Unit 8 Review

What 2 forces keep the planets in orbit around the Sun?

• gravity

• ice

• proximity

• inertia

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which planet is located the furthest away from the Sun?

• Uranus

• Saturn

• Neptune

• Jupiter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which object would most likely be a meteor?

• Object A

• Object B

• Object C

TRUE or FALSE:

To increase the gravitational pull of an object, you need to increase the distance between objects.

• true

• false

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

What separates the inner planets from the outer planets?

• Sun

• Asteroid Belt

• Kuiper Belt

• Oort Cloud

TRUE or FALSE:

The larger the mass, the more gravitational force.

• true

• false

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What is the main difference between asteroids and comets?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Moons orbit ________.

• Sun

• Stars

• Asteroids

• Planets

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What is an asteroid?

• ice and dust particles

• a large rock-shaped object that orbits the Sun

• a space ship

• rock that enters the Earth's atmosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which object would most likely be an asteroid?

• Object A

• Object B

• Object C