Chapter 11 Flashcards
1
Q
Order the 4 terrestrial planets from most to least by . . . 55. surface age: 56. atmospheric density: 57. length of their day:
A
- Mercury,mars,venus,earth
- atmospheric density: Venus,earth,mars,mercury
- mercury,Venus, mars earth
2
Q
- Why does Mercury have such a large iron core and a correspondingly small mantle?
A
closer to the sun
3
Q
- How many Mercurian days in 1 Mercurian year?
A
1/2 days
4
Q
- How many Venusian days in 1 Venusian year?
A
2 days
5
Q
- Which planet has Caloris Basin? Olympus Mons?
Valles Marineris? Aine Corona? Hellas Planitia? Canals?
A
- mercury, 2. mars, 3. mars, 4. venus, 5. mars, 6. Earth
6
Q
- (Two parts) How many large convection cells does Venus have in each hemisphere? Earth?
A
one and 3
