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When the moon and sun are in line a _______ tide is created.
a) fall
b) Spring
c) Neap
d) Summer

Where is the moon located for a full moon?
a) the moon is between the Earth and the sun
b) the moon is at a right angle to the Earth and Sun
c) the moon is in line with the Sun but not on the side of Earth near the Sun
d) none of the above

Which of the following have an affect on the Earth's Tides?
a) Moon gravity
b) Sun gravity
c) Both the Moon and Sun's gravity
d) Mercury's gravity

___________ and ___________ combine to keep Earth in orbit around the sun and the moon in orbit around Earth.
a) Mass and Weight
b) Inertia and mass
c) Gravity and Distance
d) Inertia and Gravity

_____________ is the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion.
a) Mass
b) Weight
c) Inertia
d) Gravity

Why is the moon not pulled to Earth by gravity?
a) the gravity of Mars is pulling the moon toward it
b) the suns gravity holds the moon back
c) the moon is not close enough to be affected by the gravity
d) the moon is moving so fast that it never falls to Earth

Objects in space with more mass will have _________ gravity when compared to less massive objects.
a) more
b) less
c) equal
d) none of the above

Gravity depends on __________ and ________________.
a) mass, weight
b) distance, weight
c) mass, distance
d) volume, state of matter

Comets are ___________________.
a) common
b) rare
c) the same as meteors
d) none of the above

Currently, we have ____ planets in our solar system.
a) 5
b) 7
c) 8
d) 9

A ___________ is a cold mixture of dust and ice that gives off a long trail of light as it approaches the sun.
a) comet
b) meteor
c) asteroid
d) satellite

A _____________ is a body that orbits a planet.
a) comet
b) meteor
c) asteroid
d) satellite

The sun is a ____________________.
a) big star
b) medium star
c) supernova
d) asteroid

Sudden bright streaks are called ______________.
a) comets
b) meteors
c) asteroids
d) meteorites

Outer planets are __________________________.
a) large and gaseous
b) small and made of gas
c) large and rocky
d) small and rocky

The ___________ is the center of our solar system.
a) Earth
b) Mars
c) Milky Way
d) Sun

Inner planets are ________________________
a) large and gaseous
b) small and made of gas
c) large and rocky
d) small and rocky

When the line between Earth and the Sun is at right angles to the line between Earth and the moon a _________ tide is created.
a) Fall
b) Spring
c) Neap
d) Summer

Earth and ___________ are about the same size.
a) Mars
b) Venus
c) Mercury
d) the Sun

Pluto is no longer considered a planet because __________________.
a) has not cleared its orbit of other objects
b) is too small
c) is not spherical
d) is too far away from the sun

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