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The terrestrial closest in size to Earth is A. Mercury B. Venus C. the Moon D. Mars E. Pluto Rank the five terrestrial worlds in order of size from smallest to largest A. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Moon, Mars B. Mercury, Moon, Venus, Earth, Mars. C. Moon, Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars. D. Moon, Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth E. Mercury, Moon, Mars, Earth, Venus. Which planet has the highest average surface temperature, and why? A. Mercury, because it is closest to the Sun B. Mercury, because of its dense carbon dioxide atmosphere C. Venus, because of its dense carbon dioxide atmosphere D. Mars, because of its red color E. Earth, because it is in the habitable zone. What is differentiation in planetary geology? A. any process by which a planet evolves differently from its moons B. the process by which different types of minerals form various rocks C. any process by which a planet's surface evolves from another planet's surface D. the process by which gravity separates materials according to density Which process doesn't have a major effect in shaping planetary surfaces? A. impact cratering B. volcanism C. tectonics D. erosion E. magnetism The ozone layer protects life on Earth from dangerously high levels of A. gamma rays B. X-rays C. ultraviolet D. infrared The clouds in the atmosphere of Venus consist primary of A. water B. CO_2 gas and droplets of sulfuric acid C. dust particles D. oxygen E. nitrogen and oxygen Why does Earth have the strongest magneto field among the terrestrials? A. It is the only one that has a metallic core. B. It rotates much faster than any other terrestrial world. C. It's the only one that has a partially molten metallic core and rotates rapidly D. is the largest terrestrial world. E. It is the most volcanically active world. Which scientific approach gives us the most information about the interior of the Earth? A. drilling of exploratory holes. B. worldwide measurements of waves produced by earthquakes C. measurements of neutrinos which pass easily through the Earth. D. study of lava flows from volcanoes E. magnetic field studies Shield volcanoes are a result of a planet's A. number of craters on the surface. B. mantle location over a hot spot. C. core rotating. D. atmospheric circulation. Active volcanoes are found only on Earth. A. True B. False

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1)B.VENUS

2)D.Moon, Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth

3)C. Venus because of its dense carbondioxide atmosphere

4)E.The process by which gravity separates materials according to density

5)E. Magnetism

6)C.ULTRAVIOLET

7)B.CO2, AND droplets of sulfuric acid

8)C. It is the only one that has both a partially molten metallic core and reasonably rapid rotation.

9)B.worldwide measurement of low-frequency seismic waves produced by earthquakes

10)B. MANTLE LOCATION OVER A HOTSPOT.

11)B.False

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