Space Review

How do the sun, Earth, and moon most likely affect the tides?

• Earth's gravitational pull on the sun creates tides.

• Earth's gravitational pull on the moon creates tides.

• The sun and moon's gravitational pull on Earth creates tides.

• The sun's gravitational pull on the moon creates tides on Earth.

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Which describes the revolution of the moon, Earth, and sun?

• The moon and sun revolve around Earth.

• The sun revolves around Earth; both the sun and Earth revolve around the moon.

• The moon revolves around Earth; both the moon and Earth revolve around the sun.

• Earth revolves around the moon; both Earth and the moon revolve around the sun.

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Which best explains how Earth and the sun cause seasons?

• Earth's continuous rotation on its axis creates the seasons.

• The sun's gravitational pull upon Earth creates seasons.

• The sun's tilt as Earth rotates around it creates seasons.

• Earth's tilt and revolution around the sun create the seasons.

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At which position could a lunar eclipse occur?

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Gravity can be defined as a force of attraction between objects. The effects of gravity can be witnessed in many systems. Which of these actions is an example of gravity influencing other systems?

• surface water evaporating into the atmosphere

• planets moving around the Sun in an elliptical pattern

• glaciers melting because of increasing temperatures

• groundwater moving to the surface in an artesian well

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At which position would the moon appear to be full to people in the United States?

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Which characteristic is shared by Earth and the moon?

• glaciers

• flowing water

• an atmosphere that contains oxygen

• an orbit created by the force of gravity

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How does gravity support life on Earth?

• by forcing Earth to continuously spin on its axis, which contributes to day and night

• by causing changes in the distance between Earth and the sun which contributes to the seasons

• by keeping water and gases in the atmosphere close to Earth's surface, which contributes to life processes

• by preventing meteors and comets from hitting Earth's surface, which protects living organisms from space fragments

Which contributes to Earth's ability to sustain life?

• The atmosphere allows all of the sun's radiation to enter due to Earth's distance from the sun.

• The atmosphere prevents all space debris from reaching the surface due to the ozone layer.

• The atmosphere is extremely thin due to the temperatures of the sun.

• The atmosphere is breathable due to the unique mixture of gases.

All of the planets in the solar system formed at about the same time from a large cloud of gas and dust. How is Earth different from other planets in the solar system?

• Earth has no natural satellites.

• Earth's atmosphere is composed of gases.

• Water is found in all three phases on Earth.

• Volcanoes release liquid rock onto Earth's surface.