Quiz about SE&E U1 Review Game

Question 1

What did Kepler discover about planets and their orbital speed?

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Planets closest to the Sun will orbit with the fastest orbital speed.

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Planets with the greatest mass will orbit the Sun with the fastest orbital speed.

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Planets furthest from the Sun will orbit with the fastest orbital speed.

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Planets with the least mass will orbit the Sun with the fastest orbital speed.

Question 2

If this ellipse were the orbit of a planet around the sun, the sun would sit at the -

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Focus

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Co-vertex

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Vertex

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Center

Question 3

In simplest terms, what does Kepler's 3rd law state?

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there is a mathematical relationship between the distance of a planet from the sun and the time it takes to orbit the sun

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planets take a long time to orbit the sun

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there is no relationship between the distance of planet from the sun and the time it takes to orbit the sun

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every planet has the same orbital period

Question 4

What is true about the area between points A, B and the Sun, and the area between points H, I and the Sun?

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Both areas are equal in size

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The area between A, B and the Sun is the largest.

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The area between H, I and the Sun is the largest

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There is not enough information to determine the areas

Question 5

A celestial body or manmade object that is in orbit around another celestial body

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Satellite

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Magnitude

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Inertia

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Orbit

Question 6

When orbital period increases, the orbital speed...

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decreases

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increases

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stays the same

Question 7

Which ellipse most likely has an eccentricity of 0.4 ?

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Option C is correct

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A.

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B.

Question 8

Choose the ellipse that is most similar to Earth's orbit, which has an eccentricity of 0.0167.

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Option A is correct

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B.

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C.

Question 9

Which two forces keep the planets in orbit around the sun?

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gravity & inertia

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inertia & momentum

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inertia & velocity

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gravity & velocity

Question 10

Planets move in elliptical orbits is Kepler's _____ Law.

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1st

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2nd

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3rd

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4th

Question 11

Planets that are farther from the sun have larger orbits is Kepler's ___ Law.

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3rd

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1st

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2nd

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4th

Question 12

True or False: The Mid-Atlantic ridge in the Atlantic ocean is the ONLY example of a divergent boundary (<---->)

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False

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True

Question 13

What 3 pieces of evidence were used to support the theory of seafloor spreading?

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Rock formations, magnetic seafloor stripes, age of rocks

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Rock formations, age of rocks, WWII shipwrecks

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Age of rocks, magnetic seafloor stripes, WWII ship logs

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Radiometric dating, age of craters

Question 14

The diagram shows a mid-ocean ridge with magnetic polarity striping. Where would the oldest rock be found?

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O

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L

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M

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N

Question 15

The absolute age of an igneous rock can best be determined by ...

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comparing radioactive isotopes

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comparing crystal sizes

Question 16

In general, planets that have a greater number of craters on their surface are:

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older.

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younger.

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bigger.

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more dense.

Question 17

One major difference between the Earth and the Moon is:

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The Moon does not have plate tectonics.

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the Earth does not have an atmosphere.

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The Earth is much smaller than the Moon.

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The Moon is much older than the Earth.

Question 18

One reason Earth does not have nearly as many craters as the Moon is because -

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many of the Earth's craters have eroded away.

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the Moon protected the Earth from many asteroid impacts.

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the Earth's magnetic field deflects incoming asteroids.

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the Earth isn't as old as the Moon.

Question 19

Erosion

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only occurs on planets that have an atmosphere.

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can be caused only by wind.

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may cause planets to have more craters.

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all of the above.

Question 20

As the Moon gets older, its craters will:

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mostly remain the same.

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slowly get eroded away.

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get covered up due to plate tectonics.

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disappear because of radioactive decay.

Question 21

The number of visible craters on Earth will probably continue to decrease in the future for which of the following reasons?

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Human technology that protects Earth from all meteor impacts may be developed.

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Most meteors that hit Earth land in the ocean and don't leave craters.

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There are not as many meteor impacts today as there were when the Earth first formed due to our atomsphere.

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Earth processes like erosion and plate tectonics cover them up.

Question 22

Hotspots are volcanoes that form...

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in the middle of a tectonic plate.

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at convergent plate boundaries.

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at divergent plate boundaries.

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at transform plate boundaries.

Question 23

Hotspots form because...

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a mantle plume weakens Earth's crust.

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magma is pushed to the surface at a plate boundary.

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water is pushed up to Earth's surface

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a mantle plume strengthens Earth's crust.

Question 24

The Earth's _____________ in broken into pieces that shift and interact where they meet up.

