Intro to Astronomy Practice Quiz Ch. 6-10

Which lists the Jovian Planets in order of increasing distance from the Sun?

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

What is Jupiter’s Great Red Spot?

a giant storm, a hurricane

The outer layers of most large jovian moons are made primarily of

Ices.

Why is Io more volcanically active than our Moon?

Io has a different internal heat sources, tidal flexing.

Which moon shows evidence of rainfall and erosion by some liquid substance?

Titan

The asteroid belt lies between the orbits of

Mars and Jupiter

Did a large terrestrial planet ever form in the region of the asteroid belt?

No, because Jupiter prevented one from accreting.

Which objects have the most elliptical and tilted orbits?

Oort cloud comets

Which of the following is not a key pieces of evidence supporting the hypothesis that an impact caused the extinction of the dinosaurs?

Radioactive isotopes found in 65-million-year-old dinosaur bones