Solar System & Gravity

Front

What is Pluto classified as?

Back

Dwarf planet

Front

What force keeps the moon in orbit around the Earth?

Back

Gravity

Front

Which planet is located between Venus and Mars?

Back

Earth

Front

What movement of the Earth creates day and night?

Back

Rotation

Front

What is an example of a celestial body revolving around another?

Back

Moon moving around Earth

Front

What is the term for the path an object takes as it moves around another object in space?

Back

Orbit

Front

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

Back

Jupiter

Front

What is the term for the time it takes for the Earth to complete one full rotation on its axis?

Back

24 hours

Front

What is the difference between rotation and revolution?

Back

Rotation is the spinning of an object on its axis, while revolution is the movement of one object around another.

Front

What is the main source of energy for the solar system?

Back

The Sun