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6.11B Gravity and our Solar System
6.11B Gravity and our Solar System
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What keeps the planets from flying out into the galaxy?
The force of solar winds
the force of friction
The force of gravity
the centrifugal force of the Milky Way
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Which identifies the objects in our solar system that are affected by the force of gravity?
planets, asteroids, comets,
sun and planets
all objects in our solar system
planets only
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What forms after a super nova?
Baby Stars
Red Giants
Star Bursts
Pulsars
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What are the two main factors that determine the shape of the orbits of our planets?
acceleration and friction
intertia and gravity
gravity and acceleration
friction and intertia
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What force causes everything to move and form?
centripetal force
gravity
orbits
ellipse
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Which of these does NOT affect the amount of gravity between a planet and the Sun?
the distance between the Sun and the planet
the amount of gas in the planet’s atmosphere
the mass of the Sun
the mass of the planet
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How large is our solar system?
8 billion miles
10 billion miles
4 light years
900 light years
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Which most completely describes the force of gravity between the Sun and Earth?
Earth and Sun push away from eachother
The Sun and Earth pull on one another
sun pulls on the Earth
Earth pulls on the Sun
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What space body has given the most gravitational pull?
black hole
stars
planets
comets
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What are Rogue Planets?
dark colored planets
types of dwarf planets
planets in the asteroid belt
planets without a "mother star"
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Why do we not fall in towards the sun and burn up?
sun knows there is life here
moving too fast
gravity
we repel the sun
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What shape is the Earth's orbit?
perfect circle
ellipse
curvy square
almost circular
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What shape does Mercury's orbit form?
almost circular
daisy pattern
ellipse
a square
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Which best describes the shape of orbits of planets in our solar system?
Rectangular
Straight Line
Elliptical
Circular
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Who is the best science teacher?
Ms. Black
Mr. Rosselit
Ms. Reche
