Review of Earth's Place in the Universe (Part 2)

What causes all the motion in our solar system?

• Friction

• Gravity

• Nearby galaxies

• Nearby stars

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Does the amount of mass an object has affect how much gravity it exerts on other things?

• Yes

• No

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The more mass an object has

• the less it will pull on other objects near it.

• the more it will pull on other objects near it.

• does not effect how much it pulls on other objects near it.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The less mass an object has

• the less it will pull on other objects near it.

• the more it will pull on other objects near it.

• does not affect how much it pulls on other objects near it.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Does the distance between two objects affect the gravitational force (pull) between them?

• Yes

• No

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

The greater the distance between two things

• the less the gravitational force between them.

• the more the gravitational force between them.

• does not affect the gravitational force between them.

What works with gravity to make planets move in elliptical orbits around the sun?

• The motion of our moon

• The heat of the sun

• A comet coming every now and then

• The inertia of the planets

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The gravity between a planet and the sun ________ as the distance between them increases.

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What works with gravity to determine how fast a planet revolves around the sun?

• The inertia of the planet

• The speed of our galaxy

• The planet's size (Remember size does not mean mass.)

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Planets closer to the sun move faster than those farther from the sun.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2