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Progress Examination: March 2005������������������ ����������� ����������� Number of Pages: 8

Course: ASTR 1F00��������������������������������������������������������������� Number of Students: 485

Date of Examination:March 16, 2005������������������������� Number of Hours: 50 minutes

Time of Examination: 1:00-1:50������������������������������������ Instructor: F. Fueten

 

 

Instructions:No aids are permitted with this examination.Use or possession of unauthorized materials will automatically result in a grade of zero.All questions are to be answered on the Scantron Sheet.Do not fold, staple or otherwise mutilate the Scantron Sheet.Use an HB or #2 pencil.Be sure to enter student number in the box at the top of the Scantron Sheet.

 

 

1.Approximately how old is the solar system?

����������� (a)5 million years

����������� (b)50 million years

����������� (c)500 million years

����������� (d)5000 million years

����������� (e)50000 million years

 

2.During the formation of the solar system:

����������� (a)The outer portion spun fasterand was cooler than the inner portion.

����������� (b)The inner portion spun faster and was hotter than the outer portion.

����������� (c)The outer portion spun slower and was hotter than the inner portion.

����������� (d)The inner portion spun slower and was cooler than the outer portion.

 

3. A planet with approximately twice the mass of Jupiter would be:

����������� (a) much smaller than Jupiter

����������� (b) about the same size as Jupiter

����������� (c) much larger than Jupiter

 

4.Which of these planets has rings?

����������� (a)Uranus

����������� (b)Earth

����������� (c)Venus

����������� (d)Mars

����������� (e)Mercury

 

5.Which of these planets is closest to the Sun?

����������� (a)Uranus

����������� (b)Earth

����������� (c)Venus

����������� (d)Mars

����������� (e) Mercury

6.Which of these planets is currently farthest from the Sun?

����������� (a)Uranus

����������� (b)Jupiter

����������� (c)Neptune

����������� (d)Pluto

����������� (e)Mercury

 

7.Other than at Hydrogen and Helium the cosmic abundance curve has a significant peak at:

����������� (a) Lithium

����������� (b) Potassium

����������� (c) Iron

����������� (d) Lead

����������� (e) Uranium

 

8.Saturn's density is:

����������� (a)less than that of Jupiter

����������� (b)more than that of Jupiter

����������� (c)similar to the Earth's

����������� (d)greater than that of Earth

����������� (e)[two of the above]

 

9.Compared to Jovian planets, terrestrial planets have a:

����������� (a)more rocky composition

����������� (b)lower density

����������� (c)more rapid rotation

����������� (d)larger size

����������� (e)[More than one of the above]

 

10.Which of the following is true of Jovian planets?

����������� (a)They have low average densities compared to terrestrial planets.

����������� (b)Their orbits are closer to the Sun than the asteroids' orbits.

����������� (c)They have craters in old surfaces.

����������� (d)They have small diameters compared to terrestrial planets.

����������� (e)They have fewer satellites than do terrestrial planets.

 

11.Most asteroids orbit the Sun:

����������� (a)between Earth and Mars

����������� (b)between Mars and Jupiter

����������� (c)between Jupiter and Saturn

����������� (d)beyond the orbit of Saturn

����������� (e)[None of the above.No general statement can be made.]

 

 

 

 

 

 

12.Which is the largest planet?

����������� (a)Jupiter

����������� (b)Uranus

����������� (c)Venus

����������� (d)Mars

����������� (e) Saturn

 

13._________________ orbit crosses Neptune's:

����������� (a)Jupiter

����������� (b)Saturn

����������� (c)Uranus

����������� (d)Pluto

����������� (e)applicable to more than one planet

 

14. The first planet to be discovered by a mathematical prediction was:

����������� (a)Jupiter

����������� (b)Saturn

����������� (c)Uranus

����������� (d)Neptune

����������� (e)Pluto

 

15.The formation of the planets took approximately:

����������� (a)5 million years

����������� (b)50 million years

����������� (c)500 million years

����������� (d)5000 million years

����������� (e) 5000 million gazillion years

 

16.Which 2 planets of the inner solar system could be described as �survivors�?

