Various Science Questions

How many phases of the moon are there?

• 6

• 8

• 5

• 12

How long does it take for the Earth to orbit the sun?

• 24 hours

• 12 hours

• 365 days

• 6 months

How are high tides and low tides caused by the moon?

• They are not caused by the moon

• Tides slowly evaporate while the moon is out

• Water rises when the moon is out

• The moon's gravitational pull generates tidal force

What is motion?

• something going from place to place

• change of location or position of an object

• a reaction

• force

What is a force?

• The push or pull on an object with mass that causes it to change its velocity

• Something strong

• A reaction in which one thing moves another

• Something that causes destruction

What is speed?

• force

• how an object creates motion

• the rate at which someone or something is able to move

• an act of movement

What is the equation for calculating speed?

• speed = distance/time

• distance + speed

  = time

• time/speed

  = distance

• speed =

  distance x time

What is gravity?

• motion between two objects

• a push or pull

• an invisible force that pulls objects toward each other

• A force can cause an object with mass to change its velocity

What is mass?

• how heavy an object is

• the amount of matter or substance that makes up an object

• the capacity for doing work

• a group of linked ideas intended to explain something

What 2 planets are dwarf planets?

• Makemake

• Venus

• Eris

• Mars