Quarter 2 Review

What force keeps the planets from escaping their orbit around the Sun?

• Mass

• Friction

• Gravity

• Inertia

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What is inertia?

• The amount of matter in an object

• An object's tendency to resist a change in motion

• An object's orbit speed

Why does this satellite continue orbiting around the Earth?

• The satellite's inertia is equal to the Earth's gravitational pull

• The satellite's inertia is stronger than Earth's gravitational pull

• The satellite's gravitational pull is stronger than the Earth's

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What TWO characteristics affect the strength of gravity?

• Mass

• Volume

• Distance

• Temperature

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Select what situations will cause gravity to INCREASE. Select ALL that apply.

• Increase the mass of the Sun

• Decrease the mass of the planet

• Decrease the distance between a planet and the Sun

• Increase the distance between a planet and the Sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Select what situations will cause gravity to DECREASE. Select ALL that apply.

• Increase the mass of the Sun

• Decrease the mass of the planet

• Decrease the distance between a planet and the Sun

• Increase the distance between a planet and the Sun

Which answer describes the classification and diameter of the following planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune?

• Gas Giant, small

• Gas Giant, large

• Terrestrial, larger

• Terrestrial, small

Which answer describes the classification and diameter of the following planets: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars?

• Gas Giant, small

• Gas Giant, large

• Terrestrial, larger

• Terrestrial, small

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Which planets are considered the inner planets?

• Small bodies like asteroids and our moon

• The Gas Giant planets

• The Terrestrial planets

Which planets are considered the outer planets?

• Small bodies like asteroids and our moon

• The Gas Giant planets

• The Terrestrial planets