Section #: 29.2
The Terrestrial Planets
Practice Test
1.
What is Olympus Mons?
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a.
one of Mars' moons
b.
a scarp on Mercury
c.
a large shield volcano on Mars
d.
a composite volcano on Venus
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2.
The wobble in Earth's axis is called __________.
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a.
tilt
b.
seasons
c.
precession
d.
eccentricity
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3.
Why can't astronomers directly observe the surface of Venus without landing probes on the surface?
a.
Venus has a clockwise spin.
b.
Venus has a high albedo.
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c.
The surface is covered by thick ice sheets.
d.
The surface is covered by thick clouds.
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4.
The inner four planets of our solar system are called the __________ planets and the next four are called the __________ planets.
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a.
gas giant, terrestrial
b.
rocky, gas-like
c.
hard, soft
d.
terrestrial, gas giant
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5.
Why is Venus the hottest planet, even though it isn't the closest to the Sun?
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a.
it's high atmospheric pressure
b.
it's high albedo
c.
it's greenhouse effect
d.
it surfuric acid rain
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6.
Mercury's extremely slow spin causes only __________ days to pass in __________ of Mercury's years.
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a.
one hundred, one
b.
one, two hundred
c.
twenty-four, one
d.
three, two
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