Amplify Gravity in the Solar System
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Science
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8th Grade
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Easy
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What force is responsible for the formation of the solar system?
Gravity
Magnetism
Electromagnetic Force
Nuclear Force
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2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What happens to the planets if the sun's gravity suddenly disappears?
They shoot off in the direction they were moving.
They collapse into the sun.
They stop moving.
They move closer to each other.
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3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What is the main reason planets do not collapse into the sun?
Their sideways momentum.
The sun's magnetic field.
The presence of other planets.
The lack of gravitational force.
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4.
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
The Milky Way galaxy contains more than (a) billion stars.
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5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What is the object at the center of the Milky Way galaxy?
A supermassive black hole.
A giant star.
A cluster of planets.
A massive asteroid.
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6.
FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The solar system formed approximately (a) billion years ago.
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7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What causes the planets to move in a circular orbit around the sun?
The combination of gravity and momentum.
The sun's magnetic field.
The presence of other celestial bodies.
The rotation of the Milky Way galaxy.
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