Gravity Quiz Retake

What effect will the position of the Moon have on Earth's tides?

• Both position 1 and 2 will cause neap tides

• Both positions 1 and 2 will cause spring tides

• Position 2 will cause neap tides, and Position 1 will cause spring tides

• Position 1 will cause spring tides, and Position 2 will cause neap tides

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If the mass of Planet 2 is greater than Planet 1, and the planets remain in their current positions, which other condition can lead to an increase in gravitational force between the planets?

• If the mass of Planet 2 was doubled

• If the mass of Planet 2 was halved

• If the mass of Planet 2 was equal to the mass of Planet 1

• If the mass of Planet 2 was less than the mass of Planet 1

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What is the most accurate description of the interaction between asteroid K and satellite L?

• Satellite L is attracted to asteroid K with half the force of asteroid K's gravitational attraction to asteroid J.

• Satellite L is attracted to asteroid K with twice the force of asteroid K's gravitational attraction to asteroid J.

• Satellite L is repelled by asteroid K with half the force of asteroid K's gravitational attraction to asteroid J.

• Satellite L is repelled by asteroid K with twice the force of asteroid K's gravitational attraction to asteroid J.

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The student keeps the blue and the green balls 5 cm apart and now wishes to replace the green ball with a different ball so that the gravitational force increases. Which ball would create the greatest gravitational force between itself and the blue ball?

• red ball

• violet ball

• orange ball

• yellow ball

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What can be concluded from the data in the table?

• As the distance from the Sun decreases, the planet diameter increases

• As the distance from the Sun decreases, the orbital velocity increases

• As the distance from the Sun increases, the orbital velocity increases

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A[n] ___________ tide occurs when the sun, Earth, and the moon are inline.

• spring

• high

• low

• neap

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What is a difference between spring and neap tides?

• Spring tides occur when the earth and sun are IN LINE with the new or full moon. 
• Spring tides occur when moon in 3rd or 1st quarter phases
• Spring tides are LOWER than neap tides
• Spring tides occur in Spring and neap tides can occur in any season

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What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

• neap tide
• spring tide
• new moon tide
• full moon tide

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What type of tide would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

• full moon tide
• new moon tide
• neap tide
• spring tide

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What causes tides?

• gravity
• wind
• spring
• neap

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