Question

Which of the following affects the weight of a person on Earth? Select all that apply.

Earth is not a perfect sphere so there are different distances to the center of Earth’s mass.

Earth’s volume is variable because a portion of the planet is the surrounding gaseous atmosphere.

Variations in the density of the earth’s crust affect the gravitational constant at different locations on Earth’s surface.

Earth’s distance from the Sun at different points in its orbit.

Answer 1

Earth is not a perfect sphere so there are different distances to the center of the earth's mass.

Variations in the density of the earth's crust affect the gravitational constant at different locations on Earth's surface.