Earth Science-Ch. 23 Sec. 2 Terrestrial Planets

What are the names of Mars' moons?

• Moon 1 and Moon 2
• Phobos and Diemos
• Apollo and Xena
• Mariner and Messenger

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Mercury has extreme temperatures between night and day because...

• it is so close to the sun
• it has a very dense atmosphere
• it's oceans are hotter
• it has no atmosphere

Using radar, it was discovered that Venus's...

• orbit is increasing in speed each year
• rotates on it's axis retrograde (clockwise)
• atmosphere is changing rapidly
• orbit around the sun is the opposite direction of the other planets.

Earth and Venus are often called sister planets because they have similar...

• atmospheres
• size, density and composition
• surface temperature and pressure
• cloud composition and meteorology

What is the result of the greenhouse effect on the surface temperature of Venus?

• It has little or no effect.

• It has the same effect as on Earth.

• It has a slightly reduced surface temperature.

• It has an extremely raised surface temperature.

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

The largest shield volcano in our solar system is...

• Olympus Mons on Mars
• Caloris on Mercury
• Maxwell Mons on Venus
• Caldera on Mars

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Mars has many interesting features. Which one is most observable from Earth?

• Polar ice caps
• Two large moons
• It's thick atmosphere
• It's large volcanoes

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

The high temperatures on Venus' surface are a result of

• how close Venus is to the sun.
• the sulfuric acid in the atmosphere.
• its extremely long days.
•   the runaway greenhouse effect.

What is the name of the highest and largest volcano in the solar system? 

• Vallis Marinaris
• Mount Everest
• Mount Vastichock
• Olympus Mons

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

How is Mercury different from the other Terrestrial planets?   

• It has volcanoes on its surface
• It has water on its surface
• It is airless and barren
• It has two moons