| NOTE TO ALL: This
is our last quiz and it will cover all material up through (and
including) the lecture on 4/28/08. So of course (as always) you
should remember to review all previous study questions and especially
your old quizzes! |
| 1. Of the four terrestrial planets, which ones have seasons, and which do not have seasons, and why? |
2. Why does the obliquity of Mars vary wildly, while Earth maitians a steady obliquity?
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| 3. How do the moons of Mars differ from our Moon, and why? |
| 4. What is unusual about the topography of Mars in the northern vs. southern hemisphere? |
| 5. Compare the densities of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. |
| 6. Why might the magnetic fields of Uranus and Neptune be so inclined? |
| 7. Why are Jupiter and Saturn non-spherical? |
8. Compare the obliquities of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. |
| 9. How are the compositions of Neptune and Uranus different from those of Saturn and Jupiter, and why? |
| 10. What causes the color variations we see on the surfaces of the outer planets? |
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