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1Which is not a dwarf planet?
- AHaumea
- BPluto
- CEris
- DCeres
- EVesta
2Which of these is NOT an Icy Object in the Solar System?
- AComets
- BScattered Disk Objcts
- CAsteroid Belt Objects
- DKuiper Belt Objects
- EOort Cloud Objects
3True or False: Meteoroids are large Asteroids.
- ATrue
- BFalse
4Roughly how many known moons are there in the Solar System?
- A100
- B200
- C400
- D800
- E1600
5True or False: Pluto is located in the Scattered Disk.
- ATrue
- BFalse
6What is the theory that states that the Solar System started as a large cloud of dust and gas, about 1 light-year across, when disturbed it began to condense and eventually formed the Sun and planets?
- ANebular Theory
- BGravitational Instability Theory
- CGiant Planet Migration Theory
- DCondensation Theory
7What is the theory that states that the Planets formed through accretion of material in the solar nebula?
- AGravitational instability theory
- BGiant Planet Migration Theory
- CCondensation Theory
- DNebular Theory
8What is the theory that states that the Planets formed from instabilities in the Solar System Nebula, allowing the outer planets to form first?
- AGravitational instability theory
- BGiant planet migration theory
- CNebular Theory
- DCondensation Theory
9When is it believed that the Sun and Jovian Planets were formed?
- A5 million years
- B10 million years
- C100 million years
- D1 billion years
- E10 billion years
10When is it believed that the terrestrial Planets and the Asteroid Belt were formed?
- A1 billion years
- B10 billions years
- C10 million years
- D5 million years
- E100 million years
11When is it believed that the Kuiper Belt and the Oort Cloud were formed?
- A10 million years
- B10 billion years
- C5 million years
- D1 billion years
- E100 million years
12What is the definition of Inferior Conjunction?
- AThe planet is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun
- BAn Inner Planet is between the Earth and the Sun
- CAn outer planet is on the far side of the sun from the Earth
- DAn Inner Planet is on the far side of the sun from the Earth
13What is the definition of Superior Conjunction?
- AAn Inner Planet is on the far side of the sun from the Earth
- BAn outer planet is on the far side of the sun from the Earth
- CThe planet is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Sun
- DAn Inner Planet is between the Earth and the Sun
14 An Astronomical Unit (1 AU) is the average distance from the Earth to the Sun
- ATrue
- BFalse
15True or False: Humans have walked on the surface of Mars.
- ATrue
- BFalse
16How many people have walked on the Moon?
- A4
- B12
- C8
- D16
17Which Spacecraft is NOT leaving the Solar System?
- APioneer 11
- BStardust
- CVoyager 2
- DNew Horizons
- EPioneer 10
18True or False: A Slingshot is a device used to connect cargo to the outside of a Spacecraft.
- ATrue
- BFalse
19Which is NOT a space station that we have used to live in space?
- ADeep Space 9
- BSalyut 1
- CSkylab
- DMIR
20What is the length of Earth's Solar Day?
- A12 hours
- B48 hours
- C24 hours
- D6 hours
21Roughly, what is Earth's axial tilt?
- A48 degrees
- B45 degrees
- C24 degrees
- D12 degrees
22True or False: Earth's Sidereal Day is 4 minutes longer than Earth's Solar Day.
- ATrue
- BFalse
23What is roughly Earth's average surface temperature?
- A100 k
- B300 k
- C3000 k
- D500 k
24Which answer is not part of the Earth's physical structure?
- AMagnetosphere
- BHydrosphere
- CMantle
- DCrust
25True or False: Scientists explore the inner structure of the Earth using Seismic Waves.
- ATrue
- BFalse
26What is the definition of Differentiation?
- AEach planet in the Solar System is different and has some unique characteristics.
- BRocky planets form closer to the sun. Gas giants form further away from the Sun.
- CThe layering of a planets interior with the heavy materials sinking to the center while the planet was molten.
- DOur ability to determine details about extrasolar planets
- EAs the nebula collapses, the star, planets, and some moons form from the dust and gas
27Which answer is not part of the Earth's atmosphere?
- AMegnetosphere
- BThermosphere
- CMesosphere
- DTroposphere
- EStratosphere
- FExosphere
28What is the definition of the Ozone Layer?
- AA layer of the Sun where there is significant amounts of Ozone.
- BA layer of the Mezosphere where Ozone filters out harmful X-Rays and Gamma Rays.
- CA sublayer of the Stratosphere where Ozone filters out harmful Ultraviolet Radiation
- DA sublayer of the Troposphere where Ozone is a health hazard
- EA layer of the Thermosphere where Ozone filters out harmful Cosmic Rays
29True or False: The Water Cycle is the process of water evaporating, forming clouds (condensing), and then falling as rain.
- ATrue
- BFalse
30True or False: Convection is cool air rising and warm air falling.
- ATrue
- BFalse
31What is NOT a result of Rayleigh Scattering?
- AAurora
- BRed sunset
- CBlue skies
- DYellow Sun
- ERed clouds at sunset
32True or False: Water, Carbon Dioxide, and Hydrocarbons in the atmosphere contribute to the absorption of infrared radiation and the greenhouse effect.
- ATrue
- BFalse
33How many different generations of atmosphere has the Earth had?
- A3
- B1
- C2
- D4
- E7
34True or False: Plate tectonics is the movement of pieces of the Earth's Crust caused by convection cells in the Earth's Mantle.
- ATrue
- BFalse
35True or False: The Aurorae are caused by the interaction of Ultraviolet Radiation entering the atmosphere at the Earth's Magnetic Poles.
- ATrue
- BFalse
36True or False: The Magnetosphere is the Earth's magnetic Field extended out into space.
- ATrue
- BFalse
37True or False: The Moon's Sidereal Month is longer than its Synodic Month.
- ATrue
- BFalse
38True or False: The Moon's Axial Tilt is roughly 11 degrees.
- ATrue
- BFalse
39True or False: The Moon's Orbital Inclination is roughly 5 degrees.
- ATrue
- BFalse
40True or False: The Moon's Apparent Diameter is roughly 32 arc-minutes.
- ATrue
- BFalse
41True or False: The Moon formed at roughly the same time as the Earth from the solar disk.
- ATrue
- BFalse
42True or False: The Moon has no Magnetic Field.
- ATrue
- BFalse
43True or False: The Moon's Core is much larger than was expected.
- ATrue
- BFalse
44True or False: The far side of the Moon has more Maria than the near side.
- ATrue
- BFalse
45True or False: Regolith is a thick layer of dust on the surface of the Moon caused by micrometeorite impacts.
- ATrue
- BFalse
46True or False: The Moon has very little atmosphere because of its small mass and gravity.
- ATrue
- BFalse
47What is NOT a surface feature on the Moon?
- AMaria
- BMons
- COceanus
- DScarps
48True or False: There have been 10 manned landings on the Moon, resulting in 20 people walking on the Moon.
- ATrue
- BFalse
49True or False: In the case of the Moon relative to Earth, the Tidal Lock means that the Moon's Rotation Period equals its Orbital Period.
- ATrue
- BFalse
50What is NOT a result of the tidal pulls of the Earth and the Moon?
- AThe Moon wobbles as it orbits the Earth
- B1 side of the Moon always faces the Earth
- CThe Earth's rotation rate is slowing
- DThe Earth has tides
- EThe Moon has a tidal bulge
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