Exam 17: Moons and Small Solar System Bodies

When the Moon appears on an observer's meridian at midnight, it is called a(n) ______________ moon.

Which of the following is believed to have caused the extinction of the dinosaurs on Earth?

The major moons of ______________ were named after literary characters.

Probably the best-known comet is ______________ Comet.

The ______________ surrounds the nucleus of a comet.

The particles of interplanetary dust are called ______________.

The local solar time at 135°W is 12:00 noon. What is the longitude of an observer who sees the full moon on her meridian at this time?

Rills on the Moon are believed to have been caused by

The diameter of the Moon is approximately

The full moon by definition occurs

Halley's Comet returns about every ______________ years.

Halley's Comet returns about every ______________ years.

The particles of interplanetary dust are called ______________.

The major moons of ______________ were named after literary characters.

Someone on the near side of the Moon would observe Earth rise once every

A huge bull's-eye formation is a distinctive feature of Jupiter's moon ______________.

Solar system space is occupied by very small, solid particles that are called ______________.

When the Moon rises at approximately 12 noon, it is in the ______________ phase.

Which of the Galilean moons has volcanic activity?

Which of the following is usually burned up in Earth's atmosphere?