1. Even though the Sun is much larger than the Moon, the Sun's effect on
tides is about half that of the Moon. Why is this so? *

A. The Moon was once part of the Earth so it is made of similar materials.

B. The Sun is a ball of gas so it is much hotter than the Moon.

C. The Sun's gravitational force is much greater than that of the Moon.

D. The Sun is much farther from Earth than the Moon is.

Why does the skin of your finger shrink when you wash clothes for a long time?

Darrel conducted an experiment with the following procedure: fill two cups with ice water. place an uninflated balloon snuggly onto your left index finger. blow a little air into an identical balloon, and place it onto your right index finger. place both fingers into the cups of ice water. darrel noticed that his right finger felt warmer in the ice water than did his left finger. which of the following does the experiment show? a. air is a good radiator of heat. b. air is a good insulator of heat. c. air is a good conductor of heat. d. air is a good convector of heat.

Which was most likely an effect on society that resulted from improvements in blood handling during world war i and world war ii?