The strength of the force of gravity depends on

the masses of the objects and the distance between them.

Where are comets found?

Oort cloud, Kettle Moraine Middle School

For a solar eclipse to occur,

the moon must be directly between Earth and the sun.

Why is Pluto no longer considered a planet?

It's orbit is more elliptical than the other planets, It is in the Kuiper belt, It does not clear its orbit with other objects, It's orbit is not in the same plane as the other 8 planets

What do all of the inner planets have in common?

They all are small and have rocky surfaces.

What do the first four outer planets have in common?

They're larger than Earth and are made of hydrogen & helium

The phase of the moon you see depends on

how much of the sunlit side of the moon faces Earth.

Scientists think the moon was formed when a

large object hit Earth, material from the collision combined

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1
The strength of the force of gravity depends on
the masses of the objects and the distance between them.
the masses of the objects and their weights.
the masses of the objects and their speeds.
the weight of the objects and their speeds.
2
The two factors that combine to keep Earth and the moon in their orbits are
gravity and orbital speed.
gravity and inertia
orbital speed and mass.
mass and inertia
3
Where are comets found?
Kuiper belt
Asteroid belt
Oort cloud
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4
For a solar eclipse to occur,
the sun must be directly between Earth and the moon.
the moon must be directly between Earth and the sun.
the moon must be directly behind Earth.
Earth must be directly between the sun and the moon.
5
The asteroid belt is located
between Jupiter and Saturn.
between Saturn and Uranus.
between Mars and Earth.
between Mars and Jupiter.
6
Why is Pluto no longer considered a planet?
It's orbit is more elliptical than the other planets
It is in the Kuiper belt
It does not clear its orbit with other objects
It's orbit is not in the same plane as the other 8 planets
7
What do all of the inner planets have in common?
They all have rings.
They all have abundant liquid water.
They all are small and have rocky surfaces.
They all have many moons.
8
What do the first four outer planets have in common?
They're the same size as Earth and are made of iron
They are much larger than Earth and are made mainly of iron.
They're larger than Earth and are made of hydrogen & helium
They're the same size as Earth and are made of hydrogen
9
During what phase of the moon can a lunar eclipse occur?
new moon
waxing gibbous
full moon
first quarter
10
The phase of the moon you see depends on
how much of the moon's surface is lit by the sun.
how much of the sunlit side of the moon faces Earth.
where you are on Earth's surface.
whether of not an eclipse is occurring.
11
The next phase after a new moon is
waining gibbous
waxing crescent
first quarter
full moon
12
Scientists think the moon was formed when a
large object hit Earth, material from the collision combined
gravity attracted a moon formed elsewhere in space
meteoroids collected and solidified due to Earth's gravity
gases from Earth escaped from the atmosphere and condensed
13
How much time passes between a new moon to the next new moon?
exactly a quarter of the year
about a week
about a year
about a month

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