Gravity and Space Review

Which of the following objects is found in Earth's atmosphere?

• comet

• meteor

• moon

• planet

What is Earth's annual motion around the Sun called?

• month

• rotation

• revolution

• seasons

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Mars's axis is tilted at about the same angle as Earth's axis. Do you think Mars has season's?

• Yes, the tilt would cause Mars to have varying amounts of sunlight throughout the martian year.

• Yes, the tilt would cause Mars to have the same amount of sunlight throughout the martian year.

• No, the tilt would cause Mars to have varying amounts of sunlight throughout the martian year.

• No, the tilt would cause Mars to have the same amount of sunlight throughout the martian year.

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The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion is called

• force

• inertia

• gravity

• weight

An object is kept in orbit by ______________ and _______________.

• gravity and weight

• mass and distance

• mass and weight

• gravity and inertia

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Why are the phases from the Full Moon to the New Moon called waning?

• The moon is getting progressively lighter. The Sun's light is hitting more of the moon.

• The moon is getting progressively darker. The Sun's light is hitting more of the moon.

• The moon is getting progressively darker. The Sun's light is hitting less of the moon.

• The moon is getting progressively lighter. The Sun's light is hitting less of the moon.

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Why are the phases from the New Moon to the Full Moon called waxing?

• The moon is getting progressively lighter. The Sun's light is hitting more of the moon.

• The moon is getting progressively darker. The Sun's light is hitting more of the moon.

• The moon is getting progressively darker. The Sun's light is hitting less of the moon.

• The moon is getting progressively lighter. The Sun's light is hitting less of the moon.

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If you move two objects farther apart, how does the force of gravity between the two objects change?

• The forces increase

• The forces decrease

• The forces stay the same

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How are weight and mass different?

• Mass is the amount of matter an object has. Weight is a the force gravity acting on an object.

• Mass is the amount of matter an object has. Weight is a calculation of the amount of matter an object has.

• They are the same. There is no difference.

• Weight is a force and matter is a measurement.

The Moon's shadow falling on Earth causes a

• full moon

• phases

• lunar eclipse

• solar eclipse

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