����������� (a)Mercury, Venus

����������� (b)Earth, Mars

����������� (c)Earth, Venus

����������� (d)Mercury, Mars

����������� (e)Venus, Mars

 

17.Which of the outer planets has a rotational axis that lies nearly in its orbital plane?

����������� (a)Jupiter

����������� (b)Neptune

����������� (c)Uranus

����������� (d)None of them

 

18.Which of these planets has a magnetic axis at high angle to its rotational axis?

����������� (a)Saturn

����������� (b)Mars

����������� (c)Jupiter

����������� (d)Uranus

����������� (e)Pluto

19.The primary chemical constituent of the atmospheres of the Jovian planets is apparently which of the following?

����������� (a)Oxygen

����������� (b)Nitrogen

����������� (c)Hydrogen

����������� (d)Helium

 

20.The Jovian planets are distinguished by which of the following?

����������� (a)Low densities

����������� (b)Large diameters

����������� (c)Ring systems

����������� (d)[all of the above]

 

21.Which of these planets is home to the Great Red Spot?

����������� (a)Jupiter

����������� (b)Saturn

����������� (c)Uranus

����������� (d)Neptune

 

22.Which of the following satellites has a relatively dense atmosphere?

����������� (a)Titan

����������� (b)Ganymede

����������� (c)Callisto

����������� (d)Triton

����������� (e)Io

 

23.Which of the following is the most volcanically active body in the solar system?

����������� (a)Titan

����������� (b)Ganymede

����������� (c)Callisto

����������� (d)Triton

����������� (e)Io

 

24.Ring systems have been discovered around:

����������� (a)Saturn only

����������� (b)Jupiter and Saturn

����������� (c)Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus

����������� (d)all of the Jovian planets

 

25.Satellites have been discovered around:

����������� (a)Saturn

����������� (b)Jupiter and Saturn

����������� (c)Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus

����������� (d)all of the Jovian planets

 

 

 

26.The peculiar thing about the classical satellites of Neptune is:

����������� (a)Nereid has active volcanoes

����������� (b)Triton has an extensive nitrogen atmosphere

����������� (c)They occupy the same orbits but at different positions

����������� (d)Triton's orbital motion is retrograde

 

27.Pluto was discovered in approximately

����������� (a) 1730

����������� (b) 1830

����������� (c)1930

 

28.Which of the following statements about Pluto is true?

����������� (a)It has two moons (that we know of).

����������� (b)It is a gas giant.

����������� (c)Its orbit is as circular as the Earth's orbit.

����������� (d)It is currently the furthest planet from the sun.

����������� (e)[None of the above is true].

 

29.Which statement below concerning the Jovian planets is incorrect?

����������� (a)The Jovian planets are composed primarily of hydrogen and helium.

����������� (b)The Jovian planets have lower densities than terrestrial planets.

����������� (c)The Jovian planets rotate faster than terrestrial planets.

����������� (d)The Jovian planets have more satellites than terrestrial planets.

����������� (e)Correction: all of the above are correct.

 

30.The satellite on which ethane acts in the same way as water on Earth is:

����������� (a)Tritan

����������� (b)Europa

����������� (c)Titan

����������� (d)Mimas

����������� (e)Miranda

 

31.The satellite with as large a crater and looking like the �Death Star� is:

����������� (a)Tritan

����������� (b)Europa

����������� (c)Titan

����������� (d)Mimas

����������� (e)Miranda

 

32.The satellite that may have been blown apart by a large collision is:

����������� (a)Tritan

����������� (b)Europa

����������� (c)Titan

����������� (d)Mimas

����������� (e)Miranda

 

 

33. The atmospheric probe of Galileo, designed to study Jupiter,

����������� (a) confirmed earlier data of an atmosphere with 3 distinct layers

����������� (b) confirmed earlier data of an atmosphere with no distinct layers

����������� (c) did not find the 3 layer atmosphere thought to exist

����������� (d) did not send back any data

����������� (e) failed to deploy in the first place

 

34.Which of the following objects is not a moon of Jupiter?

