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WorksheetsGravity in Space PRE-Quiz
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these objects is NOT part of our solar system?
a)
the sun
b)
other stars
c)
planets
d)
comets
2.
What role did gravity play in the formation of the solar system?
a)
nothing
b)
pushed all of the planets apart
c)
pulled material together to the center of the solar system to form the sun, and then the planets
3.
TRUE or FALSE: The farther a planet is from the sun, the longer it takes for it to orbit the sun.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
The shape of a planet's orbit around the sun is best described as _________.
a)
circular
b)
elliptical
c)
spiral
d)
conical
5.
TRUE or FALSE: The larger a body (planet), the greater its gravitational pull.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
TRUE or FALSE: The sun is the most massive object in the solar system.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
The gravitational pull on planets closer to the sun causes them to move _______ planets farther from the sun.
a)
slower than
b)
faster than
c)
at the same speed as
8.
The two forces working on a planet as it orbits are...
a)
gravity and weight
b)
gravity and mass
c)
gravity and inertia
d)
mass and inertia
9.
If gravity suddenly stopped working, the planets would...
a)
keep orbiting
b)
fly off into space
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