Ch. 15 Earth, Moon, Sun Part 2 Question Preview (ID: 37049)


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How long does it take Earth to complete a full rotation?
a) 1 month
b) 24 hours
c) 365 days
d) 24.5 days

What is the leading theory of how the moon formed?
a) It was a meteoroid that was captured by Earth's gravity
b) It was a moon of Mercury that they Earth stole
c) There was a large object that struck an early Earth, and the ejected material from the collision combined.
d) Meteoroids combined and became one large object we now have as our moon.

What causes Earth to have seasons?
a) its axis is tilted as it moves around the sun
b) the temperature of the sun changes throughout the year
c) the distance between Earth and the sun changes as the Earth moves around the sun.
d) it rotates on its axis

In the Heliocentric system, Earth revolves around
a) Earth
b) the sun
c) the moon
d) Martin

How many degrees is Earth tilted?
a) 0
b) 25.5
c) 23.5
d) 24.5

What are the 2 factors that combine to keep Earth and the moon in their orbits?
a) gravity and orbital speed
b) inertia and mass
c) gravity and inertia
d) gravity and mass

When are tides the highest?
a) when the sun, Earth, and moon are nearly in a line
b) when the moon is at a right angle to the sun
c) during the moon's third quarter phase
d) during the moon's first quarter phase

In the Geocentric Model, what is at the center of the universe?
a) the sun
b) the moon
c) the Earth
d) Martin

The tendency for an object in motion to remain in motion is called
a) gravity
b) mass
c) inertia
d) orbital speed

Which of the following is not a feature on the moon?
a) craters
b) valleys
c) highlands
d) maria

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