Solar system Unit Review

Front

The force that holds all of the planets in orbit around the sun is _______.

Back

gravity

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Front

What keeps the moon in orbit around the Earth?

Back

gravity

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Front

Order of the outer planets from the sun?

Back

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

Front

Order of the inner planets from the sun?

Back

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

Front

Which planet is between Venus and Mars?

Back

Earth

Front

Gravity on Mars’ surface is much lower than it is here on Earth. This is because the mass of Mars is ______ than Earth.

Back

less

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Front

Why would a person weigh more on Jupiter than on Earth?

Back

Jupiter has more mass, and therefore more gravity

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Front

A person weighs _____ on the moon than they do on Earth.

Back

less

Front

Gravity is the force objects put on each other because of their ______.

Back

Mass

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Front

An example of a gravitational interaction is that the Earth...

Back

orbits the Sun.

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