Gravity, Inertia, & Planets

Gravity attracts all objects towards one another.

• False
• True
• It depends

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

the tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion

• acceleration
• inertia
• mass
• frame of reference

What keeps the planets in orbit around the sun?

• gravity and inertia together

• gravity

• inertia

• neither gravity or inertia

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What two forces affect gravity?

• mass and inertia

• mass and distance

• mass and force

• mass and weight

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

What are the four inner planets?

• Earth, Uranus, Mercury, Venus

• Mercury Venus Earth Saturn

• Mars, Earth , Mercury, Venus

• Mars, Earth, Neptune, Mercury

Which planet is farthest from the sun?

• Neptune

• Jupiter

• Mercury

• Uranus

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What are the outer planets?

• Jupiter, Saturn, Earth, Neptune

• Saturn, Neptune, Mars, Uranus

• Uranus, Saturn, Neptune, Jupiter

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

What is at the center of our solar system?

• asteroid belt

• Earth

• sun

• moon

Almost Earth’s twin in size and mass, this planet has very thick atmosphere.

• Venus
• Mars
• Mercury
• Neptune

The surface of this planet appears red due to rusting iron in the rocks.

• Mercury
• Mars
• Pluto
• Venus

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5