Test Bank of The Good Earth Introduction to Earth Science 4Th Edition By David

ISBN10: 1260364127
ISBN13: 9781260364125

Chapter 02 Test bank: Earth in Space

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1. Suppose an extra-solar planet is discovered orbiting a nearby star. The planet is spherical, composed primarily of carbon dioxide (a gas), 10 times larger than Earth, and orbits its star at a distance comparable to 5 AU. What type of planet has been discovered?
2. Jovian
3. terrestrial
4. dwarf

2. Suppose an extra-solar planet is discovered orbiting a nearby star. The planet is spherical, composed primarily of ice, the size of our moon, and orbits its star at a distance comparable to 20 AU. What type of planet has been discovered?
3. Jovian
4. terrestrial
5. dwarf

3. Which answer best describes the conditions on Earth when it first formed?
4. solid, no oceans
5. molten, no oceans
6. solid, oceans
7. molten, oceans

4. How does excess heat from the Earth’s early formation reach the surface?
5. conduction
6. convection
7. conduction and convection
8. None of these choices are correct.

5. What would happen to July temperatures in Australia if Earth’s rotation axis increased to 25 degrees?
6. average temperatures would decrease
7. average temperature would increase
8. average temperature would stay the same

6. The moon has what type of obit?
7. geocentric
8. heliocentric
9. neither

7. Which of the following are pulsating stars used to determine the dimensions of the Universe?
8. red dwarfs
9. cepheid Variables
10. supernovas