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Which event occurs during high tide?

A
All of Earth’s ocean levels rise.
B
The moon’s orbit is closer to Earth.
C
The gravity of the Sun and moon cause the Earth’s crust and water to bulge.
D
Earth’s crust and water are being pulled in opposite directions by the Sun and moon.
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Which statement accurately describes a light-year?

A
It is the shape of a galaxy.
B
It is the distance that light travels in a year.
C
It is a yearly measurement of light given off by stars.
D
It is the amount of time it takes light to travel one million kilometers.
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What occurs when the moon blocks the view of the Sun?

A
neap tide
B
spring tide
C
solar eclipse
D
lunar eclipse
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What can be observed only by observing its effects on gravity?

A
dark matter
B
a solar nebula
C
gas and dust
D
a planetesimal
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How did Galileo increase public support for Copernicus’s model?

A
by publishing his work in Italian
B
by using data collected by Tycho Brahe
C
by explaining why planets appear to move backward
D
by arguing that Earth’s rotation makes objects appear to move in the sky

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