Gravity and Space Exploration

What keeps planets in orbit around the Sun?

• the Sun's light

• the Sun's period of rotation

• the Sun's gravitational force

• the Sun's color

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All of the inner planets

• have at least one moon.

• have thick atmospheres.

• are rocky and terrestrial

• are gas giants

All the outer planets are

• rocky and terrestrial

• inhabited by aliens

• gas giants

• ugly

Which planet is the solar system's largest?

• Jupiter

• Saturn

• Neptune

• Uranus

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Rotation on its axis is what gives a planet its

• year

• seasons

• day and night

• mass

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Revolution of the planets around the Sun gives us

• day and night

• a year

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The majority of asteroids are found in a belt located between which two planets?

• Earth and Mars

• Mars and Venus

• Mars and Jupiter

• Jupiter and Saturn

What two things determine an object's gravitational pull?

• mass and distance

• weight and magnetism

• weight and density

• its speed

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Which of the following is a complete list of the inner planets?

• Venus, Earth, Mars, and Jupiter

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Jupiter

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As the mass of objects increases, gravity

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

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