Test: Unit 5 Earth and Terrestrial Planets

When comparing the TOTAL amount of CO2 present on Earth and Venus, one would find....

• more CO2 on Venus

• more CO2 on Earth

• Same amount on both

When comparing the atmospheric concentrations of CO2 on Venus and Earth, one would find.....

• More CO2 on Venus

• More CO2 on Earth

• Same amounts

Which of the following processes would you not find on Venus.

• Lava flow

• Photosynthesis

• Volcanism

• Atmosphere

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What do the atmospheres of Venus and Mars have in common?

• density

• sulfuric acid concentrations (%)

• CO2 concentrations (%)

• Cloud Coverage

Compared to Earth's atmosphere, Mars has an atmospheric density that is closest to ____% of Earth's.

• 100%

• 50%

• 10%

• 1%

• 90%

Compared with the atmosphere of Venus, the Martian atmosphere has

• a significantly higher temperature

• significantly more carbon dioxide

• a significantly lower atmospheric pressure

• significantly more acidic compounds.

The river beds, canyons, and hills on Venus were caused by __________ flowing over the surface

• water

• carbon dioxide

• lava

• methane

• nitrous oxide

When the Viking landers landed on Mars, what was the primary element found in its atmosphere?

• Nitrogen

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Methane

• Sulfuric Acid

Which of the following is a way that Earth balances the amount of CO2 present in it's atmosphere?

• Through phytoplankton located in our ocean

• Through hurricanes and tropical storms

• Through upwelling and downwelling in the ocean

• Through oceanic currents and jet streams

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Which of the following is NOT a way that Earth stores carbon from the atmosphere?

• Photosyntheses in plants on the Earth's surface

• Absorption through rock during rain and erosion

• Volcanic eruptions

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