Exam 17: Moons and Small Solar System Bodies

A solar eclipse occurs at or near the time of a

Craters on the Moon are believed to have been caused by

Which of the following is(are) found mainly between Mars and Jupiter?

As comets approach and move around the Sun, the coma and the tail ______________ in size.

At what longitude is an observer who sees the last-quarter moon on his meridian when it is 12:00 noon local solar time at 75°W?

Which of the following is not a general feature of the Moon's surface?

A high tide is occurring at Charleston, South Carolina (80°W, 33°N). At approximately what other longitude is a high tide occurring?

The seriousness of an asteroid collision is gauged by the ______________ scale.

The Moon's orbital plane is inclined to Earth's orbital plane by

Comets are visible chiefly because of reflected ______________.

The last-quarter Moon rises approximately at

Long-period comets are believed to come from ______________.

______________ tides occur during the first-quarter and last-quarter moon phases.

The direction of the Moon's orbit about Earth is

The oldest rocks on the Moon were formed about how many years ago?

The bright side of the waxing crescent moon is toward the ______________.

The highest tides are called ______________ tides.

When the Moon appears on an observer's meridian at 4 A.M., the Moon is in the ______________ phase.

A high tide is occurring at Charleston, South Carolina (80°W, 33°N). What two longitudes are experiencing low tide?

A waning crescent moon can appear on an observer's meridian between ______________ and ______________. (Answers in times of day.)