Earth and Space Science Exam #1 Study Guide

Least dense planet

Saturn

Hottest planet

Venus

"Earth's Twin"

Venus

Planet with shortest day

Jupiter

Planet with largest volcano

Mars

Moon with planet-like atmosphere

Titan (Mar's moon)

Largest moon in the solar system

Ganymede (Jupiter's moon)

Coldest planet (absolute temperature)

Uranus

Planet with most moons

Jupiter

Planet that orbits on its side

Uranus

Most volcanically active body in the solar system

Io (Jupiter's moon)

Smoothest object in the solar system

Europa (Jupiter’s Moon)

Planet with the largest dust storms

Mars

Planet with about the same day length as ours

Mars

Planet with the most powerful storm

Jupiter

Name the four terrestrial/inner/rocky planets

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

Which planet has two moons?

Mars

What planets border the main asteroid belt?

Mars and Jupiter

Pangaea broke up

Mesozoic Era

"Age of Fish"

Paleozoic Era

Appalachian Mountains formed

Paleozoic Era

"Age of Reptiles"

Mesozoic Era

Magnetic field established

Precambrian

Amphibians and insects appeared

Paleozoic Era

Moon formed

Precambrian

Hard-shelled animals appeared

Paleozoic Era

"Age of Mammals"

Cenozoic Era

Himalayas formed

Cenozoic Era

Rodinia broke up

Precambrian

Longest time period era

Precambrian

How does our Sun compare to other stars? (Age, Size, Luminosity)

It is average in terms of age, size and luminosity

Put the divisions of geologic time in order from largest to smallest.

Eons, Eras, Periods, Epochs

Why is Venus called "Earth's Twin"?

It has the same size and mass

Nuclear fusion is the process by which one atomic nucleus splits into two new atomic nuclei and a different element is created. (True/False)

False