When You Step on a Weighing Scale at Noon,the Earth

question 13

Multiple Choice

When you step on a weighing scale at noon,the Earth pulls you down and the overhead sun pulls you upward.The reason the sun's pull doesn't decrease your weight at noon is because

• A)the sun's pull on you is negligibly small.
• B)the weighing scale is calibrated only in Earth weight.
• C)you,the scale,and the Earth are in free fall (in orbit)around the sun.
• D)the sun's pull is cancelled by the gravitation of other celestial bodies.
• E)of tidal effects in the "solid" Earth.

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Definitions:

Implicit Memory

Memory that influences our behavior without our conscious recognition, involving learned skills and conditioned behaviors.

Explicit Memory

Refers to the conscious, intentional recollection of factual information, previous experiences, and concepts.

Semantic Memory

This term refers to a type of long-term memory involving the capacity to recall words, concepts, or numbers, which is essential for the use and understanding of language.

Sensory Memory

The shortest-term element of memory, it acts as a buffer for stimuli received through the senses and lasts for a very short time.