Quiz 31-B
functions Saturn's shepherd moon performs
What is keeping the rings in place
a rocky or metallic object that gets too close to the atmosphere and lands on the earth's surface
What is meteorite
components of a comet tail separate because they react differently with the solar wind
What are dust and gas
star Regulus is a member of what constellation
What is Leo
the imaginary band extending for about 8 on either side of the ecliptic
What is zodiac
characteristic that gives Uranus its unusual day and night cycle
What is axial tilt
the ring containing objects that resemble comet nuclei and orbit farther from the sun than Neptune does
What is the Kuiper belt
a small chunk of rock or metal that is traveling through Earth's atmosphere and glowing due to adiabatic heating
What is meteor
Star Arcturus is a member of what constellation
What is Bootes
the circle halfway between the celestial poles
What is the celestial equator
the large space between Saturn's two brightest rings
What is Cassini Division
a group of asteroids located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
What is the asteroid belt
the reason for a comet's tail growing smaller as the comet travels away from the sun
What is weaker solar winds
star Vega is a member of what constellation
What is Lyra
a star that is always above the horizon at a particular location is
What is circumpolar
name of a Galilean satellite
What is Ganymede
the gas and dust that forms a cloud around the nucleus of a comet
What is a coma
comets that have the shortest period
What are the Encke's comet
star Sirius is a member of what constellation
What is Canis Major
the asterism formed by the constellation Pegasus and Andromeda
What is the Great Square
astronomer correctly calculated the return of a comet seen in
Who is Edmond Halley
This phenomenon might be seen when the earth passes through a comet's trail of small space rocks
What is a meteor shower
Cepheus is known as
What is a constellation
star Bellatrix is a member of what constellation
What is Orion
the planet that travels most rapidly through the orbit
What is Mercury