Gravity in Galaxies

What is the relationship between gravity and the structure of a galaxy?

• Gravity causes galaxies to disintegrate
• Gravity has no effect on the structure of a galaxy
• Gravity plays a crucial role in the formation and structure of galaxies
• Gravity causes galaxies to collapse

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

The ______ is the most massive object in the solar system.

How is the gravitational pull of an object related to its mass?

• The gravitational pull is not affected by mass
• The gravitational pull is inversely proportional to mass
• The gravitational pull decreases as mass increases
• The gravitational pull increases as mass increases

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The ______ of a galaxy is maintained by gravity.

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What is the most massive object in the solar system?

• Jupiter
• Earth
• The Sun
• The Moon

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What is the role of gravity in the motions within the solar system?

• Gravity causes the planets to move away from the Sun
• Gravity keeps the planets in their orbits around the Sun
• Gravity causes the planets to move in random patterns
• Gravity causes the planets to move in straight lines

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What force holds our solar system together?

• Gravity
• Magnetism
• Electromagnetism
• Friction

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Why does the Sun exert a strong gravitational pull on other objects in the solar system?

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Why does a supermassive black hole at the center of a galaxy have an incredibly strong gravitational pull?

• Because it has a weak gravitational pull
• Because it has no mass
• Because it has an average gravitational pull
• Because it has extreme mass

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What is the significance of the mass of an object in relation to its gravitational pull?

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4