Planets...Explore Our Solar System!

What two forces keep the planets in orbit?

• Inertia & Friction
• Inertia & Mass
• Inertia & Gravity
• Inertia & Matter

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Your weight on a planet depends on a planet's...

• Mass & Gravitational Pull
• Mass & Friction
• Inertia & Gravity
• Terrestrial & Gas

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Mass & Weight:  Which statement best describes your weight and mass on Mercury as compared to here on Earth?

• Your weight would be less, but your mass would be more
• Your weight would be more, but your mass would be less.
• Your weight would be less, but your mass would be the same.
• Your weight would be the same, but your mass would be less.

The measure of how much matter is in an object:

• Gravity
• Inertia
• Planet
• Mass

Terrestrial means...

• Like Earth
• Like Saturn
• Like Neptune
• Like Pluto

The Inner Planets are also called:

• The "Cuties"
• The "Bellies"
• The "Pinkies"
• The "Rockies"

The Outer Planets are also called:

• The "Gas Giants"
• The "Great Women"
• The "Large Men"
• The "Rocky Giants"

Rotation = One

• Year
• Day
• Century
• Decade

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Revolution = One

• Day
• Year
• Century
• Decade

Mercury has the shortest year because...

• It's small
• It's closest to Earth
• It's closest to the Sun
• It's the 2nd most dense planet

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1