What does it mean for something to be "to scale"

A model where everything is shrunk down proportional to each other

Why is it difficult to make a to scale model of the solar system?

Its too large! You can't fit the whole thing on one piece of paper, The planets would be too small if the distances were to scale

What is the definition of a satellite?

An object that orbits around a planet or star

What was the role of gravity in the formation of the solar system?

It caused matter to clump together, forming the Sun, planets, and moons

What is the difference between a planet and a moon?

A moon travels around a planet. A planet travels around a star.

What is a way to increase the gravity between 2 things?

Move them closer together, Make them bigger

How are the solar system and Milky Way related?

The Solar System is a small part of the Milky Way

Which of these has the planets accurately in order?

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

What is the definition of a moon?

A natural object that orbits a planet

Why does everything orbit the sun?

The sun is the largest object so it has the most gravity

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1
What does it mean for something to be "to scale"
A model where everything is made way bigger
A model where everything is shrunk down proportional to each other
A model where everything is smaller
An exact model or replica of something
2
Why is it difficult to make a to scale model of the solar system?
Its too large! You can't fit the whole thing on one piece of paper
The planets would be too small if the distances were to scale
Its too much work
The planets would be too big
3
Which of these is the largest?
Solar System
Star
Galaxy
Planet
4
What is the definition of a satellite?
A star
A piece of rock or ice moving through space in a straight line
An object that orbits around a planet or star
A spacecraft sent to land on a planet or moon
5
What was the role of gravity in the formation of the solar system?
It created matter for the Sun, planets, and moons
It caused matter to clump together, forming the Sun, planets, and moons
It destroyed matter, clearing space for the Solar System
It caused matter to move apart, producing orbits
6
What is the difference between a planet and a moon?
A moon is just a rock in space it doesn't orbit anything
There is no difference
A moon travels around a planet. A planet travels around a star.
A planet travels around another planet while a moon travels around the sun
7
What type of object is the sun?
Planet
Star
Asteroid
Satellite
8
What is a way to increase the gravity between 2 things?
Move them closer together
Make one smaller than the other
Make them bigger
Move them farther apart
9
Which of the following are gas planets?
Saturn
Mercury
Jupiter
Mars
10
How are the solar system and Milky Way related?
The Solar System is a small part of the Milky Way
The Milky Way is the name of our Solar System
The Milky Way is part of the Solar System
The Milky Way is a planet in our solar system
11
Which of these has the planets accurately in order?
Earth, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Mars, Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, Earth, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
12
What is the definition of a moon?
A rock that orbits the sun
An asteroid that orbits a planet
A natural object that orbits a planet
A satellite
13
Which planet is the 4th from the sun?
Venus
Jupiter
Mercury
Mars
14
Why does everything orbit the sun?
The sun is the largest object so it has the most gravity
The sun is the hottest thing so everything has to orbit it
The sun is in the middle so everything has to go around it
The sun is actually going around the planets
15
The Earth is a satellite
True
False

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