GEOLOGY 109 QUIZ QUESTIONS EXAM 1

GEOLOGY 109 QUIZ QUESTIONS EXAM 1

1. Which is the correct sequence of planets, based on increasing average radius of their
orbits?: Mercury
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2. The inner planets:



, A. Have about the same composition as the outer planets
B. Have about the same size as the outer planets
C. All have orbiting systems of rings
D. All have several moons
E. All of the above: E. All of the above
3. Which statement is true for the outer planets of our solar system?
A. they produce internal energy to glow like the Sun
B. They are largely made of hydrogen and helium
C. They have solid surfaces just below a layer of clouds
D. They lack systems of rings: B. They are largely made of hydrogen and helium
4. Water ice is: Most abundant on the moons of the outer planets
5. What sets the composition of the moons of the outer planets apart from the inner
planets?: The moons of the outer planets generally have lower densities
6. Which objects have orbits that take them the farthest from the Sun in our solar
system?: Comets
7. Which of the following objects is most like Earth in size and composition?
A. Mercury
B. Ida
C. Mars
D. Venus
E. Neptune: D. Venus