Why is Venus the hottest solar system planet?(1 point)
Responses
It is closest to the sun.
It is closest to the sun.
It has abundance of nitrogen and oxygen gases.
It has abundance of nitrogen and oxygen gases.
It has a core, a mantle, and a crust.
It has a core, a mantle, and a crust.
Its atmosphere is rich in carbon dioxide gas.
Its atmosphere is rich in carbon dioxide gas.
The table shows properties of some planets in the solar system.
Property Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Neptune
Average Distance from the Sun (AU) 0.72 1.0 1.5 5.2 9.5 30
Length of Year (Earth years) 0.62 1.0 1.9 11.9 29.4 164.8
Time for One Rotation (Earth days) 243 1.0 1.03 0.41 0.44 0.67
Mass (compared to Earth) 0.80 1.0 0.1 318 95 17
Surface Gravity (compared to Earth) 0.90 1.0 0.38 2.53 1.06 1.14
Size (compared to Earth) 0.94 1.0 0.53 11.0 9.1 3.9
Average Surface Temperature (ºC) 462 14 –62 –145 –140 –214
Number of Moons 0 1 2 79 82 14
The weight of an object depends on the force of gravity acting on it. On which planet would a given object weigh the most?
(1 point)
Responses
Earth
Earth
Jupiter
Jupiter
Saturn
Saturn
Mars
Jupiter
Which percent of Earth’s atmosphere does carbon dioxide gas make up?(1 point)
Responses
about 21 percent
about 21 percent
about 78 percent
about 78 percent
less than 1 percent
less than 1 percent
more than 99 percent
less than 1 percent
The image pictured here is conveying what message to you as a viewer?
(1 point)
Responses
The family is close but may not have a great amount of money.
The family is close but may not have a great amount of money.
The family is wealthy.
The family is wealthy.
The family is not close and does not spend time together.
The family is not close and does not spend time together.
This is a community function and celebration.
The family is close but may not have a great amount of money.
A group of well dressed people gather around a fountain. Some are sitting on the ground, playing instruments, while others are standing and dancing in the open area.
Dance Before a Fountain
by Nicolas Lancret
Digital image courtesy of the Getty's Open
Content Program
A painting shows a woman dressed plainly with an apron using an old fashioned iron to iron shirts.
Woman Ironing
by Edgar Degas
Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington
Question
The images pictured here were created for similar purposes but convey different messages. Which of the following best describes the purpose and message?
(1 point)
Responses
The purpose was to record an important historical event, and both are telling a story of wealthy people.
The purpose was to record an important historical event, and both are telling a story of wealthy people.
The purpose was to create a utilitarian product, and the message was to advertise the product.
The purpose was to create a utilitarian product, and the message was to advertise the product.
The purpose was to create aesthetically pleasing art that conveys a message of daily life events.
The purpose was to create aesthetically pleasing art that conveys a message of daily life events.
The purpose was to record historic events, and the message was life in the time of war.
The purpose was to create aesthetically pleasing art that conveys a message of daily life events.
An oil painting of Commodore Thomas Macdonough portrait is shown.
Commodore Thomas Macdonough
by Gilbert Stuart
Courtesy National Gallery of Art, Washington
Question
In Gilbert Stuart's painting, he successfully captured
(1 point)
Responses
a casual image of a soldier.
a casual image of a soldier.
a formal image of a soldier.
a formal image of a soldier.
a war scene.
a war scene.
a casual family image.