Gravity Test
Authored by Aaron Peck
Science
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What will happen to a planet's orbit in relation to the star it revolves around if the planet’s mass increases?
The orbit will move closer to the star.
The orbit will move farther from the star.
The orbit will remain unchanged.
The planet will stop orbiting the star.
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2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If a planet moves farther away from the star it orbits, what will happen to the gravity between the two objects?
The gravity will increase
The gravity will decrease
The gravity will stay the same
The gravity will disappear completely
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3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a characteristic of the gravitational force between two objects? The gravitational force between two objects –
can push or pull, depending on masses of the objects.
always pushes objects away from each other.
always pulls objects towards each other.
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4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following data would support the claim that the gravitational force between objects depends on mass?
An object’s weight can change depending where it is on Earth.
The further a planet from the Sun, the smaller the gravitational force.
Gravitational force is stronger on larger planets.
A rocket can escape Earth’s gravity by traveling at high speed.
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5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The force of gravity between you and Earth is greater than the force of gravity between you and a car because Earth has more than the car.
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6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following aspects of the solar system contributes most to the motion of the planets?
Friction with the atmosphere
Magnetic field around the planets
Gravitational attraction of the sun
Radiation from nearby stars
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7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Gravity is responsible for which of the following characteristics of the Solar System?
The motion of the objects within it
The size of the Planets
Its location within the universe
The color of light emitting from the Sun
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NGSS.MS-PS2-4
NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
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