Solar System: Size and Scale Review

The Earth belongs to which galaxy?

As the mass of two objects decreases, the gravitational pull between them

Small, rocky bodies that have entered Earth's atmosphere and hit Earth's surface

Which is the correct order from SMALLEST to LARGEST

Our planets orbit around the sun because of...

The circular path an object in space takes around another body is a(n)

As distance between two objects increases, gravitational pull

The largest object in our solar system is

Small, rocky bodies in space

In general, the planets closest to the Sun are smaller

The _________ is made up of many galaxies.

Which two planets are closer together in our Solar System?

Bodies in space that, orbit the sun, gravity can keep its shape and has cleared its orbit

Small, rocky bodies that have entered Earth's atmosphere

In general, the farther you get from the Sun, the closer the planets are to each other.

Galaxies are made up of lots of _________.

The largest planet in our Solar System is

Bodies in space that are made of gas and produce light, heat and radiation