Q: The Earth[is / is not] moving away from the Sun A: is Q: The Earth is moving[slowly/fast] away from the Sun A: (very) slowly Q: The Earth is moving very slowly[towards / away from] the Sun A: away from Q: The Sun is[gaining/losing] mass because of the solar wind A: losing Q: The Sun is losing[...] because of the solar wind A: mass Q: [...] is losing mass because of the solar wind A: The Sun Q: The Sun is losing mass because of the[...] wind A: solar Q: The Sun is losing mass because of the solar [...] A: wind Q: As the mass of the Sun[increases/decreases] its pull on the Earth decreases and so the Earth moves away A: decreases Q: As the mass of the Sun decreases its pull on the Earth[increases/decreases] and so the Earth moves away A: decreases Q: As the mass of the Sun decreases its pull on the Earth decreases and so the Earth moves [...] A: (slightly) away Q: As the[...] of the Sun decreases its pull on the Earth decreases A: mass Q: As the mass of[...] decreases, the Earth moves slightly further away from the Sun A: the Sun Q: The Earth is moving away from the Sun for two reasons: (1) the Sun is losing mass, (2) the tidal forces slow the Earth's [...] A: rotation Q: The Earth is moving away from the Sun for two reasons: (1) the[...] is losing mass, (2) the tidal forces slow the Earth's rotation A: Sun Q: The Earth is moving away from the Sun for two reasons: (1) the Sun is losing [...], (2) the tidal forces slow the Earth's rotation A: mass Q: The Earth is moving away from the Sun for two reasons: (1) the Sun is losing mass, (2) the[...] forces slow the Earth's rotation A: tidal Q: The Earth is moving away from the Sun for two reasons: (1) the Sun is losing mass, (2) the tidal forces[...] the Earth's rotation A: slow Q: The Earth is moving away from the Sun for two reasons: (1) the Sun is losing mass, (2) the tidal forces slow the [...]'s rotation A: Earth Q: The Earth is moving away from the Sun for two reasons: (1) [...], (2) the tidal forces slow the Earth's rotation A: the Sun is losing mass Q: The Earth is moving away from the Sun for two reasons: (1) the Sun is losing mass, (2) [...] A: the tidal forces (which slow the Earth's rotation) Q: The Moon slows the Earths rotation. As a [...](Newtonian principle), the Moon is speeded up A: reaction Q: the Moon creates tides slowing the Earths rotation. As a reaction, the[Earth/Moon] is speeded up A: Moon Q: the Moon pulls on the Earth slowingits rotation. As a reaction, the Moon is [slowed down / speeded up] A: speeded up Q: If a satellite travels[slower/faster] it must move outwards to remain in an orbit A: faster (lesser centrifugal force can match less gravity) Q: If a satellite travels faster it must move[closer/further] to remain in an orbit A: further (outwards) Q: The[...](satellite) slowly drifts away from us at a rate of 3.8 centimetres per year A: Moon Q: The Moon[drifts closer / drifts away] at a rate of 3.8 centimetres per year A: drifts away Q: The Moon drifts away from us at a rate of[...] per year A: 4 cm (exactly: 3.8 cm) Q: The Moon drifts away from us at a rate of 3.8 centimetres per [...] A: year Q: The Sun[creates / does not create] tidal waves on Earth A: creates Q: The Sun creates tidal waves on Earth but these are only[...] as strong as the tides caused by the Moon A: half Q: The Sun creates tidal waves on Earth but these are only half as strong as the tides caused by the[...] A: Moon Q: The Sun creates tidal waves on Earth but these are only half as strong as the tides caused by the Moon [despite / because of]the Sun'slarger mass A: despite Q: The Sun creates tidal waves on Earth but these are only half as strong as the tides caused by the Moon because despite its larger mass, the Sun is[closer / further away](than the Moon) A: (much) further away Q: The Sun creates tidal waves on Earth but these are only half as strong as the tides caused by the Moon because despite its larger mass, the[Sun/Moon] is much further away A: Sun Q: the Moon pulls on the Earth creating[...] A: tides Q: the Moon pulls on the Earth creating tides and[slowing/accelerating] the Earths rotation A: slowing Q: the Mooncreates tides slowing the Earths[...] very slightly A: rotation Q: the Moon slows the Earths rotation [slightly/significantly] A: (very) slightly Q: the Moonslows the Earths rotation, making the day [shorter/longer] A: longer