Chapter 22 and 23 Test Review

Seasons are caused by...

Round depressions on the moon's surface are called...

Maria formed from which of the following?

Which planet has a cratered surface similar to Earth's moon?

Which of the following is a characteristic of Jupiter?

The glowing head of a comet is known as the ...

The moon is closest to Earth at...

A comet's tail always points...

Olympus Mons, a volcano the size of Ohio, is found on...

What movement of Earth is responsible for night and day?

During the period that the moon's phases are changing from new to full, the moon is..

A(n) ______ eclipse can only occur during a new-moon phase.

One of the planets known to have rings is ....

The astronomical unit is the average distance between Earth and the _________.

The small particles that produce a streak of light upon entering Earth's atmosphere are...

Which is proportionally more abundant on terrestrial planets than on Jovian planets?

The most obvious difference between the terrestrial and the Jovian planets is...

According to Figure 22-1, the moon is in the ______ phase at position 5.

What is the shape of the planet's orbit?

The atmosphere of___ is very thin, extensive dust storms with wind speeds reaching 270km hour.

The relatively small, rocky bodies generally found orbiting between Mars and Jupiter are...

The Jovian planets contain a large percentage of the gases.....

Which planet is associated with the Great Dark Spot?

Using Tycho Brahe's data, which scientist proposed three laws of planetary motion?

Jupiter's Great Red Spot is believed to be a ...

According to Figure 22-1, the moon is in the ______ phase at position 7.

The most prominent feature of ____ is its system of rings.

What astronomer developed a geocentric model of the universe explaining the observable motions?

The first early astronomer to propose a sun-centered solar system was...

Earth's axis slowly but continuously points in different directions, a movement known as..

Which scientist determined the nature of the forces that keep the planets in their orbits?

Most meteor showers are associated with the orbits of...

The oldest features on the moon are..

Which planet has a dense carbon dioxide atmosphere and high surface temperatures?

How many known satellites does Mars have?

Which scientist was the first to use the telescope in astronomy?

The apparent westward movement of a planet against the background of stars is called...

Which planet shows evidence of water erosion?

In the _________ model, the sun is the center of the solar system.

Earth is closet to the sun at a point called ....

What characteristic distinguishes Neptune from other planets?

A planet with a rocky crust and a metallic core would be classified as a _______

What planet has greater mass than the combined mass of all remaining planets and their moons?

Aristotle concluded that Earth was round because.....

What occurs when the moon casts its shadow on Earth?

The formation of the solar system from a huge cloud of dust and gases is called the...

The length of daylight on the moon is about...

A lunar eclipse can only occur during a _________ phase.

Which of the following planets is the smallest?

Which planet is second only to the moon in brilliance in the night sky?

The remains of extraterrestrial particles that are found on Earth's surface are called..