Earth, Moon, and Sun

Which factors affect the strength of gravity

• mass and speed

• mass and distance

• weight and speed

• mass and weight

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As gravity pulls the moon toward Earth, ________________ keeps it moving forward in its orbit.

• gravity

• magnetism

• inertia

• sheer will

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a tide with the least difference between high and low tides

• spring tide

• fall tide

• neap tide

• ocean tide

Why does the moon have a greater influence on tides than the Sun does?

• The moon is less massive.

• The moon is farther away.

• The moon is closer than the Sun.

• The moon is more massive.

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Spring tides are higher than all other tides because...

• The Sun and Moon' gravity are working in the same direction.

• The Sun and Moon's gravity are working in different directions.

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High tides always occur on the side of Earth...

• facing the Moon.

• facing the Sun.

• opposite the Sun.

• opposite the Moon.

every object that has mass attracts all other objects

• Newton's 1st Law of Motion

• Law of Universal Gravitation

• Law of Conservation of Mass

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pattern or group of stars imagined to represent a figure

• star chart

• seasonal pattern

• mythological object

• constellation