Gravity in the Solar System
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is gravitational force?
an elastic force that causes planets to expand
an attractive force between all objects that have mass
a destructive force that creates radiation in the solar system
a conductive force that helps light travel through the solar system
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
NGSS.MS-PS2-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A solar system is a system
in which only planets travel around a star.
that includes only the sun, Earth, and moon.
that includes a star, planets, and their moons.
made up of a star and all the objects that travel around it.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
NGSS.MS-ESS1-3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the strength of gravitational force depend on?
mass and distance
mass and speed
shape and speed
shape and distance
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NGSS.MS-PS2-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which gravitational force is strongest?
The force on a baseball from Earth.
The force on a baseball from the moon.
The force on a baseball from a nearby book.
The force on a baseball from a person’s hand.
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NGSS.MS-PS2-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these is NOT a requirement for a celestial object to be considered a planet?
It has to have a moon.
It has to clear its neighborhood.
It has to attract matter as it moves.
It has a nearly spherical shape.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why does Earth constantly revolve around the sun?
Earth is attached to the sun by a gravitational force that operates like a rigid pole.
Earth is pushed away from the sun due to the heat waves that are produced by the sun.
Earth’s speed allows it to resist the pull of the gravitational force between Earth and the sun.
Earth is caught in the gravitational force between Venus and Mars, causing it to rotate.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
NGSS.MS-PS2-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why do planets have a nearly spherical shape?
A planet’s rotation causes it to become round over time.
Gravitational forces around large objects push matter outward.
Planets will form in the shape of the stars they revolve around.
Gravitational forces in large objects pull matter toward their centers.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
NGSS.MS-PS2-4
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