Article: Gravity in the Solar System
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Science
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8th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
Standards-aligned
Michelle Romig
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5 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What force began the process that formed the solar system?
Gravity
Magnetism
Electricity
Nuclear force
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
NGSS.MS-PS2-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Approximately how many years ago did the solar system begin to form?
4.6 billion years ago
3.5 billion years ago
2.8 billion years ago
5.2 billion years ago
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to the planets if the sun's gravity suddenly stopped?
They would shoot off in the direction they were moving at that moment
They would collapse into the sun
They would stop moving
They would move closer to each other
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
NGSS.MS-PS2-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is at the center of the Milky Way galaxy that exerts a gravitational pull?
A supermassive black hole
A giant star
A massive planet
A cluster of asteroids
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
NGSS.MS-PS2-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why don't the planets collapse into the sun despite its strong gravity?
Because they are moving too fast and have momentum
Because they are held by magnetic forces
Because they are repelled by the sun's heat
Because they are too far from the sun
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
NGSS.MS-PS2-4
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