Exam 17: Moons and Small Solar System Bodies

Saturn's moon named ______________ is the second largest moon in the solar system.

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

Tides occur later each day because of

Charon is ______________ only moon.

The largest impact features on the surface of the Moon are the ______________ basins.

The Moon revolves eastward around Earth every ______________ solar days.

When the Moon is on an observer's meridian at 9 A.M., the Moon is in the ______________ phase.

A(n) ______________ moon occurs when more than one-half of the Moon's surface appears illuminated.

Long-period comets are believed to come from the ______________.

The Moon's maria, or plains, are believed to have been caused by ______________.

When a meteor strikes Earth's surface, it is called a(n) ______________.

The Moon's average distance from Earth is about ______________ km.

______________ is the major moon of Neptune.

On March 21, the Moon is in its first-quarter phase. An observer who sees this Moon on his or her meridian at this time

Which of the following moons has retrograde motion?

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?

When the Moon is 90° west of the Sun, the Moon is in the ______________ phase.

The Moon's average density is

The names of the moons of Mars are ______________ and ______________.

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