GRAVITY
The larger the object the ______ the gravitational pull
What is larger?
the earth rotates this direction on its axis
What is counterclockwise?
True or False The sun and the moon both affect tides
What is true?
the human body is this % water
What is 65?
An object at rest will stay at rest and a object in motion will stay in motion unless acted on by another force
What is inertia (or Newton's first law?
gravity combined with this force keeps celestial objects in orbit
What is Inertia?
The moon orbits the earth in this direction
What is counterclockwise?
This celestial object has a greater effect on tides because of its close proximity to earth
What is the moon?
The word Monday comes from
What is the moon?
unit of length used to express astronomical distances
What is a light year?
the closer the object the ______ the gravitational pull
What is closer?
The sun appears to rise in the east and set in the west because
What is because of the earth's rotation?
full moons and new moons cause this kind of tide
What is spring or high tides?
The star that is located over the north pole is called the north star or
What is Polaris?
a group of stars that has been given a name like orion or the big dipper
What is a constellation?
when distance increases the gravitational pull ____
What is decreases?
True or False-The sun moves
What is False?
this phase of the moon causes neap tides
What is half/quarter moons?
This moon of Saturn look like a ravioli
What is Pan?
the gradual decrease of light the moon reflects as it goes from full to less than full is called
What is a waning gibbous?
this scientist is credited with discovering gravity
Who is Sir Isaac Newton?
the perfect balance between the forward motion of an object in space and the gravitational pull of a larger object results in
What is an orbit?
True or False Tides do not really go in and out, the earth rotates in and out of the bulges produced by the gravitational pull of the sun and moon
What is true?
these planets have no moons
What are Mercury and Venus?
this celestial body is sometimes called a shooting star
What is a meteor?