Galaxy Solar System

The sun's ________ keeps the planets in their orbits.

• friction

• gravity

• inertia

• magnetism

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What causes Earth and the other planets to move in a circular orbit around the sun?

• friction and magnetism

• gravity

• interia

• gravity and speed

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The solar system came from a spinning disk of dust and gas.

• true

• false

Which galaxy is our system a part of?

• Canis Major Dwarf

• M101

• Milky Way Galaxy

• Sagittarius Dwarf Elliptical

Which celestial object is primarily composed of ice, dust, and rocky material, and often has a visible coma or tail when near the Sun?

• Asteroid

• Comet

• Meteoroid

• Meteorite

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Describe gravity. Select all that apply.

• Gravity holds the solar system together.

• The strength of the gravitational pull between 2 objects depends on the it temperatures.

• Gravity is a force of attraction

• There is no gravity beyond the edge of our solar system.

• The strength of the gravitational pull between two objects depends on masses.

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Which star is closest to earth?

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Sirius

• The Sun

A star and the celestial objects that orbit it.

• Solar System

• Galaxy

• Planet

• Cosmos

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Where is our solar system located?

• In the middle of the Milky Way galaxy.

• In the middle of the universe.

• In an outer arm of the Milky Way galaxy.

• On the edge of the Andromeda galaxy.

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A giant structure that contains dust, gasses, and hundreds of billions of stars.

• Our solar system

• The universe

• A nebula

• A galaxy