The constellations seem to move as the seasons on Earth change. What causes this?

• like the moon, the stars move around Earth

• as Earth revolves around the sun, we have a different view of the star

• as the Earth rotates on its axis, we see different parts of the sky

• just as the seasons on Earth change, so do the seasons on stars

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In the Southern Hemisphere, the summer solstice occurs when the is

• at the equator

• farthest north

• closest to Earth

• farthest south

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All objects are attracted to each other by the force of

• weight

• mass

• inertia

• gravity

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One "day" on the moon is the same length as one _____ on Earth

• year

• day

• month

• week

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The tendency of a moving object to continue moving in a straight line or a stationary object to remain in place is called

• orbital speed

• mass

• inertia

• gravity

Changes in the positions of Earth, the moon, and the sun affect the ______ of high tides during a month

• number

• height

• weight

• width

When Earth is directly between the moon and the sun,

• a total solar eclipse occurs

• a lunar eclipse occurs

• a partial solar eclipse occurs

• the penumbra of the moon shrivels

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A spring tide can occur

• in any month after March

• in Marh, April, or May

• in late February-early Jun

• in any month of the year

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The times when day and night are equal length are called

• equinoxes

• solstices

• hemispheres

• seasons

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The force that pulls the moon toward Earth is called

• mass

• inertia

• gravity

• weight

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