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Crust

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Mantle

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Inner Core

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Outer Core

Question 25

Which are older - continental rocks or rocks from the ocean floor?

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Continental rocks are much older.

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Continental rocks are much younger.

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Oceanic rocks are the same age as continental rocks.

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There are no observable patterns in rock age.

Question 26

What is the difference between a volcanic island & a seamount?

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A volcanic island rises above the water & a seamount does not

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A seamount rises above the water & a volcanic island does not

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Both the seamount & volcanic island are underwater

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Both the seamount & the volcanic island rise above the water

Question 27

The oceanic crust is pushed aside on both sides of the

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Mid-ocean ridge

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Continent's edge

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Deep-ocean trench

Question 28

Which are evidence of sea-floor spreading? Choose all.

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Magnetic stripes

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Drilling samples of rock

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Molten magma constantly erupting

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Fossil evidence

Question 29

Which of the following has tectonic plates?

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Earth

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Mars

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Jupiter

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Earth's Moon

Question 30

The diagram below shows how scientists think some of Earth's continents were joined together in the geologic past.

When do scientists think these continents were joined together?

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Millions of years ago

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Hundreds of years ago

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Thousands of years ago

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Billions of years ago

Question 31

Compare the age of the Earth and the age of the solar system.

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The Earth is younger than the Solar System.

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The Earth is older than the Solar System.

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The Earth is the same age as the Solar System.

Question 32

Which observation about the Mid-Atlantic Ridge region provides the best evidence that the seafloor has been spreading for millions of years?

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Seafloor bedrock is younger near the ridge and older farther away.

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The bedrock of the ridge and nearby seafloor is igneous rock.

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The ridge is the location of irregular volcanic eruptions.

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Several faults cut across the ridge and nearby seafloor.

Question 33

Base your answer to the following question on the diagram below. The diagram shows a model of the relationship between Earth's surface and its interior.

Mid-ocean ridges (rifts) normally form where tectonic plates are -

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diverging

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converging

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stationary

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sliding past each other

Question 34

What geologic feature/event would you most likely to find at a divergent boundary between two pieces of oceanic crust?

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Mid-Ocean Ridge

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Rift Valley

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Island Arc

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Flat land

Question 35

What geologic feature/event would you most likely to find at a convergent collision boundary between two pieces of continental crust?

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Mountains / Cordillera

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Volcano (Volcanoes)

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Rift (Valley)

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Island Arc

Question 36

In the region where two continental plates collide, what geological feature MOST often forms?

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a mountain chain

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an ocean

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a volcano

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a river valley

Question 37

A place where two plates slip past each other, moving in opposite directions, is known as a _______

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transform boundary

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divergent boundary.

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convergent boundary.

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rift valley.

Question 38

This diagram shows the chain of volcanic islands near the Hawaiian hot spot. The asterisks indicate modern volcanoes; their ages are in million years [Schubert et al., 2004; Tarduno et al., 2000]. Which of the following claims about the data are most likely true?

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It seems that the tectonic plate on which these islands are forming is moving to the northwest.

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The island of Hawaii has the most modern volcanoes.

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The largest island is the oldest.

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Nihai is the island that was formed first.

Question 39

This terrestrial landform is called a _____ and was caused by _____.

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Crater, the collision of a meteor

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Crater, the divergence of two tectonic plates

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Rift, the collision of two tectonic plates

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Volcano, the divergence of two tectonic plates

Question 40

Select the two terms describe the time it takes for Earth to complete one circle around the sun:

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Revolution

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Period

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Rotation

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Barycenter

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Gravity

Question 41

Complete the following statement: The farther away two planets are the _______ the gravitational force between them.

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less

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greater

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same

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zero

Question 42

Gravity on our moon is less than the gravity on earth because -

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a. moon's mass is less

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b. moon's mass is more

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c. moon's mass is equal to Earth

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d. moon has no mass

SE&E U1 Review Game

43 questions

What did Kepler discover about planets and their orbital speed?

If this ellipse were the orbit of a planet around the sun, the sun would sit at the -

According to Kepler’s discoveries, planets orbit around the Sun:

In simplest terms, what does Kepler's 3rd law state?

What is true about the area between points A, B and the Sun, and the area between points H, I and the Sun?

A celestial body or manmade object that is in orbit around another celestial body

When orbital period increases, the orbital speed...

Which ellipse most likely has an eccentricity of 0.4 ?

Choose the ellipse that is most similar to Earth's orbit, which has an eccentricity of 0.0167.

Which two forces keep the planets in orbit around the sun?

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