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This attracts all objects toward each other.
a) inertia
b) gravity
c) revolution
d) rotation

The tendency of an object to resist a change in motion.
a) mass
b) force
c) gravity
d) inertia

The measure of the force of gravity on an object.
a) mass
b) weight
c) tide
d) inertia

The sun appears to move across the sky each day. What causes this?
a) The tilt of Earth on its axis.
b) The counterclockwise spinning of Earth on its axis.
c) The location of the moon around the Sun
d) The path of the Sun around Earth.

The period of rotation for Earth is _____.
a) 24 hours / 1 day
b) 28 days
c) 13 weeks
d) 1 year

In summer, the sun rises and sets in the _____ causing the path of the sun to be _____.
a) NE and NW, shorter
b) SE and SW, shorter
c) NE and NW, longer
d) NE and NW, shorter

In Missouri, when is the sun directly over our heads?
a) always
b) never
c) only on the first day of summer
d) on the first day of spring and fall

Which of the following best explains why astronauts can jump higher on the moon than on Earth?
a) The Moon's atmosphere has less oxygen than Earth
b) The Moon's atmosphere has more oxygen than Earth.
c) The Moon has less mass than Earth.
d) The Moon has more mass than Earth.

A model that would best demonstrate the cause of the phases of the moon would include _____.
a) the moon and Earth
b) the moon and the sun
c) the moon, the sun and Earth
d) the moon, the sun and Venus

Which sentence explains why the Moon can be seen at night from Earth?
a) The Moon burns gases that give off light.
b) The Moon reflects light from the Sun.
c) The Moon reflects light from the lights on Earth.
d) The Moon absorbs light during the day and then gives off light at night.

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