A Spaceship Is Traveling to the Moon

question 1

Multiple Choice

A spaceship is traveling to the Moon.At what point is it beyond the pull of Earth's gravity?

• A)when it gets above the atmosphere
• B)when it is half-way there
• C)when it is closer to the Moon than it is to Earth
• D)It is never beyond the pull of Earth's gravity.

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Definitions:

Deciduous Trees

Trees that shed their leaves annually, typically in the autumn, to conserve water during the winter or dry season.

Limnetic Zone

The open water away from the shore of a lake or pond extending down as far as sunlight penetrates. Compare with littoral zone and profundal zone.

Aquatic Ecosystem

A community of organisms and their physical environment interacting in a water-based environment.

Dense Coastal Fog

A thick fog that forms in coastal areas, usually due to the cooling of warm, moist air over cooler ocean currents.