Gravity & Models of the Solar System

It refers to the space that matter occupies.

• volume

• mass

• weight

• density

It is the amount of matter in an object.

• volume

• mass

• weight

• density

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What do you use to measure the mass of an object?

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Weight is the measure of the force of ______ on an object.

• Density

• Mass

• Matter

• Gravity

• Velocity

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How are mass and weight different?

• mass never changes

• weight depends on gravity

• mass depends on gravity

• weight never changes

If the distance between object DECREASES and gets closer together, the force of gravity...

• increase

• decrease

• stay the same

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What keeps the planets in orbit around the sun?

• gravity

• friction

• density

• distance

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A person would weigh more on Jupiter than on the Earth because . . .

• Jupiter has more mass, and therefore more gravity
• Jupiter has less mass, and therefore more gravity
• Jupiter has more mass, and therefore less gravity
• Jupiter has less mass and therefore less gravity

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When will the forces of gravity between two objects be the GREATEST?

• when the masses of both objects are small and the objects are far apart

• when the masses of both objects are large and the objects are close together

• when the masses of both objects are small and the objects are close together

• when the masses of both objects are large and the objects are far apart

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Which 2 factors affect gravity?

• Mass

• Weight

• Distance

• Volume

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