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Study Questions for Test 3 Chapters 21, 22, 23 & 24 Why is the Moon geologically dead? Why is the moon more heavily cratered than Earth? How does the Moon’s mass compare with Earth’s mass? …its escape velocity? …its magnetic field? What are the lunar mare and the lunar highlands? How do they compare in appearance and age? What are the three theories of the Moon’s origin? Which one is generally accepted today? Why? What effect does the Moon’s synchronous rotation have on its appearance from Earth? How does Mercury compare with the Moon in appearance? .. in its internal composition? What is the surface temperature of Mercury? What is surprising about Mercury’s weak magnetic field? What is the single most visible feature on Mercury? What are scarps? Why is Mercury difficult to observe? What techniques have been used to study the surface of Venus? What causes the strong greenhouse effect on Venus? How does the surface of Venus compare with Earth’s surface? Describe its primary geologic features. What is unique about the surface of Venus? How is this uniqueness explained? How does the magnetic field of Venus compare with Earth’s magnetic field? How does Venus compare with Earth is size and density? How does the atmosphere of Mars compare with Earth’s atmosphere? Describe the basic geological features of the Martian surface? What do the dry riverbeds of Mars suggest about its past climate? What were Schiaparelli’s “canals” found to be? What is Valles Marineris? What is Olympus Mons? What are the moons of Mars believed to be? Describe the interiors of the gas giant planets? Compare Uranus and Neptune to Jupiter. What do the equatorial cloud belts of Jupiter indicate as to horizontal and vertical winds? How do the equatorial cloud belts of the giant planets compare? Does Jupiter radiate more or less energy than it receives from the Sun? Does it have a radiation belt? What do the differing amounts of cratering on the surfaces of Jupiter Moon’s indicate about the satellite’s history? What is the Great Red Spot? What is the Great Dark Spot? How do the rings of the giant planets compare in size and composition? What is unique about the orbit of Neptune’s moon Triton? When was Pluto discovered? What is the name of its largest Moon?
