Solar System and gravity

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What determines the length of a planet's year?

Back

The time it takes to revolve around the sun.

Front

Which planet has very visible rings?

Back

Saturn.

Front

As the distance of interacting objects increases, gravity...

Back

decreases.

Front

What determines the length of a planet's day?

Back

The time it takes to rotate on its axis.

Front

What 2 factors affect the force of gravity?

Back

Mass and Distance.

Front

What is the solar system?

Back

A collection of planets, moons, asteroids, comets, and the sun that are bound by gravity.

Front

What is gravity?

Back

A force that attracts two bodies towards each other.

Front

Name the four terrestrial planets in our solar system.

Back

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars.

Front

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

Back

Jupiter.

Front

What is the asteroid belt?

Back

A region of space between Mars and Jupiter where most asteroids are found.