Earth's Pattern and Movement

What affects how objects fall towards the center of the earth?

The ____ can stay on its path around the earth even without the pull of gravity

Which of the following is TRUE?

• Earth's gravity only pulls on things that are close to Earth's surface

• Earth's gravity only pulls on things that are close to Earth and Earth's atmosphere

• Earth's gravity pulls everything in the solar system towards it

• Earth's gravity pulls on things close to Earth, including some things in space

What causes the tide to bulge on the side of Earth facing the moon?

• The Moon reverses its orbit and causes the tides to change

• Earth's water bulges on the side facing the moon because of the pull of gravity

• Both A and B are correct

What causes the Earth's changing tides?

• Tides are caused by the pull of gravity between Earth and the Moon

• Tides are caused by tropical storms such as hurricanes

• Both A and B are correct

The gravitational pull is ____ on the moon than it is on the Earth.

• Stronger

• Weaker

Earth's gravity affects the moon by ____ it into orbit

What is a meteor called once it strikes Earth's surface?

• Meteorlight

• Meteorock

• Meteorite

A meteor is a star in the Earth's Atmosphere

• False

• True

Gravity is a force of attraction, or pull, between any two objects

• True

• False