The Moon Is Being Pulled Forward by Earth's Tidal Bulge

question 40

Multiple Choice

The Moon is being pulled forward by Earth's tidal bulge. What motion results from this?

• A) The pull increases the Moon's energy, causing it to move into a more distant orbit where it moves more slowly.
• B) The pull increases the Moon's energy, causing it to move into a more distant orbit where it moves more rapidly.
• C) The pull increases the speed of the Moon. This places it in an orbit closer to Earth as required by Kepler's third law.
• D) The pull decreases the speed of the Moon. This places it in an orbit farther from Earth, as required by Kepler's third law.

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Definitions:

Exon Combinations

Variations in the assembly of exons during mRNA processing, resulting in different mRNA molecules from the same DNA sequence.

DNA Strand

One of the two long chains of nucleotides that form the double helix structure of DNA, carrying genetic information.

mRNA

Messenger RNA, a type of RNA that conveys genetic information from DNA to the ribosome, where it specifies the amino acid sequence of the protein products.

Amino Acid Sequences

The order of amino acids in a protein, which determines the protein's structure, function, and properties.