AST Quiz CH 17 - Venus & Mars Quiz

11/13/23, 3:31 PM Review Test Submission: AST Quiz CH 17 - Venus and Mars &ndash... https://rccc.blackboard.com/webapps/assessment/review/review.jsp?attempt_id=_11762912_1&course_id=_66461_1&content_id=_8136894_1&return_content=1&s… 1/4 Review Test Submission: AST Quiz CH 17 - Venus and Mars AST-111-801N-2023FA-Descriptive Astronomy Course Content ... Assignment 11 - Venus and Mars Review Test Submission: AST Quiz CH 17 - Venus and Mars User Alma Ayoubi Course AST-111-801N-2023FA-Descriptive Astronomy Test AST Quiz CH 17 - Venus and Mars Started 11/13/23 3:11 PM Submitted 11/13/23 3:31 PM Due Date 11/20/23 11:59 PM Status Completed Attempt Score 100 out of 100 points Time Elapsed 19 minutes Instructions Results Displayed All Answers, Submitted Answers, Correct Answers Select the correct answer to each question. Check your work carefully, and make sure you have answered all the questions. When you are done, go to the bottom of the page and click on "Submit" to send in your quiz and get your grade. Question 1 Selected Answer: a. Answers: a. b. c. d. e. How did Mars get its two moons? Mars captured asteroids from the asteroid belt. Mars captured asteroids from the asteroid belt. Mars had planetary bodies near it when the solar wind blew out the nebula. Mars captured comets from the Kuiper belt. Mars collided and fused with another planet leaving two remnants behind. Mars suffered a catastrophic meteor impact, breaking a piece off the planet. Question 2 Selected Answer: b. Answers: a. b. c. d. e. How have scientists mapped the surface features of Venus? radar imaging by the Magellan spacecraft UV imaging by the Odyssey spacecraft radar imaging by the Magellan spacecraft observations made from the Hubble Space Telescope data received from rovers on the surface data received from multiple probes sent to the surface Question 3 Selected Answer: e. Answers: a. b. c. d. e. Since Mars’s axis is tipped 25.2 degrees to its orbit, it experiences ____. seasons solar eclipses extreme temperature fluctuations day and night auroras seasons Question 4 Selected Answer: Why does Mars have more extreme seasons than Earth? because it has a more eccentric orbit 6.25 out of 6.25 points 6.25 out of 6.25 points 6.25 out of 6.25 points 6.25 out of 6.25 points

11/13/23, 3:31 PM Review Test Submission: AST Quiz CH 17 - Venus and Mars &ndash... https://rccc.blackboard.com/webapps/assessment/review/review.jsp?attempt_id=_11762912_1&course_id=_66461_1&content_id=_8136894_1&return_content=1&s… 2/4 Answers: because it is farther from the Sun because it has a larger axis tilt because it has a more eccentric orbit because it has more carbon dioxide in it atmosphere all of the above Question 5 Selected Answer: d. Answers: a. b. c. d. e. Studies have shown that the ice located in the south pole of Mars is mostly ____. CO2 FeO2 O2 H2O CO2 NO2 Question 6 Selected Answer: Answers: What's the fundamental reason that Mars, unlike Earth, has become virtually geologically dead? its small size compared to Earth its closer distance than Earth to the Sun its slow rotation compared to the Earth its farther distance than Earth from the Sun its large size compared to Earth its small size compared to Earth its rapid rotation compared to the Earth Question 7 Selected Answer: a. Answers: a. b. c. d. e. What is significant about Olympus Mons? It is the largest volcano in the Solar System. It is the largest volcano in the Solar System. It is the largest volcano on Venus. It is the only composite volcano on Mars. It is the only impact crater remaining on Mars. It is the largest crater in the Solar System. Question 8 Selected Answer: a. Answers: a. b. c. d. e. Which characteristic of Venus has led many to call it the “sister planet” to Earth? Venus is almost the same size as Earth. Venus is almost the same size as Earth. Venus is the same distance from the Sun as Earth. Venus and Earth have composite volcanoes. Venus and Earth have liquid water on the surface. Venus and Earth have very similar atmospheres. Question 9 6.25 out of 6.25 points 6.25 out of 6.25 points 6.25 out of 6.25 points 6.25 out of 6.25 points 6.25 out of 6.25 points

11/13/23, 3:31 PM Review Test Submission: AST Quiz CH 17 - Venus and Mars &ndash... https://rccc.blackboard.com/webapps/assessment/review/review.jsp?attempt_id=_11762912_1&course_id=_66461_1&content_id=_8136894_1&return_content=1&s… 4/4 Monday, November 13, 2023 3:31:31 PM EST Selected Answer: Answers: Which terrestrial planet has the highest average temperature? Venus Mercury Venus Earth Mars Question 15 Selected Answer: Answers: Venus has a high albedo because its surface is covered by __________. clouds light-colored rocks snow clouds dust storms volcanic ash Question 16 Selected Answer: Answers: Which of the following correctly lists the terrestrial worlds in order from the thickest atmosphere to the thinnest atmosphere? (Mercury and the Moon are considered together in this question.) Venus, Earth, Mars, Moon/Mercury Venus, Earth, Mars, Moon/Mercury Venus, Mars, Moon/Mercury, Earth Earth, Venus, Mars, Moon/Mercury Mars, Venus, Earth, Moon/Mercury ← OK 6.25 out of 6.25 points 6.25 out of 6.25 points