What%shape%is%the%Earth?%A. Circle%B. Ellipse%C. Sphere%D. Oval%E. Oblate%spheroid%F. Minty%altoid%If%P%waves%travel%through%a%substance,%but%not%S%waves,%what%do%we%know%about%the%substance?%A. The%substance%is%liquid%B. The%substance%is%solid%C. The%substance%is%both%liquid%and%solid%D. The%substance%is%worth%a%lot%of%money%What%is%needed%for%differenJaJon%to%occur%in%a%mixture?%A. A%range%of%densiJes%in%the%mixture%B. The%mixture%to%become%liquid%C. Both%A%and%B%D. Neither%A%nor%B%If%there%are%240%radioacJve%molecules%of%halfPlife%15%minutes,%how%many%are%leS%aSer%1%hour?%A. 180%B. 240%C. 120%D. 60%E. 30%F. 15%G. 7%or%8%H. Zero%What%is%the%driving%force%behind%plate%tectonics?%A. Gravity%between%the%crust%and%the%core%B. ConvecJon%in%the%mantle%C. ConvecJon%in%the%core%D. America’s%strong%desire%to%be%further%from%Europe%E. Magnets%Which%of%the%following%are%true%of%the%Earth’s%magneJc%field?%A. The%magneJc%north%p ole%has%always%and%will%always%be%the%magneJc%north%pole%B. The%magneJc%north%pole%remains%in%the%same%locaJon%C. The%magneJc%field%is%caused%by%movement%of%charges%inside%the%Earth%D. The%magneJc%field%allows%cosmic%rays%to%pass%through%it%undeterred%Which%of%the%following%is%true%about%global%warming?%A. It%is%caused%by%varying%solar%output%B. It%is%the%result%of%the%hole%in%the%ozone%layer%C. It%was%made%up%by%liberals%to%scare%people%D. It%is%caused%by%greenhouse%gasses%resulJng%from%human%acJvity%Which%of%the%following%is%NOT%caused%at%least%partly%by%the%Coriolis%effect?%A. The%direcJon%a%hurricane%or%tornado%spins%B. The%direcJon%the%water%in%a%toiled%spins%C. The%bands%of%colored%gas%on%Jupiter%D. The%direcJon%of%the%trade%winds%Which%formed%first?%A. Lunar%highlands%B. Lunar%maria%C. Rays%Which%of%the%following%is%NOT%true%about%the%Moon’s%moJon?%A. The%same%side%of%the%Moon%always%faces%Earth%B. The%moon%orbits%in%Earth’s%equatorial%plane%C. The%Moon’s%orbit%is%ellipJc%If%the%Moon%had%been%composed%of%the%same%material%as%Earth’s%crust,%which%formaJon%theory%would%have%been%supported?%A. Twin%formaJon%B. Capture%C. Fission%D. ViolentPbirth%What%kind%of%impact%formed%the%Moon%according%to%the%ViolentPbirth%hypothesis?%A. Direct%hit%B. Glancing%blow%C. Slow%spiral%inward%D. No%actual%impact,%just%gravitaJonal%interacJon%The%Jdes%are%largest%during%the…%A. Full%moon%B. First%quarter%C. Third%quarter%D. New%moon%E. A%and%D%F. B%and%C%G. The%Jdes%are%always%the%same%size%Which%of%the%following%is%NOT%the%result%of%Jdal%forces?%A. Tides%on%Earth%B. The%Earth’s%rotaJon%slowing%down%C. The%Moon%always%showing%us%the%same%face%D. The%Moon’s%orbit%growing%larger%E. All%of%the%above%ARE%a%result%of%Jdal%forces%Why%is%the%Earth’s%mantle%liquid,%but%the%Moon’s%is%solid?%A. The%Moon%formed%first%B. The%Moon%cooled%faster%because%it%is%smaller%C. The%Moon%cooled%faster%because%it%moves%faster%D. The%Moon%started%off%cold%Did%we%actually%land%on%the%Moon?%A. Yes%B. No%How%many%terrestrial%planets%are%there?%How%many%jovian%planets?