a few need rework ... gravity seems to be a theme here
Tides are caused by
A) gravity.
B) heat.
C) waves. <<
D) winds.
Which factor is MOST responsible for the ocean tides?
A) the wind
B) earthquakes
C) the moon's gravity
D) density differences in the water <<
The tendency of two masses alone in the universe to drift together is a result of
A) fission.
B) friction.<<
C) fusion.
D) gravity.
The sun and moon are very different sizes, but often appear to be the same size. During a solar eclipse, our tiny moon can totally block the giant sun because of
A) the dark side of the moon facing Earth.
B) the large shadow Earth casts on the sun. <<<
C) their differing distances from the Earth.
D) the reflection of light waves from the sun.
You have been collecting data to determine the average monthly temperature for a particular year. You have 30 samples recorded in degrees Celsius each month. You want to show temperature trends over the entire year. What would be the BEST way to represent your data to illustrate the average temperature for each month?
A. on a calendar
B. on a bar graph <<
C. in a data table
D. in a descriptive paragraph
Tides are caused by
A) gravity.
B) heat.
C) waves. <<
D) winds.
Which factor is MOST responsible for the ocean tides?
A) the wind
B) earthquakes
C) the moon's gravity
D) density differences in the water <<
The tendency of two masses alone in the universe to drift together is a result of
A) fission.
B) friction.<<
C) fusion.
D) gravity.
The summer solstice is the longest day of the year because the Earth is tilted
A) the most toward the Sun. <<
B) the farthest from the Sun.
C) only slightly toward the Sun.
D) only slightly away from the Sun.
Which planetary body has the GREATEST gravitational pull?
A) Jupiter<<
B) Neptune
C) the Moon
D) the Earth
In 1665 Sir Isaac Newton proposed the fundamental law of gravitation as a universal force of attraction between any two bodies. What does this theory state about the force that makes an apple fall and the force that keeps the moon in its orbit?
A) They are unpredictable.
B) They are the same force.<<
C) They cannot be compared.
D) They act in opposite directions.
As the moon circles the Earth, the shape of the moon appears to change. A full moon appears as an entire circle in the sky. This happens when the
A) moon is closest to Earth.
B) moon is between the sun and the Earth.
C) sun and moon are on opposite sides of the Earth. <<
D) sun and moon are aligned on the same side of the Earth.
Why does the Moon appear to move from East to West in the night sky?
A) The East-to-West rotation of the Moon about its own axis
B) Earth rotates from West to East about its own axis <<
C) The revolution of the Moon around Earth
D) The revolution of Earth around the Sun
The sun and moon are very different sizes, but often appear to be the same size. During a solar eclipse, our tiny moon can totally block the giant sun because of
A) the dark side of the moon facing Earth.
B) the large shadow Earth casts on the sun. <<<
C) their differing distances from the Earth.
D) the reflection of light waves from the sun.
please and thank you :D
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Wow, thank you so much [hugs]