A piece of space rock that travels through the atmosphere
meteor
The regular rise and fall of the ocean's water level
tides
How does the size of an object affect the size of its crater?
The larger an object, the larger its crater will be.
You drop an apple. It falls to the ground. Why?
Gravity pulls it toward the center of the Earth.
One person stands at the North Pole, and another stands at the South Pole. How is this possible?
Gravity pulls things down and down means toward the center of Earth.
These form craters when they hit Earth or the Moon.
meteorites
Earth's gravity keeps the moon in ____ around Earth
orbit
A space rock that strikes Earth's surface
meteorite
Why is there a difference in your weight on Earth and the Moon?
The Moon has less mass than Earth so its gravitational pull is not as strong as Earth’s. Moon’s gravity wouldn't pull you down as strongly, you'd weigh less...
Often called a shooting star (even though it's not a star at all)
meteor
On the side of the Earth facing the moon, do Earth's water levels RISE, FALL or STAY THE SAME??
rise
The force of attraction between any 2 objects due to their mass
gravity
This causes the Moon to orbit Earth.
Earth's gravity