Forces and Motion - Task 2 - A Solar System Model

Multiple Choice

Weight is ...

• how tall something is

• measure of inertia on an object

• measure of the force of gravity on an object

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this occurs when only gravity is acting on an object

• terminal velocity

• free fall

• projectile motion

• air resistance

Multiple Choice

Orbital motion is a combination of which 2 motions

• frictional resistance and spinning

• free fall and forward motion

• horizontal acceleration and friction

• weightlessness and free fall

Multiple Choice

All objects on Earth fall at the same rate once air resistance and other factors are removed

• true

• false

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Learning Targets

• I can create a model showing how gravity works in the solar system.

• I can describe the role of gravity in the solar system.

Multiple Choice

Why does a baseball continue to move after a pitcher lets go of it and stops applying force?

• The ball has speed.

• The ball has inertia.

• The ball has gravity.

• The ball has friction.

Orbital Motion

• Gravity and Inertia work to keep the moon in orbit around Earth.

• Without gravity and inertia the moon would travel in a straight line.

Poll

Press "Turn in" on Assignment 1: Gravity and Motion

• Yes, of course.

• Okay.

• Sounds good.

• It's okay, I will take the zero.

Multiple Select

Which of these are terrestrial planets? Terrestrial planets are Earth-like planets made up of rocks or metals with a hard surface. Terrestrial planets also have a molten heavy-metal core, few moons and topological features such as valleys, volcanoes and craters.

• Earth

• Mercury

• Venus

• Mars

• Pluto

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Which of these are gas giants? Gas giants are planets that contain far more gas than rock or ice. They each have many moons. They are much bigger than the rocky planets. They're balls of hydrogen and helium - you couldn't stand on the surface of the planet because it's not solid.

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Venus

• Mars

• Earth

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Which of these are ice giants? Ice giants are planets composed of some hydrogen and helium, but they also contain heavier elements such as oxygen, carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur.

• Neptune

• Uranus

• Earth

• Mars

• Jupiter

Multiple Choice

Which phenomena causes "day" and "night" on a planet?

• a planet's rotation

• a planet's revolution

• a planet's moon(s)

• a planet's gravity

• a planet's water

Multiple Choice

Which phenomena causes a "year" on a planet?

• a planet's rotation

• a planet's revolution

• a planet's moon(s)

• a planet's wishes

• a planet's water

Multiple Choice

Which of these lists the order of the planets in order (from closest to the sun to furthest from the sun)?

• Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Venus, Mercury, Mars, Earth, Saturn, Jupiter, Neptune, Uranus

• Venus, Mercury, Mars, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus

Multiple Choice

Which of these is showing revolutions?

Multiple Choice

The "Rotational Period" is the length of one complete day on a planet. Which planet has a day most similar to Earth's?

• Mercury

• Mars

• Venus

• Saturn

Multiple Choice

The "Revolution Period" is the length of one complete year on a planet. Which planet has a year most similar to Earth's?

• Mercury

• Neptune

• Venus

• Saturn

Multiple Choice

The "Revolution Period" is the length of one complete year on a planet. Which of these planets has the shortest year?

• Mercury

• Neptune

• Venus

• Saturn

• Earth

Multiple Choice

Which moon phase is the waning crescent?

Multiple Choice

Which moon phase is the third quarter?

Multiple Choice

Which moon phase is a new moon?

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Which position does a New Moon take place?

• 1

• 2

• 4

• 7

• 8

Multiple Choice

Which position does a First Quarter take place?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 5

• 7

Multiple Choice

Which position does a Full Moon take place?

• 3

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 1

Multiple Choice

The moon's shadow only covers a small portion of Earth during a

• solar eclipse

• lunar eclipse

• neap tide

• full moon

Multiple Select

Choose all of the objects found in our Solar System.

• inner/outer/

  dwarf

  planets

• moons

• asteroids

• comets

• Death Star

Multiple Choice

Which star is closest to Earth?

• Betelguise

• Sun

• Moon

• Dwayne Johnson

Multiple Choice

What does a comet orbit?

• sun

• planet

Multiple Choice

What does an outer planet orbit?

• sun

• planet

Multiple Choice

What does an inner planet orbit?

• sun

• planet

Multiple Choice

What does a moon orbit?

• sun

• planet

Multiple Choice

What does an asteroid orbit?

• sun

• planet

Multiple Choice

What does a dwarf planet orbit?

• sun

• planet

Multiple Select

Choose all that is true about outer planets.

• have rings

• many moons

• Jupiter is largest of them

• Made of mainly gas and ice

• short periods of revolution

Multiple Select

Choose all that is true about inner planets.

• have rings

• Earth is largest of them

• made mainly of rock and ice

• short periods of revolution

• many moons

Multiple Choice

Which is the smallest inner planet?

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

• Mars

• Pluto

Multiple Choice

Which is the largest outer planet?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Uranus

• Neptune

• Pluto

Multiple Select

Choose all that have rings.

• Jupiter

• Earth

• Saturn

• Neptune

• Venus

Multiple Choice

How far is an AU?

• 250 Millon km

• 160 millon km

• 150 millon km

• 29 million km

• 180,000,000

Multiple Choice

How many AU's is it to the Oort cloud?

• 6000

• 10000

• 8000

• 5000

• 4000

Multiple Choice

How many AU is it from the sun to the oort cloud

• 5000 AU

• 50,000 AU

• 5 AU

• 5,000 km

Multiple Choice

What is the diameter of Mercury

• 49,000 km

• 39,000 km

• 4,900 km

• 5,000 km

Multiple Choice

What is the diameter of Venus

• 8,000 km

• 12,100 km 

• 15,000 km

• 20,000 km

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What is the diameter of Earth

• 13,800

• 12,300 km

• 12,600 km

• 12,000 km

• 12,800 km

Multiple Choice

What is the diameter of Mars

• 6,800 km

• 89,000 km

• 8,600 km

• 9,800 km

Multiple Choice

What is the diameter of Jupiter

• 163,000 km

• 134,000 km

• 143,000 km

Multiple Choice

What is the diameter of Neptune

• 49,500 km

• 45,900 km

• 59,000 km

Multiple Choice

What is the minimum dwarf planets our solar system has?

• 5

• 4

• 6

• 8

Multiple Choice

What is a Asteroid

• Asteroids are small, metal objects that is leftover from the formation of the solar system.

• Asteroids are big, rocky objects that is made from the formation of the solar system

• Asteroids are small, rocky objects that is leftover from the formation of the solar system.

Multiple Choice

what is a Satellite

• A satellite is a object that is bigger than a star and it orbits  around a planet

• A satellite is a object that is smaller than a star and it orbits  around a moon

• A satellite is a object that is smaller than a star and it orbits  around a planet

Multiple Choice

What is the similarities in kuiper belt objects (bonus question)

• all a smooth slow traveling space rock

• They all are a rocky fast traveling space rock

• all have a streak of ice

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