Gravity, Orbits and The Moon Quiz

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Gravity is the tendency of an object to resist a change in motion.
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A maria is...
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Differences in how much the moon's gravity pulls on different parts of Earth cause______.
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How long is one full moon cycle?
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Which law says that an object in motion will stay in motion in the same direction and speed?
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The largest part of the moon's shadow during an eclipse
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The gravity of the sun and the gravity of the moon combine to produce a tide the greatest difference between consecutive low and high tides called ______.
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There is liquid water on the moon
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During the moon's first-quarter and third-quartr phases, the line between Earth and the sun is at right angles to the line between Earth and the moon. The sun's pull is at right angles to the moon's pull. This arrangement produces ________.
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The tides occur every 12.5 hours
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A solar eclipse happens when the ____ blocks sunlight from the ___
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The cone-shaped, darkest part of the moon's shadow is the _____.