What is the main cause of the tides on Earth?

The gravitational pull of the moon

If the tilt of Earth was decreased to 0°, what effect would Earth experience?

The Northern and Southern Hemispheres would no longer experience seasons.

Why were animals sent into space before the first human?

To ensure space travel was safe for living organisms

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Science 6 Unit 1 Solar System Remediation

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1
6. The moon revolves around the Earth in about —
one day
one month
one year
one week
2
What is the main cause of the tides on Earth?
The gravitational pull of the moon
The revolution of the Earth around the Sun
The rotation of the Earth on its axis
The gravitational pull of the Earth
3
What season is Point A?
summer
winter
fall
spring
4
The “Great Red Spot” is a large storm found on —.
Mars
Jupiter
Mercury
Saturn
5
Which planet is largest in size?
Saturn
Neptune
Uranus
Jupiter
6
Which planet in the chart is MOST LIKELY Earth?
Planet W
Planet Z
Planet X
Planet Y
7
What is the instrument below called?
Kepler Satellite
International Space Station
Mars Rover
Hubble Space Telescope
8
If the tilt of Earth was decreased to 0°, what effect would Earth experience?
The Northern and Southern Hemispheres would no longer experience seasons.
The Northern and Southern Hemispheres would experience longer seasons.
The day would become shorter in the Southern Hemisphere.
The day would become shorter in the Northern Hemisphere.
9
Which planet rotates on its side at a 90° angle?
Uranus
Saturn
Neptune
Jupiter
10
Which phase would an observer from Earth see while the Moon was in this position?
full moon
first quarter
last quarter
new moon
11
What season is Point C?
winter
summer
spring
fall
12
One complete rotation of the Earth on its axis is equal to one —
one year
one month
one hour
one day
13
The Earth is tilted at an angle of —
23.5°
90°
45.5°
23°
14
What occurs when the moon passes directly between the Earth and the Sun?
A solar eclipse
A new moon
A full moon
A lunar eclipse
15
Why were animals sent into space before the first human?
To ensure space travel was safe for living organisms
To test the importance of animals to the human population
Because animals could develop new technology in space travel
Because no human was willing to travel into space
16
What is the name of the planet closest to the Sun?
Venus
Mercury
Mars
Earth
17
Which of the following planets do not have moons?
Earth and Venus
Mars and Saturn
Mercury and Venus
Earth and Mercury

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