Lower Sixth First Sequence

Instructions
Answer all questions.
Questions 1 to 19 are Multiple Choice: Place a tick along the correct answer
Questions 20 and 21 are Essays

1) What two elements is the universe made primarily of?

A) Carbon and nitrogen B) Hydrogen and helium C) Iron and nickel D) Silicon and oxygen
(1 mark)
2) What is the correct order of the planets in the Solar System, starting closest to the Sun?
A) Mars, Mercury, Earth, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
B)
C)
D)
E)

Mercury, Mars, Earth, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto

Mercury, Mars, Venus, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Pluto
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto

(1 mark)

3) What is thought to be the age of the nine planets relative to each other?
A) The inner planets formed together first and then the outer planets formed together later
B) The outer planets formed together first and then the inner planets formed together later
C) They all formed at roughly the same time
D) They formed sequentially from Pluto inward with the one nearest the sun formed last
E) They formed sequentially from the sun outward with Pluto formed last
(1 mark)
4) Why does the moon have more craters than the earth?
A) Craters develop much better on smaller planetary bodies
B) The moon captured most asteroids before they could strike the earth
C) The moon has a stronger gravitational attraction than the earth
D) The moon has little tectonics or weathering to obliterate craters
E) The moon is much older than the earth

(1 mark)

5) What elements are the atmospheres of Jupiter and Saturn primarily composed of?
A) Argon and krypton
B) Hydrogen and helium
C) Nitrogen and carbon dioxide
D) Nitrogen and methane
E) Nitrogen and oxygen
(1 mark)

6) Where did the heavy elements that make up the bulk of the earth originate?
A) In a supernova

B) In meteorites
C) In the Big Bang
D) In the earth itself
E) In the sun

(1 mark)

7) Which planet is closest in size to the earth?

A) Mars B) Mercury C) Neptune D) Uranus E) Venus

(1 mark)

8) Which planet besides the earth has evidence of erosion by running water?
A) Mars B) Mercury C) Neptune D) Uranus E) Venus

(1 mark)

9) Which planet has a runaway greenhouse effect?

A) Mars B) Mercury C) Neptune D) Uranus E) Venus

(1 mark)

10) Which planet has virtually no atmosphere?

A) Mars B) Mercury C) Neptune D) Uranus E) Venus

(1 mark)

11) What is the largest planet in the solar system?

A) Earth B) Jupiter C) Mars D) Neptune E) Saturn

(1 mark)

12) Which of the following planets is not a gas giant?

A) Jupiter B) Neptune C) Pluto D) Uranus E) Saturn

(1 mark)

13) What is Io?

A) A comet B) A moon of Jupiter C) A protoplanet D) An asteroid E) The nearest star (1
mark)
14) What speed is needed for a gas molecule to escape from a planet?
A) Escape velocity B) Orbital speed C) Solar wind speed D) Speed of light
sound

E) Speed of
(1 mark)

15) What are comets mostly made of?

A) Ammonia B) Hydrogen C) Ice D) Iron E) Rock

(1 mark)

15) Which statement describes the atmosphere of the planet correctly?

A) Venus is mostly carbon dioxide
B) Mercury is mostly nitrogen
C) Earth is mostly oxygen
D) Saturn is mostly helium

(1 mark)

16) Planets such as Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars are classified as
A) Terrestrial planets B) Giant planets C) Proximal planets D) Alpha Centauri planets (1
mark)

17) In Solar System, sixth planet is

A) Jupiter B) Saturn

C) Uranus

D) Neptune

(1 mark)

18) The following planet has maximum number of moons.

A) Jupiter B) Saturn C) Uranus D) Neptune

(1 mark)

19) The following planet is known as blue planet.

A) Mars B) Mercury C) Venus D) Earth

(1 mark)

20) Define Geology and states its relationship with other subjects

(8 marks)

21) List and briefly explain 5 branches of Geology

(5 marks)

Good Luck