Planets orbit the sun

Multiple Choice

What determines the strength of an object's gravitational field?

• density

• mass

• scale

Multiple Choice

A star does not influence the motion of objects around it.

• True

• False

Labelling

Name the planets!

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Venus

Saturn

Jupiter

Mars

Mercury

Neptune

Earth

Uranus

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in the solar system are held in ​

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by the mutual ​

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pull between themselves and the ​

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.

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Objects

orbit

gravitational

sun

motion

moon

stars

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Planets ​

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the sun in the ​

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direction, each at a unique ​

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and ​

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, also rotating on an ​

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.

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orbit

same

distance

speed

axis

different

space

motion

tilt

Categorize

Options (8)

Uranus

Neptune

Jupiter

Saturn

Mercury

Venus

Earth

Mars

Organize Planets into the right categories

Inner Planets

Gas Giants

Ice Giants

Open Ended

What led to a model of the solar system with a central sun?

Multiple Choice

planets are arranged in a disk shape around the sun.

• TRUE

• FALSE