Astronomy

What keeps you on Earth?

• Gravity

• Inertia

• Friction

• Magnetism

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The Earth moves in an ____________ orbit around the Sun

• Circular

• Elliptical

• Round

• Square

Which is a frozen mass with a tail of trailing gases?

• A meteor

• A comet

• An asteroid

• A planet

What force keeps the Earth in orbit around the Sun?

• A nearby galaxy’s gravitational pull

• The Moon’s gravitational pull

• The Earth’s gravitational pull

• The Sun’s gravitational pull

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As we observe the moon, how does it rotate in relation to us?

• It remains stationary in space

• It rotates more slowly than the Earth

• It does not rotate because the same side is always pointed toward us

• It rotates more quickly than the Earth

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The gravitational pull on the Earth by the moon affects which of the following?

• The tilted axis

• Ocean tides

• Seasons

• The equator

A shadow forms from perfect alignment of the moon between the Sun and the Earth. What is most likely occurring?

• A lunar eclipse

• A solar eclipse

• A season

• An orbit

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The amount of daylight we experience varies from day to day. What factors contribute to this?

• The gravitational pull of the Moon

• The patterns of the ocean tides

• The tilted axis and rotation of the Earth

• The tilted axis and rotation of the Sun

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What occurs when the Moon enters Earth’s shadow?

• Solar eclipse

• Lunar eclipse

• Tilted axis

• An orbit

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What determines the measurement of a full year on Earth?

• Hemisphere

• Axis

• Rotation

• Revolution

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