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What season is shown for the Northern Hemisphere?
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Winter
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Spring
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Summer
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Fall
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The [blank_start]axis[blank_end] is the imaginary line that passes through the Earth's center and the North and South poles.
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The Earth's rotation causes [blank_start]day and night[blank_end].
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It takes [blank_start]24[blank_end] hours for Earth to rotate one time.
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What direction does Earth rotate?
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Clockwise
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Counterclockwise
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The movement of the Earth around the Sun is a [blank_start]revolution[blank_end].
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It takes [blank_start]365.25[blank_end] days for the Earth to travel once around the Sun.
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The path that Earth follows is call a(n) [blank_start]orbit[blank_end].
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The equator is always receiving [blank_start]direct[blank_end] sunlight.
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The north and south poles are always receiving [blank_start]indirect[blank_end] sunlight.
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During an equinox, neither poles are facing the sun.
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Earth has seasons because...
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What day is the Summer Solstice for the Northern Hemisphere?
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March 21
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June 21
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September 21
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December 21
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What day is the Vernal Equinox for the Northern Hemisphere?
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March 21
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June 21
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September 21
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December 21
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What day is the Autumnal Equinox for the Northern Hemisphere?
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March 21
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June 21
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September 21
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December 21
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What day is the Winter Solstice for the Northern Hemisphere?
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March 21
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June 21
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September 21
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December 21
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Which direction does the Earth revolve around the Sun?
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Clockwise
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Counterclockwise
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The definition of gravity is the [blank_start]attractive force between objects[blank_end].
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The law of universal gravitation states that...
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an object in motion stays in motion unless acted upon by an outside force.
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an objects mass on the Moon is 1/5 its mass on Earth.
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every object in the universe is attracted to every other object.
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The strength of the force of gravity between two objects depends on what two factors?
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mass
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speed
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distance
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season
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If the mass of an object increases, the force between them [blank_start]increases[blank_end].
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If the distance between two objects increases, the force between them [blank_start]decreases[blank_end].
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weight=mass*[blank_start]acceleration of gravity[blank_end]
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The acceleration of gravity on Earth is [blank_start]9.81[blank_end] m/s^2.
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The unit for weight is [blank_start]Newtons[blank_end].
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The unit for mass is [blank_start]grams[blank_end].
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The mass of an object was 112 kg. Its weight on the Earth is [blank_start]1097[blank_end] Newtons.
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An object's mass on the Moon was 419 kg. Its mass on the Earth is [blank_start]419[blank_end] kg.
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[blank_start]Inertia[blank_end] is the tenancy of an object to resist a change in motion.
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[blank_start]Newton's first law of motion[blank_end] states that an object in motion will stay in motion and an object at rest will stay at rest unless acted upon by an outside force.
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What two forces keep the Moon in orbit around the Earth?
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Mass
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Inertia
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Gravity
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Distance
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A(n) [blank_start]umbra[blank_end] is the central darker part of a shadow.
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A(n) [blank_start]penumbra[blank_end] is the part of a shadow surrounding the darkest part.
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Label this lunar eclipse.
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Label this lunar eclipse.
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A solar eclipse occurs in the [blank_start]new moon[blank_end] phase.
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A lunar eclipse occurs in the [blank_start]full moon[blank_end] phase.
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A person in the Moon's umbra would see a [blank_start]total[blank_end] solar eclipse.
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A person in the Moon's penumbra would see a [blank_start]partial[blank_end] solar eclipse.
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What kind of tide is shown?
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What kind of tide is shown?
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The changing tides are caused by the [blank_start]gravitational attraction of the moon[blank_end].
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Around the world, high tides occur [blank_start]2[blank_end] times a day.
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Approximately [blank_start]7[blank_end] days after a Spring Tide, a Neap Tide occurs.
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During a Spring Tide, high tides are _____ and low tides are _____.
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lower, higher
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higher, lower
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lower, lower
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higher, higher
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During a Neap Tide, high tides are _____ and low tides are _____.
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lower, lower
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higher, higher
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lower, higher
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higher, lower