Gravity, Motion, and Tides (Chapter 5 Test)

Gravity, Motion, and Tides (Chapter 5 Test)

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Science

5th - 8th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth?

Back

Gravity

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

True or False: A spring tide occurs when the Sun, Moon, and Earth are lined up.

Back

True

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is inertia?

Back

Inertia is the tendency of an object to resist changes in its state of motion.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is weight?

Back

Weight is the force exerted by gravity on an object.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What holds the planets in Earth's solar system together?

Back

Gravity

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is Newton's first law of motion?

Back

An object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by a net external force.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What causes tides on Earth?

Back

Tides are caused by the gravitational pull of the Moon and the Sun on Earth's oceans.

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