ASTRONOMY 1345 TEST #3 UTA ACTUAL QUESTIONS 2026 WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.

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ASTRONOMY 1345 TEST #3 UTA
ACTUAL QUESTIONS 2026 WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS.

1. Which spacecraft orbited Venus? - correct answer-The
Magellan




2. Where is the Orientale Basin located? - correct answer-
Earth's moon




3. Which planet contains a rift valley as large as the East
African Rift? - correct answer-Venus (it is located near Gula
Mons and Sif Mons)




4. Which planet contains "cow pies" or shield volcanoes? -
correct answer-Venus (similar volcanoes occur on the deep
ocean floors of Earth)




5. Which planet has ice caps that grow and diminish
accordingly with the seasons? - correct answer-Mars

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6. Which hemisphere are the lowlands (rolling plains, less
cratered) located on Mars? - correct answer-Northern
hemisphere




7. Which hemisphere are the highlands (plateaus mountains,
heavily cratered) located? - correct answer-Southern
hemisphere




8. What is the name of the canyon that is 10X longer and 5X
wider than the Grand Canyon? And which planet is it
located? - correct answer-Valles Marineris; Mars




9. What is the name of the largest volcanic mountain in our
solar system, covering more area than Missouri and standing
3X taller than Mt. Everest? What planet is it located? -
correct answer-Olympus Mons; Mars




10. Which planet contains "the face", pyramids and skulls, and
a happy face? - correct answer-Mars