Exam 17: Moons and Small Solar System Bodies

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

In exactly 14 days after a full moon,one would see a

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

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

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

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

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

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

Comets are composed of ______________ and ______________.

A high tide is occurring at Charleston,South Carolina (36°W,59°N).Which listed longitude is experiencing a low tide occurring?

Comets are composed of ______________.

A high tide is occurring at Charleston,South Carolina (45°W,64°N).Which listed longitude is experiencing a low tide occurring?

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

Which planet has a large moon with retrograde motion?

Which of Jupiter's moons is believed to be covered with water ice and possibly have life sustaining conditions?

Spring tides occur close to the time of ______________ moon.

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

When a meteoroid enters Earth's atmosphere,it is called a(n)______________.

If a person weighs 150 lb on Earth,what will the person weigh on the Moon?

The orbital period of the Moon with respect to a star (other than the Sun)is called a(n)______________ month.