HS-ESS1-4 (Orbital Motion)

What keeps planets in orbit around the Sun?

• Gravity

• Magnetism

• Inertia alone

• Solar wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What force keeps the Moon in orbit around Earth?

• Gravity

• Earth's rotation

• Wind

• Friction

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The solar system is made up of:

• Only planets

• Planets and stars

• Sun, planets, moons, asteroids, and other objects

• Sun and Earth only

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

Which of the following is an example of a predictable pattern of motion?

• Random meteor strikes

• Planetary orbits around the Sun

• Cloud movements

• Earthquakes

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

What shape do planets follow in their orbit around the Sun?

• Perfect circle

• Ellipse

• Square

• Spiral

Which of Kepler’s Laws explains that a planet moves faster when it is closer to the Sun?

• First Law

• Second Law (Law of Areas)

• Third Law

• Law of Gravity

Which of Kepler’s Laws relates the orbital period to the size of the orbit?

• First Law

• Second Law

• Third Law (Law of Periods)

• Law of Inertia

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

Newtonian gravity explains:

• Why planets and moons stay in orbit

• The color of planets

• How stars shine

• Why the Sun rotates

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Orbits can change slightly due to:

• Planetary rotation

• Gravitational interactions or collisions with other objects

• Solar flares

• Clouds

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The motion of planets can be predicted because:

• They move randomly

• Their orbits follow gravitational laws and conservation principles

• The Sun pushes them

• Wind in space moves them

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1