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WorksheetsGravity and Orbits Quick Quiz
Total questions: 7
Worksheet time: 4mins
What is the shape a planet takes around the Sun
It is a curved path
It is a straight line
It is a circular path
It is neither straight nor curved.
If not for a planet's orbit it would what....
It would spin out of control.
Leave the Sun's orbit.
It would fall towards the sun
What happens to speed on the short side of of a planets orbit?
It stays the same
It slows down
It speeds up
What does the force of gravity do?
It keeps things still
It pulls
It pushes
It does nothing
Why would we slow down the space station?
So it falls back down to Earth
So it can stay up.
So space ships can dock with it.
For fun, no reason.
How do gravity forces change if the Sun grew in mass?
Increase
Stay the Same
Decrease
What would happen to gravitational pull if Earth decreased in mass?
Increase
Stay the Same
Decrease
