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What atmospheric component is the main absorber of infrared radiation from space?
A) the ionosphere
B) water vapor
C) carbon dioxide
D) none of the above
In terms of atmospheric gas, the four inner planets, or terrestrial planets, of the Solar System are relatively devoid of which types of gases compared to the Jovian, or outer four, planets?
A) Hydrogen and Methane
B) Hydrogen and Helium
C) Helium and Ammonia
D) Helium and Argon
The "dark side" of the moon is really?
A) the side of the moon which never receives sunlight
B) an incredible rock album
C) a product of the moon's synchronous rotation
D) an effect caused by the solar wind
Does the moon have a magnetic field?
A) yes
B) no
C) yes, but it did not always have one
D) no, but it had one at one time
Moonquakes, if measured on the Richter scale, are in the range of?
A) 0.5-1.5
B) 2.5-3.5
C) 4.5-5.5
D) none of the above
The Cassini division refers to what?
A) the pathway of the Cassini space probe
B) the form of mathematics developed by Giovanni Cassini in 1675
C) an apparent gap separating the A and B rings of Saturn
D) a disagreement among prominent astronomers of the 17th century
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