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STEMscopes The Solar System
STEMscopes The Solar System
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To INCREASE the force of gravity between the sun and Venus, which should happen?
Speed Venus up
Move Venus closer to the sun
Move Venus farther from the sun
Slow Venus down
2
Which is NOT an outer planet?
Venus
Uranus
Saturn
Jupiter
3
Which feature of the sun causes planets to remain in orbit?
magnetic field
heat
brightness
gravity
4
If a beach ball represents Jupiter, and smaller rubber balls are Uranus & Neptune, which ball should be Saturn?
Softball (10 cm)
Basketball (24 cm)
Tennis ball (5.2 cm)
Baseball (7.5 cm)
5
What is a major difference between the inner and outer planets?
The outer planets small and rocky
The outer planets have no gravity
The inner planets are gas giants
The inner planets are small and rocky
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What makes the planets stay in orbit?
Gravity from the sun
Gravity from Jupiter
Momentum
Their own gravity
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If you want to build a scale model of our solar system in your bedroom, which would be the most difficult to model?
Should I include Pluto?
The great DISTANCE between objects
The COLORS of the objects
The relative SIZES of the objects
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The sun is the only _____ in our solar system
star
planet
galaxy
asteroid
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This diagram shows a comet's orbit. At what point does the Sun's gravity place the greatest pull on it?
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A
C
B
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Which is NOT an inner planet
Mercury
Mars
Neptune
Venus
