Unit 5 Vocabulary Practice

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The lowest tideal range that occurs when the Sun, Earth, and the Moon form a right angle.
Low Tide
Tidal Range
Spring Tide
Neap Tide
Answer explanation
The correct answer is Neap Tide, which occurs when the Sun, Earth, and Moon form a right angle, resulting in the lowest tidal range. This contrasts with Spring Tide, which has the highest tidal range.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The largest tidal range that occurs when the Sun, Earth, and Moon form a straight line.
Neap Tide
Spring Tide
Summer Tide
Winter Tide
Answer explanation
The largest tidal range occurs during a Spring Tide, which happens when the Sun, Earth, and Moon are aligned in a straight line. This alignment causes the gravitational forces to combine, resulting in higher high tides and lower low tides.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The path an object follows as it moves around another object.
orbit
ocean tide
gravity
rotation
Answer explanation
The correct answer is 'orbit' because it describes the path an object takes as it moves around another object, such as a planet around a star. The other options do not relate to this specific movement.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
NGSS.MS-PS2-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
An attractive force that exists between all objects.
revolution
orbit
gravity
intensity
Answer explanation
Gravity is the attractive force that exists between all objects with mass, making it the correct answer. Revolution and orbit refer to motion, while intensity does not describe a force.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
NGSS.MS-PS2-4
NGSS.MS-PS2-5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
the orbit of one object around another object.
high tide
ocean tide
revolution
tidal range
Answer explanation
The term 'revolution' refers to the orbit of one object around another, such as the Earth revolving around the Sun. Other options like 'high tide' and 'tidal range' relate to ocean phenomena, not orbital motion.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
NGSS.MS-PS2-4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The spin of an object around its axis.
revolution
rotation
orbit
equator
Answer explanation
The spin of an object around its axis is called rotation. This term specifically refers to the movement of an object turning on its own axis, distinguishing it from revolution, which involves orbiting another object.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The line around which the object rotates.
Equator
rotation axis
Solstice
orbit
Answer explanation
The correct answer is 'rotation axis' because it refers to the imaginary line around which an object, like a planet, rotates. The equator is a line of latitude, solstice refers to seasonal events, and orbit describes a path around another body.
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