ASTRO 7N SIMULATION MIDTERM
EXAM QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GUARANTEED TO PASS
◉ Jupiter has about the overall density of: Answer: milk
◉ Which is not a characteristic of a comet? Answer: most orbit the Sun
in between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
◉ Where do mountains on earth come from? Answer: in some locations,
plates of rock on the planet's surface press together and the plates rise
together
◉ Volcanoes on Venus :
A) produce very large lava flows that cover at least 85% of the planet's
surface
B) are much less active than volcanoes on Earth and Mars
C) are not common, with only two apparent on its whole surface
D) do not produce lava like volcanoes on Earth do
, E) were never important in the planet's geological history Answer:
produce very large lava flows that cover at least 85% of the planet's
surface
◉ The sun is at one focus of the elliptical orbit of the earth around the
sun. What is the other focus? Answer: The moon
◉ How does Saturn's mass compare to the Earths mass? Answer: Saturn
is 100 times more massive than Earth
◉ Which planet has the most moons? Answer: Saturn
◉ A planet in orbit around the Sun has an orbital period of 10 years.
What is the semi-major axis of its orbit? Use P2=a3. Answer: 100 AU
◉ Of the four Gallilian moons, which is the closest to jupiter? Answer:
lo
◉ Which of the following is the cause of aurora? Answer: Solar wind
particles that hit the atmosphere of a planet
◉ Compared to the density of the earth, the moons density... Answer: a
bit more
EXAM QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GUARANTEED TO PASS
◉ Jupiter has about the overall density of: Answer: milk
◉ Which is not a characteristic of a comet? Answer: most orbit the Sun
in between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
◉ Where do mountains on earth come from? Answer: in some locations,
plates of rock on the planet's surface press together and the plates rise
together
◉ Volcanoes on Venus :
A) produce very large lava flows that cover at least 85% of the planet's
surface
B) are much less active than volcanoes on Earth and Mars
C) are not common, with only two apparent on its whole surface
D) do not produce lava like volcanoes on Earth do
, E) were never important in the planet's geological history Answer:
produce very large lava flows that cover at least 85% of the planet's
surface
◉ The sun is at one focus of the elliptical orbit of the earth around the
sun. What is the other focus? Answer: The moon
◉ How does Saturn's mass compare to the Earths mass? Answer: Saturn
is 100 times more massive than Earth
◉ Which planet has the most moons? Answer: Saturn
◉ A planet in orbit around the Sun has an orbital period of 10 years.
What is the semi-major axis of its orbit? Use P2=a3. Answer: 100 AU
◉ Of the four Gallilian moons, which is the closest to jupiter? Answer:
lo
◉ Which of the following is the cause of aurora? Answer: Solar wind
particles that hit the atmosphere of a planet
◉ Compared to the density of the earth, the moons density... Answer: a
bit more
