Quiz 5 Learning Goals and Supplemental Resources
[Fix, Astronomy: Journey to the Cosmic Frontier, 4/e, Chapters 9, 10, 11]
[Reading guide (*.pdf)]
[CPS inquiry questions (*.pdf)]
[CPS review questions (*.pdf)]
- Provide and describe evidence of how the Moon is different from the Earth, and how its exterior and interior characteristics may be explained by its mass, and its catastrophic origin.
- Fig. 9.28 from Fix, Astronomy, Journey to the Cosmic Frontier, 4/e (*.gif)
Three gradual formation theories of the Moon.
- Fig. 9.29, ibid (*.gif)
The giant impact theory of the origin of the Moon.
- NASA Astronomy Pictures of the Day:
Note the relative placements and ages of the craters and mare, on the near and far sides of the Moon.
- Impact Theory Movies:
- Miscellaneous Multimedia: (for reference)
- Provide and describe evidence of how Mercury is different from the Moon, and how its exterior and interior characteristics may be explained by its mass, and its catastrophic origin.
- Fig. 10.13 from Fix, Astronomy, Journey to the Cosmic Frontier, 4/e (*.gif)
The catastrophic impact theory of Mercury.
- NASA Astronomy Pictures of the Day:
Note the similarities with the Moon's surface in crater density and resurfacing, along the faults (rupes/scarps) that cut across these features, indicating their relative ages.
- Provide and describe evidence of how and why the geological activity and atmosphere of Venus is different from the Earth, and understand how its characteristics and history may be explained by its mass, atmosphere, and distance from the Sun.
- Solarviews.com:
- NASA Astronomy Pictures of the Day:
Note the lack of impact craters and tectonic plate ridges and trenches, but the presence of cracks around local bulges and depressions.
- Provide and describe evidence of how and why the geological activity and atmosphere of Mars is different from the Earth, and understand how its characteristics and history may be explained by its mass, atmosphere, and distance from the Sun.
- NASA Astronomy Pictures of the Day:
Note the impact craters and plains, volcanoes and cracks, and the erosional evidence for where water on Mars was and is today.
- Websites
- Understand in general how properties of the terrestrial planets may be used in comparision and contrast to each other to further understand their properties and past histories.
- Terrestrial Planets handout (*.pdf)
This chart is provided in Midterm 2, and thus need not be memorized. Understand the connection between crater density and internal geological activity for the terrestrial planets.
- In-class activity 11, Planetary Atmosphere Cycles (*.pdf)
Discuss the similarities and differences in how Venus and Mars cycle carbon dioxide and water compared to the Earth, and their connections with internal geological activity and location from the Sun.
- Websites:
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