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Earth and Environmental Systems
Planetary Geology Objectives
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Geology
Undergraduate 1
12/11/2012

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What planet has an obliquity closest to Earth's?
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Mars
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Which planet has the largest metallic core relative to radius?
Definition
Mercury
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Which planet has the highest density?
Definition
Earth
Term
Which planet would have the highest density if gravitational contraction were not an issue?
Definition
Mercury
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How can you tell the age of a planet's surface?
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Crater density
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What remote sensing technique must you use to get images of the surface of Venus?
Definition
Radar imaging (radio waves)
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Which planet has the largest volcano?
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Mars
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Which solar system bodies are the top candidates for possibly possesing life?
Definition
Earth, Mars, Ganymede, Io, Titan, Europa, Eucladus, Jupiter
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