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Astronomers use cameras on Earth and in orbit to observe the solar system and other objects in space. Suppose that a camera on Earth takes a picture of an astronomical event. The picture shows an object that is large, dark, and has a bright area immediately around it. Which event does this picture most likely show?

• Total solar eclipse

• Total lunar eclipse

• Waning gibbous moon

• Waxing crescent moon

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Luis created a clay model of Earth and the sun. To show how Earth rotates, Luis wants to use a toothpick to represent Earth’s axis of rotation.

Where should Luis place the toothpick?

• Horizontally through Earth in the direction Earth is traveling

• Vertically through the center of Earth, slightly to the side of each pole

• Horizontally through Earth from one side of the equator to the other side

• Diagonally across Earth, halfway between the equator and the two poles

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Which of the following is a common characteristic of winter compared to summer?

• Noon sun lower in the sky

• Higher daytime temperatures

• More daily hours of sunlight

• Longer days and shorter nights

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Cassie is writing an equation to show the effect of the gravitational pull of the sun and the moon on tidal range. Which equation would Cassie use to show the effect of the sun and the moon on spring tides?

• Sun + moon = spring tides

• Sun + Earth = spring tides

• Moon – sun = spring tides

• Earth – moon = spring tides

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What is known as the force that pulls an object toward another object?

• mass

• density

• gravity

• weight

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What type of eclipse is shown?

• lunar

• solar

• spring

• neap

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What type of tide is shown?

• lunar

• solar

• spring

• neap

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A sun-centered model of the solar system.

• solar system

• heliocentric

• geocentric

• parallax

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___________ is the force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses and distances between them.

• rotation

• revolution

• orbit

• gravity

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Gravity between objects increases as the mass of the of the objects . . .

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

• none of these

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