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_______________ is a network of canyons 4000 km long and up to 600 km wide on the surface of Mars.

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During its formation, Mars cooled quickly because it is a small planet.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Almost all geological features on Venus have _______________ names.

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female,women's,girl's

Question 4

Match between columns Premises: has a surface covered with a reddish soil has a large, dense core possesses the longest lava flow channel in the Solar System possesses a relatively "young" crust is still evolving and geologically active has an atmosphere with 96 percent CO ₂ has found water ice beneath its surface with robotic missions possesses largest volcano in the Solar System displays retrograde rotation contains surface temperatures ranging from -140 ^o C to 15 ^o C

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Question 5

How did Mars get its two moons?

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A)   Mars captured asteroids from the asteroid belt.
B)   Mars suffered a catastrophic meteor impact, breaking a piece off the planet.
C)   Mars had planetary bodies near it when the solar wind blew out the nebula.
D)   Mars collided and fused with another planet leaving two remnants behind.
E)   Mars captured comets from the Kuiper belt.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

Which two rover missions provided detailed information about the surface of Mars?

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A)   Phoenix and Odyssey
B)   Spirit and Opportunity
C)   Mars Express and Magellan
D)   Magellan and Terra
E)   Voyager and ApolloF) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 7

Venus's tectonic processes seem to be vertical rather than horizontal.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which statement best describes Phobos and Deimos?

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A)   small satellites, irregular in shape and heavily cratered
B)   large satellites, spherical in shape with smooth surfaces
C)   small satellites, spherical in shape with smooth surface.
D)   one large and one small satellite, irregular in shape with lava flows
E)   large satellites, irregular in shape and heavily crateredF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 9

Mars has two moons, Phobos and Deimos.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 10

Excess atmospheric _______________ indicates that Venus once had substantial amounts of water on its surface.

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Question 11

How often does Venus rotate on its axis?

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A)   24 h
B)   182 Earth days
C)   243 Earth days
D)   1 Earth year
E)   3 Earth yearsF) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 12

Why is Venus's atmosphere hotter than Mercury even though it is farther from the Sun?

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A)   Venus has a thin atmosphere thus allowing more of Sun's radiation to enter.
B)   Venus contains water vapor in its atmosphere, which absorbs more heat.
C)   Venus contains 96 percent CO2 resulting in very hot temperatures.
D)   Mars contains more CO2 , which has a cooling effect on its atmosphere.
E)   Mercury has a hotter atmosphere because it is closer to the Sun than Venus.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

Phobos is so close to Mars that tides are currently making its orbit _______________.

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shrink,sma...

Question 14

Why are there no small craters on the surface of Venus?

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A)   The thick atmosphere protects the surface from small meteorites.
B)   Old surfaces have been subducted by convection currents.
C)   Venus formed after the heavy bombardment period.
D)   Weathering and erosion removed all craters.
E)   Shield volcanoes prevent small craters to remain on exist on the surface.F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 15

The crust of Mars is much thinner than the crust of Earth.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which period of Mars's planetary history has been the most uneventful?

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A)   Mesozoic
B)   Noachian
C)   Amazonian
D)   Jurassic
E)   HesperianF) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 17

How does Venus release its interior heat?

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A)   Through solar wind
B)   Through active plate tectonics
C)   Through large convective currents of hot magma that rise beneath its crust
D)   Through periodic outgassing of the atmosphere
E)   Through CO2 outgassingF) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 18

How have scientists mapped the surface features of Venus?

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A)   data received from rovers on the surface
B)   data received from multiple probes sent to the surface
C)   observations made from the Hubble Space Telescope
D)   radar imaging by the Magellan spacecraft
E)   UV imaging by the Odyssey spacecraftF) B) and E)
G) B) and D) D

Question 19

Why can't scientists put a rover on Venus like the ones on Mars?

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Question 20

The two moons of Mars are captured _______________.

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_______________ is a network of canyons 4000 km long and up to 600 km wide on the surface of Mars.

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During its formation, Mars cooled quickly because it is a small planet.

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Almost all geological features on Venus have _______________ names.

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Match the planetary characteristic to the planet.

How did Mars get its two moons?

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Venus's tectonic processes seem to be vertical rather than horizontal.

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Mars has two moons, Phobos and Deimos.

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Excess atmospheric _______________ indicates that Venus once had substantial amounts of water on its surface.

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How often does Venus rotate on its axis?

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Phobos is so close to Mars that tides are currently making its orbit _______________.

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The crust of Mars is much thinner than the crust of Earth.

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How does Venus release its interior heat?

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Venus's tectonic processes seem to be vertical rather than horizontal.

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Mars has two moons, Phobos and Deimos.

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Phobos is so close to Mars that tides are currently making its orbit _______________.

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