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Gravity in the Solar System
Gravity in the Solar System
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Students can understand the role of gravity in the solar system.
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Which of the following statements is the reason why the planets and stars are round?
Gravity pushes out from the center of the planet.
Gravity pushes out from the edge of the planet or star.
Gravity pulls toward the center of the planet or star.
Gravity pulls toward the edge of the planet or star.
2
The theory that the universe began with an enormous explosion of matter and energy is called
The Rotating Disk Theory
The First Sound Theory
The Solar System Theory
The Big Bang Theory
3
The metric unit of weight is the
meter.
newton.
liter.
pound.
4
The path of an object as it revolves another object in space is called a (an)
orbit
inertia
force
disk
5
What would happen to the force of gravity if you decreased in weight?
The force of gravity doesn't change.
The force of gravity would decrease.
The force of gravity would remain the same.
The force of gravity would increase.
6
On which celestial object would you weigh the most on?
You would weigh the same on all celestial objects
Sun
Jupiter
Earth
7
The Sun was formed when
fluid friction caused several planets to join together.
matter was pulled into the center of spinning gas and dust.
the Big Bang blew up the solar system.
two stars collided in the center of a cloud of gas and dust.
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How would the planets in the solar system move if not affected by the Sun's gravity?
In a single orbit together.
In perfect circles instead of ellipses.
In different random paths through space.
They move to form a single line across space.
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What would happen to the force of gravity on you if you decreased in mass?
The force of gravity would increase.
Your mass does not influence gravity.
The force of gravity would decrease.
The force of gravity would remain the same.
10
Weight is the measurement of
the amount of space in an object.
the amount of mass in an object.
the amount of the pull of gravity on an object.
the amount of the kinetic energy of an object.
11
An object floating without any gravitational force acting upon it will have
mass, but not volume.
weight, but not mass.
volume, but not mass.
mass, but not weight.
12
What is the name of the force keeping the Earth in orbit around the Sun?
Radiation from the Sun
Gravity
Momentum
The Solar Wind
13
The Moon has a smaller mass than Earth. The weight of an object on Moon would be
more than on Earth.
less on Earth.
non-existant.
the same as on Earth.
14
The measurement of the amount of matter in an object is
mass.
volume.
temperature.
weight.
15
The gravitational force between 2 planets depends on
the distance between the planets and their orbital direction
the mass of the planets only.
the mass of the planets and the direction of their orbits.
the mass of the planets and the distance between them.
