Chapter 30 - Planetary Science

Question 0

Most of the information astronomers have gathered about the interior of the moon come from

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Seismographs

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Dark areas on the moon that are smooth and reflect little light are called

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Maria’s

Question 2

Soon after the moon formed, it was covered with

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Molten rock

Question 3

In the most recent stages in the development of the moon, the

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of meteorites hitting the moon decreased

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The moon is closest to the earth at

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Perigee

Question 5

During each orbit around the earth, the moon spins on its axis

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1 time

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In a lunar eclipse,

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The moon is in the earths shadow

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When the size of the visible portion of the moon is decreasing, the moon is

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Waning

Question 8

In the crescent phases, the entire moon shines dimly because of

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Sunlight reflected off the earth

Question 9

Compared with the other moons of Jupiter, the four Galilean moons are

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Larger

Question 10

The rings of Saturn are probably composed of billions of

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Pieces of ice and rock