The rising and falling of the water on the earth surface

Tides are caused by: strong winds that blow over ocean waters., the interaction of Earth, the moon and the sun., the shifting of the plates on the ocean floor., variations in the salinity of ocean water

the interaction of Earth, the moon and the sun.

A basketball player jumps off the floor, pushing down on the ground with their feet. According to Newton's Third Law, what force allows the player to move upward?

The reaction force exerted by the ground.

Which of Newton's Laws relates to the action of the rider on horse number two?

An object in motion continues in the same direction and speed.

What kind of energy transformation takes place in this system? Options: chemical to electrical to light, electrical to chemical to light, electrical to light to chemical, light to chemical to electrical

chemical to electrical to light

What energy transformations occur when a wind turbine is spinning?

Mechanical energy to electrical energy

Which statement regarding the relationships of the Sun, the Moon, and ocean tides is correct? Ocean tides are highest when there is a full moon because the Sun, the Moon, and Earth are in alignment.

Ocean tides are highest when there is a full moon because the Sun, the Moon, and Earth are in alignment.

A person would weigh less on the Moon than on the Earth because . . .

Moon has less mass and therefore less gravity

When will the forces of gravity between two objects be the GREATEST? Options: when the masses of both objects are small and the objects are far apart, when the masses of both objects are large and the objects are close together, when the masses of both objects are small and the objects are close together, when the masses of both objects are large and the objects are far apart

when the masses of both objects are large and the objects are close together

A student draws the model shown below. Which of these best compares the conditions at Location X and Location Y? Options: it is day at location Y and night at location X, it is winter in location X and summer in location Y, there are more hours in daylight in location X than location Y

there are more hours in daylight in location X than location Y

Students make a model using a globe and a flashlight. Which answer choice best explains the change from daytime to nighttime on Earth?

Earth rotates and causes different parts of the Earth to experience night.

Which diagram models a hypothetical situation in which every location on Earth would have 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness per day?

The diagram representing the equinox.

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Why is it warmer in the summer?

Back

More direct light from Earth's tilt

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

If it's ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its fall in the Southern hemisphere.

Back

spring

3.

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What are the reasons for the seasons? Options: Earth's tilt & rotation, Earth's tilt & revolution, Earth's rotation & revolution, Earth's tilt & resolution

Back

Earth's tilt & revolution

4.

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Front

Which season is taking place in the Southern Hemisphere in Position 1?

Back

Summer

5.

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Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 2?

Back

Spring

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

In spring/fall, the axis of the earth is pointed ___________ the sun?

Back

Neither away or toward

7.

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Front

What moon phases do spring tides occur? Options: new and full, 1st & 3rd quarters, Waxing and Waning Crescent, Waxing and Waning Gibbous

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new and full

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