Gravity and Celestial Objects

An example of a gravitational interaction is that the Earth. . . 

• orbits the Sun.
• orbits the moon.

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If an object has MORe _______, it will have more gravitational force. 

• mass
• distance

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A force of attraction between 2 object that is directly related to mass and indirectly related to distance.

• mass
• weight
• gravity
• kilogram

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As mass increases, what happens to gravitational force?

• increases
• decreases
• stays the same
• i don't know

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As the distance between 2 objects increases, what happens to gravitational force?

• increases
• decreases
• stays the same
• i don't know

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What do we call the path of an object when it goes around another object?

• Orbit
• Free Fall
• Projectile Motion
• Terminal Velocity

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What would cause all of the planets to continue moving in a straight line based on their velocity (direction and speed)?

• the sun disappearing

• the sun's mass increasing

• the distance between the planets and the sun decreasing

• the distance between the planets and the sun increasing

• the sun's mass decreasing

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^{Objects made of ice, gas and dust and orbit our sun are called:}

• Asteroids
• Comets
• moon
• Meteors

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These objects that orbit the sun are nicknamed, "dirty snowballs."

• Comets
• Asteroids
• Meteors
• Meteroids

When a meteoroid STRIKES the surface of the earth scientists refer to them as:

• Asteroids
• Comets
• Meteors
• Meteorites