Which statement is not true about the planets?

the inner planets have many moons

The further away objects are from each other:

the less gravity there will be.

What might happen to the earth if its orbit moved farther away from the sun?

The sun's gravitational pull on the earth would decrease

Why is the earth's gravity stronger than the moon's gravity?

The earth is more massive than the moon

What is the difference between weight and mass?

Weight changes depending on location; mass never changes

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StemScope Gravity in the Solar System Part 2

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1
Weight is a measure of:
volume
the number of kilograms
gravitational force.
the number of particles
2
True or False: The inner planets have higher temperatures because they are closer to the Sun.
False
True
3
Which statement is not true about the planets?
the inner planets have many moons
the inner planets are made of rocky material
the outer planets are made of gas
4
True or False: The more mass an object has, the harder it pulls
True
False
5
How does the sun's gravity compare to the earth's gravity?
The earth's gravity is stronger
The sun's gravity is stronger
Their gravitational pull is the same
Scientists aren't able to measure the sun's gravity
6
The more massive that an object is, the ________ that the object will be attracted to Earth.
same
less
more
7
Challenge Question: What is used to measure large distances in space?
kilometers
millimeters
light years
pounds
8
The further away objects are from each other:
the more gravity there will be.
the less gravity there will be.
the more equal the gravity
the greater the mass
9
What might happen to the earth if its orbit moved farther away from the sun?
The earth's gravitational pull on the moon would increase
The suns gravitational pull on the earth would stay the same
The sun's gravitational pull on the earth would increase
The sun's gravitational pull on the earth would decrease
10
True or False? Gravity is the tendency of objects with mass to accelerate towards each other
True
False
11
Challenge Question: The Earth is ________ miles from the sun.
93 light years
93 thousand
93 million
93
12
The closer objects are to each other:
the less gravity there will be
the more friction there will be
the more gravity there will be
the more equal gravity is
13
The force of gravity between two objects is effected by?
mass
mass and distance apart
attraction
distance apart
14
The greater the mass:
the closer things will be to each other.
the less gravity there will be
the further away things will be
the more gravity there will be
15
Why is the earth's gravity stronger than the moon's gravity?
The earth is more massive than the moon
The moon has no mass
The earth has a larger volume than the moon
The moon is so far away from earth
16
What is the difference between weight and mass?
Mass is gravity, weight is the number of particles
Weight has more power than mass.
Mass changes depending on location; weight never changes
Weight changes depending on location; mass never changes
17
What is gravity?
A pushing force
A pulling force
Both a pulling a pushing force
A spring force
18
Gravity depends on two factors. What are they?
size and shape
mass and volume
mass and distance
volume and density
19
The smaller the mass:
the further away things are.
The more gravity is equal
the more gravity there will be
the less gravity there will be
20
The more massive the Earth is, the _________ that another object will be attracted to Earth.
more
same
less

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