Solar System Review

Which of the following governs the motion of our solar system?

• Magnetism

• Gravity

• Sunlight

• Friction

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Which two factors affect the strength of the gravitational pull on two objects?

• Mass and density

• Weight and density

• Weight and distance

• Mass and distance

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Choose the word pair that best completes the following sentence referring to the diagram:

"Venus would travel endlessly in a straight line because of its own _______________________________; however, the ______________________________ of the Sun makes Venus travel in a curved path."

• electromagnetic force; inertia

• gravity; inertia

• inertia; electromagnetic force

• inertia; gravity

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The orbital paths of objects in our solar system are the result of which of the following?

• The shape of the bodies and their chemical compositions.

• The balance between the Inertia and gravitational forces.

• The relative age of the bodies and their chemical compositions.

• The frictional forces acting on the bodies when they hit space debris.

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The path that planets take as they orbit the center of the solar system is a result of the interaction of what two things?

• The forward motion of the planet and gravitational pull of the Sun.

• The mass of the planet and the composition of its atmosphere.

• The magnetic field generated by the planet and friction with the air.

• The age of the solar system and the radioactive decay of elements.

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1. Which planet in our solar system is closest to the Sun?

• Earth

• Mercury

• Jupiter

• Saturn

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Which is the largest object in our solar system?

• Jupiter

• Pluto

• Sun

• Earth

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A ball of ice and dust with a tail of gas and dust pointing away from the sun.

• comet

• asteroid

• moon

• meteor

Which planet in our solar system has the shortest orbit around the Sun (i.e closest to the Sun)

• Earth

• Mercury

• Jupiter

• Saturn

The closest four planets are called the ________ planets.

• inner

• outer