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Occurs when a full moon moves into the Earth's shadow
a) lunar eclipse
b) solar eclipe
c) helio eclipse
d) sun spot

Occurs when the new moon moves briefly between the Earth and the sun
a) solar eclipse
b) lunar eclipse
c) sun spot
d) ice age

Rise and fall of the oceans, occurs twice a day
a) tides
b) waves
c) current
d) gravity

The line through the widest part of an ellipse
a) major axis
b) minor axis
c) diameter
d) radius

A force of attraction between all objects in the universe
a) gravity
b) magnetism
c) electricity
d) inertia

Any object that orbits another object in space
a) satellite
b) sun
c) planet
d) moon

The tendency of an object to keep moving or to remain stationary
a) inertia
b) gravity
c) tides
d) luminosity

A rocky object that could be located in a belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
a) asteroid
b) moon
c) planet
d) boulder

Particles of space that heat up and become visible light as they fall toward the Earth
a) meteors
b) comets
c) moons
d) planets

Icy object that originated beyond the planets
a) comet
b) meteoroid
c) asteroid
d) moon

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