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Science Quiz 16
Sectionnn 4.7-4.9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In what region of the earth's atmosphere is the harmful ultraviolet radiation filtered out? | Ozone layer |
| How long does it take for the earth to complete its revolution? | 365 1/4 days |
| What is the completion of a moons' revolution called? | Lunar month |
| What term describes the ocean at its lowest point on the shore? | Low tide |
| The type of tide that occurs when the gravitational forces of the sun and the moon work against each other; resulting in weaker tides | Neap tide |
| Little "planets" ranging in size from a few hundred miles across to the size of a house; most are found in a belt between Mars and Jupiter | Asteroids |
| Pieces of space debris that are smaller than the smallest asteroids | Meteoroids |
| A group of asteroids found in the inner solar system, many of which cross paths with Earth | near-earth asteroids |
| The amount of time it takes a comet to complete an orbit | period |