Question 1

Which hypothesis suggested that the Moon formed elsewhere and was later caught by Earth's gravity?

Accepted Answer

A)   fission hypothesis
B)   fusion hypothesis
C)   large-impact hypothesis
D)   capture hypothesis
E)   condensation hypothesis

Question 2

Which Apollo mission never made it to the lunar surface?

Accepted Answer

A)   Apollo 11
B)   Apollo 12
C)   Apollo 13
D)   Apollo 14
E)   Apollo 15

Question 3

The Apollo spacecraft had a(n) _______________  tacked on the front of the command module.

Accepted Answer

lunar land...

Question 4

Which is the oldest geological feature of Mercury?

Accepted Answer

A)   smooth plains
B)   jumbled terrain
C)   intercrater plains
D)   lobate scarps
E)   rilles

Question 5

Large, smooth, dark plains on the moon are called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   ejecta blanket
B)   central peak
C)   maria
D)   multiringed basin
E)   Sinuous rilles C

Question 6

Will the Moon's surface change over time? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

No. On the Moon, with no atmosphere and ...

Question 7

Mercury completes one orbit around the Sun in 8 days.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What is the dominant feature of the lunar surface?

Accepted Answer

A)   mountains
B)   rilles
C)   craters
D)   lobate scarps
E)   lava tubes

Question 9

What does "maria" mean?

Accepted Answer

A)   plateaus
B)   ponds
C)   rivers
D)   rivers.
E)   seas

Question 10

What are sinuous rilles found on the lunar surface?

Accepted Answer

A)   ancient lava flows
B)   channels cut by flowing lava on the edge of the maria
C)   large basins once filled with water
D)   light-colored rock found in the lunar highlands
E)   fault lines found within the crust

Question 11

There are no _______________ rocks on the surface of the Moon.

Accepted Answer

The answer of There are no _______________ rocks on the...

Question 12

Match between columns
                        Premises: surface scarred by lobate scarps
MESSENGER mission
closest to the Sun
0.38 Earth's gravity
Caloris Basin
high density with large iron core
orbital period of 29.5 days
3:2 resonance
rocks are all igneous
surface temperature range from -170 to 130°C
surface covered with maria
Mare Imbrium

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The Answer of Mercury and Moon is...

Question 13

How were the lunar maria formed?

Accepted Answer

The maria are ancient lava flows that ha...

Question 14

Mercury is more than 60 percent denser than the Moon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 15

In larger craters, the deformation of the rock can form one or more concentric inner rings with the outer rim, producing _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   ejecta blanket
B)   maria
C)   sinuous rilles
D)   central peak
E)   multiringed basin

Question 16

Where did the Apollo 11 lunar module land and sample?

Accepted Answer

A)   Taurus-Littrow region
B)   Taurus-Littrow region.
C)   Mare Tranquillitatis
D)   Hadley Rille
E)   Descartes region

Question 17

Mercury has a weak magnetic field because of its iron core.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 18

Mercury is still geologically active today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What part of the Apollo spacecraft actually returned to Earth?

Accepted Answer

A)   descent rocket
B)   lunar module
C)   rocket boosters
D)   command module
E)   support stage

Question 20

The rate of heat loss of a planet is proportional to its _______________, thus the smaller the world, the faster it is for heat to escape.

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The answer of The rate of heat loss of a...

Exam 21: The Moon and Mercury

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Where did the Apollo 11 lunar module land and sample?

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Mercury has a weak magnetic field because of its iron core.

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The rate of heat loss of a planet is proportional to its _______________, thus the smaller the world, the faster it is for heat to escape.

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