Exam 17: Moons and Small Solar System Bodies

It is 12:00 noon local solar time at 75°W. The date is March 21. At which of the following longitudes would an observer be able to see the last-quarter moon rising?

The ______________ on the Moon are believed to have been caused by moonquakes.

Charon is a moon of ______________ .

The asteroid belt is between the orbits of

A high tide is occurring at Charleston, South Carolina (70°W, 12°N). At approximately what other longitude is a high tide occurring?

______________ is the largest known asteroid.

Because Jupiter's four large moons were discovered by Galileo, they are called ______________ moons.

An observer on the Moon looking at Earth would

Suppose you live on the near side of the Moon in the crater Copernicus. How often will the Sun set below your horizon?

The impact of meteorites on the Moon has caused

Jupiter's moon named ______________ is volcanically active.

Pulverized rock is believed to make up the Moon's

Short-period comets, such as Halley's comet, are believed to come from ______________.

The far side of the Moon

A waxing phase of the Moon can be seen

The Moon

Looking at the Moon, the "horns" of a waning crescent moon point toward the ______________.

The planet ______________ has the largest moon in the solar system.

Which planet has a large moon with retrograde motion?

______________ is the major moon of Neptune.