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Earth, Moon, and Sun
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Chapter 1 Earth Science
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All objects are attracted to each other by the force of
weight
mass
gravity
inertia
2
Earth has seasons because
the distance between Earth and the sun changes
the temperature of the sun changes
its axis is tilted as it moves around the sun
it rotates on its axis
3
The phase of the moon you see depends on
whether or not an eclipse is occurring
where you are on Earth's surface
how much of the sunlit side of the moon faces Earth
how much of the moon's surface is lit by the sun
4
If you are in a car that stops suddenly, your body keeps moving because it has
mass
inertia
seatbelts
weight
5
One complete revolution of Earth around the sun takes about
one rotation
one season
one year
one eclipse
6
A pattern or grouping of stars imagined by people to represent a figure is a
seasonal pattern
star chart
constellation
mythological object
7
A solar eclipse occurs when the moon moves directly between the sun Earth.
True
False
8
When a meteoroid enters Earth's atmosphere, it produces a streak of light called
asteroid
comet
meteorite
meteor
9
Law of universal gravitation states that every object in the universe attracts every object.
True
False
10
The times when day are night are of equal length are called
eclipse
year
equinox
solstice
11
A tide with the least distance between low and high tides is called a
Bounce
spring tide
Tide
neap tide
12
The force that pulls the moon toward Earth is called
force
gravity
inertia
mass
13
Day and night are caused by Earth's ________________ on its axis.
revolution
rotation
14
The strength of the force of gravity depends on
the masses of the objects and their weights
the masses of the objects and the distance between them
the weight of the objects and their speeds
the masses of the objects and their speeds
15
The constellations seem to move as the seasons on Earth change. What causes this?
Like the moon, the stars move around Earth
the seasons on Earth change, so do the seasons on stars
Earth revolves around the sun
Earth rotates on its axis
16
The beginning of spring in the Northern Hemisphere is marked by the ___________ equinox.
winter
vernal
autumnal
summer
17
The darkest part of the moon's shadow is called the
penumbra
umbra
umbrella
18
In the Southern Hemisphere, the summer solstice occurs when the sun is
at the equator
closest to Earth
farthest north
farthest south
19
Maria are flat areas, once flooded with lava, on the moon's surface
True
False
20
A moving object moves in a straight line or a stationary object remains in place due to
inertia
orbital speed
mass
gravity