How could you increase the force of gravitational attraction between the Sun and Venus?

reduce the distance between them

reduce the period of rotation of the Sun

reduce the mass of both of them

reduce the speed of the orbit of Venus

Which of the following is a true statement?

The Sun is the center of the solar system.

The Sun is the center of the Milky Way Galaxy.

Our solar system is near the center of the Milky Way Galaxy.

The galactic center is the center of our solar system.

Gravity is responsible for which characteristic of galaxies?

the motion of the objects within it

its location within the universe

the color of the light it gives off

Which objects make up the solar system?

a sun, 8 planets, moons, asteroids, meteoroids, comets

stars, planets, a moon, an asteroid, meteoroids, comets

a sun, a planet, a moon, asteroids, meteoroids, comets

stars, planets, moons, an asteroid, a meteoroid, a comet

How could you use these objects to create a model of the lunar cycle?

Put the flashlight in the center and move the tennis ball around the basketball.

Move the flashlight around the tennis ball and basketball.

Put the flashlight in the center and move the basketball around the tennis ball.

Move the tennis ball and flashlight around the basketball.

Which of these planets are outer planets?

Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Pluto

Which of these examples would have the greatest force of gravitational attraction?

Example 2 would have a large gravitational force because their masses are larger and they are closer together.

Example 1 would have a large gravitational force because their masses are larger and they are further apart.

Example 3 would have a large gravitational force because their masses are smaller and they are further apart.

Example 4 would have a large gravitational force because their masses are smaller and they are closer together.

What is the difference between asteroids and meteoroids?

Asteroids are larger and usually contained in the asteroid belt, while meteoroids travel throughout the solar system.

Asteroids are smaller and usually contained in the asteroid belt, while meteoroids travel throughout the solar system.

Meteoroids are smaller and usually contained in the meteor belt, while asteroids travel throughout the solar system.

Meteoroids are larger and usually contained in the meteor belt, while asteroids travel throughout the solar system.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is an astronaut in space considered "weightless"?

Their mass is so small compared to the Earth that gravity doesn't affect them.

Gravitational force decreases over long distances.

Gravitational force pushes objects away from each other at long distances

Objects far from Earth have less mass.

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following claims is supported by the data above?

Gravitational force is not affected by mass.

Gravitational forces are strongest between objects with the same mass.

Gravitational forces are related to the mass of objects.

Gravitational forces are weaker when one object has more mass than the other.

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following affects the gravitational force between the Earth and the Sun?

the Earth's mass

the Sun's mass

the distance between the Earth and Sun

the mass of the objects and the distance between them

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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If you were using a baseball, golf ball, and basketball to model the relative motions of the Earth, Moon, and Sun, what would you have to do?

Move the golf ball around the basketball and the basketball around the baseball.

Move the basketball around the baseball and the baseball around the basketball.

Move the golf ball around the baseball and the baseball around the basketball.

Move the baseball around the golf ball and the golf ball around the basketball.

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The inner planets include:

Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Jupiter

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The _____________ of the sun causes the orbital motion of all the objects in the solar system.

magnetic field

brightness

gravitational pull

chemical composition

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is responsible for Earth's seasons?

the orbit of the Earth around the Sun and Earth's rotation

the orbit of the Earth around the Sun and rotation of the Sun

the rotation of the Earth and the Sun

the tilt of Earth's axis and its orbit around the Sun

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Why is an astronaut in space considered "weightless"?

Which of the following claims is supported by the data above?

Which of the following affects the gravitational force between the Earth and the Sun?

If you were using a baseball, golf ball, and basketball to model the relative motions of the Earth, Moon, and Sun, what would you have to do?

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The _____________ of the sun causes the orbital motion of all the objects in the solar system.

Which of the following is responsible for Earth's seasons?

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