%A. 3,%5%B. 4,%4%C. 4,%5%D. 5,%4%E. 5,%3%Which%of%the%following%is%true%regarding%the%orbits%and%rotaJons%of%the%planets?%A. All%planets%orbit%the%same%direcJon,%and%most%rotate%the%same%direcJon%B. All%planets%rotate%the%same%direcJon,%and%most%orbit%the%same%direcJon%C. All%planets%orbit%and%rotate%the%same%direcJon%D. Most%planets%orbit%and%rotate%the%same%direcJon%Which%planets%are%the%excepJons%to%consistent%direcJon%of%rotaJon%of%other%planets?%A. Earth%and%Venus%B. Venus%and%Mars%C. Mars%and%Uranus%D. Venus%and%Uranus%E. Mercury%and%Mars%How%do%the%composiJons%of%the%Jovian%planets%compare%to%the%Terrestrial%planets?%A. The%composiJons%are%nearly%idenJcal%B. The%composiJons%are%similar,%but%the%Jovian%planets%lack%materials%with%high%vaporizaJon%temperatures%like%rock%and%iron%C. The%compo siJo ns%are%simil ar,%but%the%terrestrial%planets%lack%materials%with%low%vaporizaJon%temperatures%like%water%and%hydrogen.%D. The%terrestrial%planets%are%only%high%vaporizaJon%temperature%materials,%and%the%Jovian%planets%are%only%low%vaporizaJon%temperature%materials%From%what%raw%materials%do%planetary%systems%form?%A. Gravity%B. Interstellar%clouds%C. Stellar%clouds%D. CondensaJon%disks%Why%are%Jupiter%and%the%other%gas%giants%so%big?%A. They%started%forming%first%B. More%raw%materials%available%C. Larger%gravity%D. A%and%B%E. B%and%C%F. A%and%C%Which%of%the%following%is%NOT%a%method%for%detecJng%an%exoplanet?%A. Direct%imaging%B. Doppler%shiS%C. GravitaJonal%lensing%D. Transits%E. All%o f%the%abo ve%ARE%methods%for%detecJng%exoplanets%Of%the%following,%which%exoplanet%detecJon%method%is%worst%for%finding%EarthPlike%planets?%A. Transits%B. GravitaJonal%Lensing%C. Doppler%shiS%Which%of%the%following%is%NOT%responsible%for%Mercury’s%wild%temperature%swings?%A. Slow%rotaJon%B. Lack%of%atmosphere%C. Close%to%the%sun%What%is%it%called%when%rotaJon%periods%and%orbital%periods%are%a%precise%raJo?%A. RaJo%orbits%B. Resonance%C. Residual%orbits%D. Retrograde%moJon%What%kind%of%features%dominate%Venus’%landscape?%A. Volcanic%features%B. Features%formed%by%liquid%water%C. IcePcaps%D. Craters%Which%of%the%following%is%NOT%a%possible%explanaJon%for%Venus’%backwards%rotaJon?%A. Venus%always%rotated%backwards%B. GravitaJonal%interacJons%Jlted%the%axis%all%the%way%around%C. Massive%impact%Why%is%Venus%hofer%than%Mercury?%A. Venus%is%closer%to%the%Sun%B. Venus%has%a%smaller%atmosphere%than%Mercury%C. Venus’%atmosphere%retains%most%of%its%heat%D. Venus%rotates%backwards%If%Mars’%atmosphere%is%mostly%CO2%why%is%there%no%greenhouse%effect?%A. Mars%is%too%small%to%have%a%greenhouse%effect%B. Mars%is%too%far%from%the%Sun%to%have%a%greenhouse%effect%C. Mars%has%too%thin%an%atmosphere%to%have%a%greenhouse%effect%D. There%is%TOO%MUCH%carbon%dioxide,%choking%out%the%greenhouse%effect%What%is%the%name%of%%largest%mountain%in%the%solar%system?%A. Mount%Olympus%B. Olympus%Mons%C. Mount%Everest%D. K2%Mars%has%no%magneJc%field.%What%does%this%imply?%A. Mars%has%no%atmosphere%B. The%interior%of%Mars%is%“dead”%(i.e.,%solid)%C.
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