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Which of the following best explains why planets in the Solar system are moving in elliptical orbits?
The Sun’s gravitational attraction, along with the planet’s inertia.
Locations #3 (first quarter) and #7 (last quarter)
The Sun is at right angles, pulling against the Moon’s pull on Earth.
Planets closest to the Sun take longer to orbit the Sun than planets farther from the Sun.
The Moon is closer to Earth than the Sun
The Earth's ocean tidal range will become less extreme
At location #1 (new moon) and location #5 (full moon)
Locations A and C
Which of the following best explains why the Earth is experiencing very little tidal change during neap tides?
The Sun’s gravitational attraction, along with the planet’s inertia.
Locations #3 (first quarter) and #7 (last quarter)
The Sun is at right angles, pulling against the Moon’s pull on Earth.
Planets closest to the Sun take longer to orbit the Sun than planets farther from the Sun.
The Moon is closer to Earth than the Sun
The Earth's ocean tidal range will become less extreme
At location #1 (new moon) and location #5 (full moon)
Locations A and C
Which of the following should the student label to accurately show the Moon's location and phases when Earth would experience neap tides?
The Sun’s gravitational attraction, along with the planet’s inertia.
Locations #3 (first quarter) and #7 (last quarter)
The Sun is at right angles, pulling against the Moon’s pull on Earth.
Planets closest to the Sun take longer to orbit the Sun than planets farther from the Sun.
The Moon is closer to Earth than the Sun
The Earth's ocean tidal range will become less extreme
At location #1 (new moon) and location #5 (full moon)
Locations A and C
At which of the following locations on Susan's model would Earth be experiencing high tides?
The Sun’s gravitational attraction, along with the planet’s inertia.
Locations #3 (first quarter) and #7 (last quarter)
The Sun is at right angles, pulling against the Moon’s pull on Earth.
Planets closest to the Sun take longer to orbit the Sun than planets farther from the Sun.
The Moon is closer to Earth than the Sun
The Earth's ocean tidal range will become less extreme
At location #1 (new moon) and location #5 (full moon)
Locations A and C
During which of the following moon phases would Earth experience the greatest tidal difference between high and low tides during the day?
The Sun’s gravitational attraction, along with the planet’s inertia.
Locations #3 (first quarter) and #7 (last quarter)
The Sun is at right angles, pulling against the Moon’s pull on Earth.
Planets closest to the Sun take longer to orbit the Sun than planets farther from the Sun.
The Moon is closer to Earth than the Sun
The Earth's ocean tidal range will become less extreme
At location #1 (new moon) and location #5 (full moon)
Locations A and C
Which of the following best explains what will happen to the Earth's tides if the Moon continues to move away from Earth?
The Sun’s gravitational attraction, along with the planet’s inertia.
Locations #3 (first quarter) and #7 (last quarter)
The Sun is at right angles, pulling against the Moon’s pull on Earth.
Planets closest to the Sun take longer to orbit the Sun than planets farther from the Sun.
The Moon is closer to Earth than the Sun
The Earth's ocean tidal range will become less extreme
At location #1 (new moon) and location #5 (full moon)
Locations A and C
According to this data, which of the following statements is FALSE?
The Sun’s gravitational attraction, along with the planet’s inertia.
Locations #3 (first quarter) and #7 (last quarter)
The Sun is at right angles, pulling against the Moon’s pull on Earth.
Planets closest to the Sun take longer to orbit the Sun than planets farther from the Sun.
The Moon is closer to Earth than the Sun
The Earth's ocean tidal range will become less extreme
At location #1 (new moon) and location #5 (full moon)
Locations A and C
Which of the following best explains why the tidal bulges on Earth are larger closest to the Moon compared to the tidal bulges closest to the Sun?
The Sun’s gravitational attraction, along with the planet’s inertia.
Locations #3 (first quarter) and #7 (last quarter)
The Sun is at right angles, pulling against the Moon’s pull on Earth.
Planets closest to the Sun take longer to orbit the Sun than planets farther from the Sun.
The Moon is closer to Earth than the Sun
The Earth's ocean tidal range will become less extreme
At location #1 (new moon) and location #5 (full moon)
Locations A and C
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