Gravity and the Solar System

As the mass of a star increases the gravity will _________

• increase
• decrease
• stay the same

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

As the distance between two objects in space increases the gravity will _______________

• increase
• decrease
• stay the same

Small objects have gravitational pull like you and me?

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-PS2-5

A starship approaches a planet.  As the ship gets closer the gravitational attraction will

• Increase between the planet and starship
• Decrease between the planet and starship
• Stay the same

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The ____________ object always orbits the other object

• More massive
• Less massive
• Bigger diameter
• Smaller diameter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The gravitational force of the sun is less than the gravitational forces of the planets surrounding it.

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The gravitational force of the sun causes the planets to orbit around it.

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The gravitational forces from the center of the galaxy cause the stars and solar systems surrounding the galaxy to orbit.

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What keeps galaxies together?

• stars
• dust
• gravity
• dark matter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Without gravity the stars in the galaxy would

• continue to orbit in a circle
• move in a random direction
• move in a straight line

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2