Unit 6 Flashcards
Electric currents within the sphere of __________________ generate the magnetic field of __________ planets.
metallic hydrogen, gas-giant
_____________ described the five “balance points in the gravitational influences of two large bodies.
Joseph Lagrange
The gap between Saturn’s A and B rings is called __________.
Cassino Divison
Valhalla Basin resides on the _______ moon.
callisto
______________ is the astronomer that predicted the comet he noticed would return every 75 years.
Edmund Halley
The origin of Cavi is from ___________.
cryovolcanism
_________ moon is mostly covered by the Herschel Crater.
Mimas
_______________ predicated the size, distance, and shape of Neptune.
Urbain Le Verrier
When _________ divide gas particles from dust particles the result will be comet tails.
solar winds
Xanadu is on the ______ moon.
Titan
The ________ that make up part of a comet’s nucleus are the source of ________.
silicates, meteors
The white bands of cool gas that rise are _______.
zones
_____ moon is known for its volcanic activity.
lo
Red-brown bands of warming, sinking gas are ______.
belts
_______ is responsible for Uranus’ color.
Methane
