Gravity & The Planets

1. Explain the effects that distance and mass have on the gravitational pull of the planets by thinking about the following statements. Which is TRUE?

• The closer two objects are, the greater the gravitational force.

• The closer two objects are, the less the gravitational force.

• None of the above

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Explain the effects that distance and mass have on the gravitational pull of the planets by thinking about the following statements. Which is TRUE?

• The farther two objects are, the greater the gravitational force.

• The farther two objects are, the less the gravitational force.

• None of the above

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Explain the effects that distance and mass have on the gravitational pull of the planets by thinking about the following statements. Which is TRUE?

• The more mass an object has the less gravitational force it has.

• The less mass an object has the more gravitational force it has.

• None of the above

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Explain the effects that distance and mass have on the gravitational pull of the planets by thinking about the following statements. Which is TRUE?

• The less mass an object has the more gravitational force it has.

• The more mass an object has the more gravitational force it has.

• None of the above

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What is the center of our Solar System?

• Venus

• Sun

• Mars

• Milky Way

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

The _____________ planets are small and dense and have rocky surfaces, are referred to as

• large comets

• Gas giants

• Asteroid belt

• Inner planets

Earth rotates around its own __________ in 24 hours or 1 day.

• orbit

• rotation

• gravity

• axis

What are the terrestrial planets in order from the sun?

• Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus

• Earth , Jupiter, and Pluto

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• EArth, Mercury, Venus, Mars

The Earth moves in a path around the sun, creating an Earth year.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

How long does it take the Earth to rotate once on its axis?

• 1 day

• 1 year

• 1 week

• 1 month

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6