Understanding Planetary Shapes

Understanding Planetary Shapes

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics

4th - 6th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a common characteristic of all planets in our solar system?

They all spin at the same speed.

They are all round.

They all have rings.

They are all made of gas.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does gravity contribute to the round shape of planets?

It pulls matter equally from all sides towards the center.

It pulls matter towards the planet's poles.

It pushes matter away from the center.

It only affects the planet's surface.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What initiates the formation of a planet?

A black hole forming.

A comet passing by.

Molten space debris clumping together.

A star exploding.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is Saturn not perfectly round?

It has a large number of moons.

It has a unique gravitational pull.

It spins quickly, causing a bulge at the equator.

It is made entirely of gas.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What force causes planets to bulge at the equator?

Centrifugal force

Magnetic force

Gravitational force

Electromagnetic force

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