1. Most likely, ____ were formed when lava from the moon's interior flooded bowllike regions
on the moon's surface.
(1 point)
maria*
highlands
craters
basins
2. Currently, the most supported theory of the origin of the moon is _________. (1 point)
coformation
capture
fission
collision*
3. Depressions on the moon formed by large meteorites are called ____. (1 point)
maria
mountains
craters*
highlands
4. Venus's surface temperature is ____ than Earth's surface temperature. (1 point)
cooler
much cooler
hotter*
none of these
5. The inner planets are also called ____ planets. (1 point)
gaseous
solar
terrestrial*
liquid
6. Pluto did not fit the planetary definition due to its ____. (1 point)
size*
shape
distance from the sun
composition
7. Objects broken off of asteroids that enter Earth’s atmosphere and fall to the ground are called
________.
(1 point)
meteoroids
meteors
meteorites*
all of the above
8. A(n) _____ is a large cloud of gas, ice, and dust. (1 point)
nebula*
asteroid belt
Oort cloud
crater
9. More then 99 percent of all matter in our solar system is contained in the ________. (1 point)
Kuiper Belt
sun*
Oort cloud
asteroid belt
10. The inner planets are different from the outer planets because of _______. (1 point)
composition
location
atmospheres
all of the above*