped like a little curve, part of the crown

Question 17

Hercules

Answer 17

the warrior, shaped like a half man

Question 18

t/f the majority of planets in our solar system have moons

Answer 18

true

Question 19

t/f New moon” is when we see a fully lit side of the moon.

Answer 19

false

Question 20

Which of the following planets has the highest average surface temperature?

Answer 20

Venus

Question 21

All of the following are distinctive properties of Earth (when compared to the other Terrestrial planets) except:

Answer 21

high composition density

Question 22

The greenhouse effect dominates this planet.

Answer 22

Venus

Question 23

Which of the following is not a way in which the Terrestrial and Jovian planets differ?

Answer 23

The Jovian planets have higher temperatures than Terrestrial planets do.

Question 24

t/f Both moons of Mars are most likely captured objects.

Answer 24

true

Question 25

What protects Earth from harmful radiation from the Sun?

Answer 25

our strong magnetic field

Question 26

Which planet has an atmosphere of mostly nitrogen?

Answer 26

Earth

Question 27

t/f During a lunar eclipse, the Moon is located between Earth and the Sun.

Answer 27

false

Question 28

t/f A planet that spins very rapidly would probably be Terrestrial.

Answer 28

false

Question 29

This planet has the hottest surface temperature.

Answer 29

Venus

Question 30

What happened to water on Mars?

Answer 30

It is frozen in the soil.

Question 31

What are the two types of planets?

Answer 31

Terrestrial and Jovian

Question 32

t/f The atmosphere of Mars is composed primarily of nitrogen.

Answer 32

false

Question 33

A moon that is full will appear at its highest point in the sky at what time of the night or day?

Answer 33

midnight

Question 34

This planet closely resembles our moon.

Answer 34

Mercury

Question 35

What happened to water on Venus?

Answer 35

It evaporated and was lost to space.

Question 36

t/f A planet located 9 AU from the Sun would probably be Jovian.

Answer 36

true

Question 37

How do the sizes of Earth, Venus, and Mars compare?

Answer 37

Earth is slightly larger than Venus and much larger than Mars.

Question 38

Earth is between the Moon and the Sun.

Answer 38

full moon

Question 39

A thin sliver of the Moon is visible.

Answer 39

crescent

Question 40

Most, but not all, of the Moon’s face is illuminated

Answer 40

gibbous

Question 41

The Moon is between Earth and the Sun.

Answer 41

new moon

Question 42

This phase occurs halfway between full and new moon.

Answer 42

last quarter

Question 43

When is Mercury most visible in the night sky?

Answer 43

at most, two hours before sunrise or after sunset