AST 1013 - Quiz #7: Lunar Geology and Phases - Prof. Daniel Boice, Quizzes of Astronomy

Download AST 1013 - Quiz #7: Lunar Geology and Phases - Prof. Daniel Boice and more Quizzes Astronomy in PDF only on Docsity! AST 1013 -- QUIZ #7 OCTOBER 18, 2010 Multiple Choice - choose the best answer (1 point apiece): 1. The amount of time between one high tide and the next high tide is: A. 3 hours. B. 24 hours. C. 12 hours. D. 6 hours. E. 1 month. 2. Maria are: A. smooth, circular lunar "seas". B. the oldest features on the moon. C. rough, irregular lunar regions. D. both B. and C. E. none of the above. 3. The lunar highlands are: A. smooth, circular lunar "seas". B. the oldest features on the moon. C. rough, irregular regions. D. both B. and C. E. all of the above. 4. The moon exhibits an extreme range of temperatures from day to night because: A. it has no substantial atmosphere. B. it experiences a greenhouse effect. C. craters were formed by violent impacts. D. it can't radiate excess heat into space. E. I disagree, there is not a extreme range of temperatures on the moon. 5. During a complete lunar orbit, the moon: A. doesn't rotate. B. keeps one side always facing the Sun. C. rotates synchronously. D. exhibits only phases from new to full. E. all of the above.