Our Solar System

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How would the planets move if the Sun disappeared?
The planet would stop moving because gravity is no longer affecting it.
The planet would move for a little while longer, but then stop.
The planet would move in a straight line in the direction it had been traveling, because of its inertia.
The planet would stop moving, but then start moving again because it would attach to another celestial object or planet.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The orbital speeds of planets closer to the Sun will be faster than planets farther away because.....
The gravity decreases as the distance between the objects increase.
The gravity increases as the distance between the objects decrease.
The gravity increases as the mass of the object increases.
The gravity between the objects decrease as the objects warm up.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How do scientists believe gravity influenced the formation of the planets in our solar system?
A large cloud of gas and dust ignited into a planet.
Gravity pulled the planets out of the Sun.
A large explosion created the planets.
Large pieces of debris clumped together to form planets.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What are the steps of the Nebular Theory?
Step 1: A tiny point rapidly expanded
Step 2: Helium was compressed into stars
Step 3: The stars explode and turn into planets
Step 1: Gravity pulled together atoms in a nebula
Step 2: Nuclear fusion occurred and a star is born
Step 3: Smaller clumps around the star formed into planets
Step 1: The solar system formed because of the Big Bang
Step 2: Our solar system was the first one
Step 3: Dark energy is pushing other solar systems away
Step 1: Gaseous planets will orbit the Sun slower
Step 2: Rocky planets will orbit the Sun faster
Step 3: The Sun will vaporize all the inner planets
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which to things affect the strength of gravitational pull?
Distance and Weight
Heat and Density
Mass and Distance
Gas and Dust
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What causes the tides?
The Moon and the Sun's gravity
The Earth and the Sun's gravity
Jupiter and Saturn's gravity
The inner planets gravity
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does the Earth, Moon and Saturn have in common?
The Sun revolves around them.
Saturn orbits the Earth, and at the same time, the Moon revolves around the Earth.
They all revolve in elliptical orbital paths around the Sun due to gravity.
They all have life on them.
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