Quiz 16 - 4.7 - 4.9

Question 1

The amount of time it takes a comet to complete an orbit

Answer 1

period

Question 2

The type of tide that occurs when the gravitational forces of the sun and the moon work against each other, resulting in weaker tides

Answer 2

neap tide

Question 3

a group of asteroids found in the inner solar system, many of which cross paths with Earth

Answer 3

near-earth asteroids

Question 4

little “planets” ranging in size from from a few hundred miles across to the size of a house; most are found in a belt between Mars and Jupiter

Answer 4

asteroids

Question 5

pieces of space debris that are smaller than the smallest asteroids

Answer 5

meteoroids

Question 6

What term describes the ocean at its lowest point on the shore?

Answer 6

low tide

Question 7

In what region of the earth’s atmosphere is the harmful ultraviolet radiation filtered out?

Answer 7

ozone layer

Question 8

What is the completion of a moon’s revolution called?

Answer 8

lunar month

Question 9

How long does it take for the earth to complete its revolution?

Answer 9

365 1/4 days