����������� (a)Mimas

����������� (b)Io

����������� (c)Ganymede

����������� (d)Europa

����������� (e)Callisto

 

35.The planet with a single fairly large moon is:

����������� (a)Jupiter

����������� (b)Saturn

����������� (c)Uranus

����������� (d) Neptune

����������� (e)Pluto

 

36.The Oort cloud is located

����������� (a)between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

����������� (b)just beyond Pluto's orbit.

����������� (c)far beyond the orbit of Pluto.

����������� (d)at about the distance of the nearest star.

 

37.Which satellite is thought to have a liquid ocean:

����������� (a) Tritan

����������� (b)Europa

����������� (c)Titan

����������� (d)Mimas

����������� (e)Miranda

 

38.On which satellite have we observed volcanic activity furthest from the sun?

����������� (a)Tritan

����������� (b)Europa

����������� (c)Titan

����������� (d)Mimas

����������� (e)Miranda

 

39.The Galilean satellites have densities that:

����������� (a)decrease with distance to Jupiter.

����������� (b)are all about the same.

����������� (c)increase with distance to Jupiter.

 

 

40.The Galilean satellite that is completely saturated with meteoritic craters is:

����������� (a)Europa

����������� (b)Ganymede

����������� (c)Io

����������� (d)Callisto

 

41.The Galilean satellite that seems to be covered with cracks that have been filled with ice is:

����������� (a)Callisto

����������� (b)Europa

����������� (c)Io

����������� (d)Ganymede

 

42.The ring system of Saturn apparently consists primarily of:

����������� (a)large rocky moonlets.

����������� (b)ice or ice covered moonlets.

����������� (c)large solid rings.

����������� (d)an unknown body or bodies.

 

43.The Great Red Spot is apparently:

����������� (a)the top of a gigantic mountain.

����������� (b)a hole in the cloud cover of the planet.

����������� (c)an enormous storm system.

����������� (d)condensation from winds off the top of a mountain.

 

44.The Great Red Spot:

����������� (a)is quite small and comes and goes.

����������� (b)is about twice the size of the Earth and has been observed for over 300 years.

����������� (c)is a large transient feature.

����������� (d)was discovered by Voyager II and has not been seen since.

 

45.Which of these planets is home to the Great Red Spot?

����������� (a)Jupiter

����������� (b)Saturn

����������� (c)Uranus

����������� (d)Neptune

 

46.Which of these planets is home to the large dark spot?

����������� (a)Jupiter

����������� (b)Saturn

����������� (c)Uranus

����������� (d)Neptune

 

47.The internal structures of the Jovian planets:

����������� (a)are mostly gaseous and liquid.

����������� (b)are mostly solid.

����������� (c)are solid in some cases and liquid in others.

����������� (d)are completely unknown since we can't see them.

48.Which component is responsible for the blue colour of Uranus?

����������� (a)Hydrogen

����������� (b)Helium

����������� (c)Ammonia

����������� (d) Methane

����������� (e)Sulfur

 

49.The 2 outer planets that are closest to each other in both size and mass are:

����������� (a)Jupiter, Saturn

����������� (b)Saturn, Uranus

����������� (c)Uranus, Neptune

����������� (d)Neptune, Jupiter

����������� (e)Jupiter, Pluto

 

50.Which planet(s) contain a layer of liquid metallic hydrogen?

����������� (a)Jupiter

����������� (b)Jupiter, Saturn

����������� (c)Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus

����������� (d)Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

����������� (e)none