Earth's Motion

A force of attraction between any two objects is called....

• static electricity

• rotation

• gravity

• orbit

What is the path one object takes around another objects.

• orbit

• rotation

• circle

• revolution

A chunk of rock from space that travels through Earth's atmosphere is called ....

• meteor

• meteoriod

• asteroid

• comet

We do not feel Earth move because

Earth's gravity pulls objects toward its

• axis

• center

• orbit

• moon

What force causes the rise and the fall of tides?

Which would be the most likely outcome of meteorite's encounter with Earth?

• The meteorite orbits around Earth.

• The meteorite flies past Earth.

• The meteorite hit Earth and makes a crater.

• The meteorite burns in Earth's atmosphere.

Earth completes one full on its axis every 24 hours.

• rotation

• revolution

• resolution

• reservation

The picture below shows the Moon as it travels around Earth. When the lit part of the moon grows larger, it is the phase.

• waning

• the first quarter

• waxing

• the last quarter

On the side of Earth facing the moon, Earth's water levels .