What term is used to describe the large mass of rock that would become the core of continents? batholith false laccolith false craton true terrane false Single Which is the most abundant element that comprises Earth as a whole? oyxgen false iron true silicon false magnesium false Single Which type of asteroids do metallic meteorites come from? A-type false C-type false L-type false M-type true Single The moon was thought to have formed from the debris produced by the collision of a hypothetical planet with the Earth early in its history. Which is the name of this hypothetical planet? Phaeton false Vulcan false Theia true Synestia false Single The "far side" of the moon refers to: The side of the Moon that is permanently hidden from Earth true The side of the Moon where astronauts have not yet set foot upon false The side of the Moon that is perpetually in darkness false The side of the Moon where its radius is greatest false Single Which of the following celestial bodies is "geologically dead"? Mercury false Io false Titan false Pluto false Single Compared with the gas giants, the composition of the ice giants are dominated by which substance? methane true hydrogen false helium false nitrogen oxides false Single This is the temperature and pressure condition at which water can coexist simultaneously as a solid, liquid, and gas. Critical point false Crucial point false Triple Point true Goldilocks Point false Single Cyanobacteria can produce their own food through photosynthesis. What is this food called? Oxygen false Carbon dioxide false Sucrose false Glucose true Single What happens when an object has reached thermal equilibrium? It has exhausted its heat energy false There is equal heat flow between the object and its surroundings false Its surface temperature has reached 0°C false Its surface temperature has become 0 K false Single