Louisiana Science Standards Review Flashcard

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What is the reason all planets orbit the sun?

Back

The sun has more mass.

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Why do planets orbit the sun?

Back

The sun is so massive that it has a very large gravitational pull, which causes objects to orbit it.

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What causes a lunar eclipse?

Back

The Earth passing between the sun and the moon.

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What is true about gravitational interactions?

Back

They are attractive and depend on the masses of interacting objects.

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What phase of the moon occurs when the Earth is between the sun and the moon?

Back

Full Moon.

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What is gravity?

Back

A force that attracts two bodies towards each other.

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What is the Milky Way?

Back

A galaxy that contains our solar system.

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What is a solar eclipse?

Back

An event that occurs when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun.

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What is the difference between a planet and a star?

Back

A planet orbits a star and does not produce its own light, while a star generates light and heat through nuclear fusion.

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What is the role of mass in gravitational attraction?

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The greater the mass of an object, the stronger its gravitational pull.