Which definition is for the word 'star'?

a massive ball of gas in outer space that gives off heat, light, radiation

What is the definition of the word 'tides'?

the rise and fall of the ocean's surface levels due to gravitational pull

What is the definition of the word 'Orbit'?

the circular path of an object as it revolves around another object.

What is a solar system?

a system of objects that revolve around a star

when the sun, moon, and earth are at a 90 degree angle

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1
Which definition is for the word 'star'?
small objects made of rock metal that orbit that sun
a massive ball of gas in outer space that gives off heat, light, radiation
2
What is a body of ice and dust that travels in a long narrow orbit around the sun?
Comet
Star
Asteroid
Tide
3
What is the definition of the word 'tides'?
a system of objects that revolve around a star
body of ice and dust that travels in a long narrow orbit around the sun
set of statements or principles devised to explain a group of facts
the rise and fall of the ocean's surface levels due to gravitational pull
4
Asteroids are massive balls of gas in outer space that give off heat, light, and radiation
false
true
5
What means "A large, empty part of the universe that does not contain any matter?"
Solar System
Comet
Space
Theory
6
What is the definition of the word 'Orbit'?
the rise and fall of the ocean's surface levels due to gravitational pull.
a force that exists between any 2 objects that have mass.
the circular path of an object as it revolves around another object.
small objects made of rock or metal that orbit the sun.
7
Gravity is a force that exists between any 2 objects that have mass.
False
True
8
A theory can be used to make predictions about a phenomena
true
false
9
What is a solar system?
circular path of an object as it revolves around another object
body of ice and dust that travels in a long narrow orbit around the sun
a system of objects that revolve around a star
a force that exists between any 2 objects that have mass
10
A neap tide is
when the sun, moon, and earth are in a straight line
when the sun, moon, and earth are at a 90 degree angle
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Which type of tide occurs when the sun, moon, and Earth are in a straight line?
Neap Tide
Spring Tide

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