Gravity, Rotation, Revolution, Time, & Celestial Cycles Quiz

What is gravity?

• The force of repulsion between two objects

• The force of attraction between two objects

• A type of electromagnetic force

• The force that only the sun exerts

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Which object is noted for exerting a gravitational force that we can notice?

• A small asteroid

• A human being

• The sun

• A basketball

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How many times more massive is the sun compared to Earth?

• 33,000 times

• 333,000 times

• 3,330 times

• 3,333,000 times

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What does Earth's gravity pull towards its center?

• Stars

• Objects

• The sun

• Other planets

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What effect does the moon's gravity have on Earth's ocean waters?

• It causes the water to freeze

• It causes the water to evaporate

• It causes the water to bulge towards the moon

• It has no effect on the ocean waters

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What happens to ocean waters as the moon revolves around the Earth?

• They advance and recede from the coasts of continents

• They become warmer

• They turn into freshwater

• They create new ocean basins

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What is the movement of an object around a fixed point called?

• Revolution

• Axis

• Rotation

• Season

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How long does it take for the Earth to make one complete rotation?

• 365 ¼ days

• 24 hours

• 12 hours

• 1 month

What natural phenomenon is caused by the Earth's rotation?

• Seasons

• Tides

• Night and Day

• The face of the moon

What is the movement of one object in a circular path around another object called?

• Axis

• Rotation

• Revolution

• Spin

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