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Science Guide - Earth/Moon/Sun
Science Guide - Earth/Moon/Sun
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What is "High" and "Low" tide?
When the tide is almost at it's highest and lowest points
When the tide is at it's lowest and highet point
When the High-Tide is directly goes to the Low-Tide in a couple of minutes
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How many hours are there in a day?
24
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12
6
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An "Equinox" is where light is always equal (12+12 Hours)
True
False
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Mass and Weight are different!
True
False
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What is Newton's law of gravitational motion
Things are retracting from one another by gravity
Things are always attracting to one another by gravity
Different objects rather attract of distract by their molecular scale
"idk, i am just a goofy ahh 1700s person, what do I know?" - Newton
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Define "Inertia"
Inertia is, when an object is in rest, will not stay in unless acted apon
Inertia is, when an object is in rest, will stay in rest
Inertia is when an object stops because gravity pushes the object
Inertia is when an object is pushed, it will stop
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What is "Direct Sunlight" ?
The area that hits the clouds
The area where sunlight hits the Earth
The area where sunlight does not hit the Earth
The theoretical area of where sunlight could hit the Earth
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What is a "Solstice" ?
A solstice is where the sunlight is rather less or more then equal
A solstice is when it is always dark for a few minutes
A solstice is where sunlight is always equal (12+12 hours)
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Where does "Indirect Sunlight" hit the Earth?
Greenland
Iceland, Canada, and Greenland
The whole planet
The North and South of the Earth
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Define Axis
The imaginary pole inbetween the Earth
23.5* Angle
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How many years apart is one leap year?
every year
6 years
4 years
3.5 years
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We see reflected light by the moon
True
False
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Does the Moon have any effect on our tides?
True
False
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Why do we not have lunar eclipses every 27.3 days?
Because of the 5 degree tilt
Because the moon will get off corse, then rejoin the its course
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Does the Moon's 'lit up' side always face the Moon?
False
True
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Earth's revolution is when the Earth goes around the sun
True
False
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How many days does the Moon rotate around Earth?
29.4 days
30.1 days
25.7 days
27.3 days
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Define "Rotation"
A full turn around a spherical object
A bit of the turn around a spherical object