a force between any two objects that pulls them together

a force between objects that pushes them apart

a force that causes objects to remain at rest

Gravity is responsible for the . . .

planets revolving around the sun

sun rotating around the planets

sun revolving around the planets

planets rotating of a planet around the sun

How does the mass of an object effect the gravitational pull of an object?

The greater the mass of the object the greater the gravitational pull

The smaller the mass of the object the greater the gravitational pull.

The mass of the object has no effect on the gravitational pull

The greater the mass of the object the less the gravitational pull.

How does closeness of a planet effect the gravitational pull of an object?

The closer the objects are to each other the greater the gravitational pull.

The farther away the objects are to each other the greater the gravitational pull.

It doesn't matter how close the objects are to each other.

The force of gravity between two planets depends on _____________________________.

the amount of mass of each planet and the distance between them.

the mass of one of the planets and the amount of moons the planet has.

the volume of each planet and the type of core the planet has.

how old the planets are and the distance between them.

An astronomical unit is...

The average distance between the Earth and the Sun

The average distance between the Sun and Neptune

The time it takes light to travel across our solar system

Astronomical units are used for

Distances within a solar system

Distances between solar systems

The bulge in the center of the Milky Way is believed to contain a ___________________________.

wormhole to dimension Z, a happy place with no unit tests.

Our Sun and solar system are located

about 2/3 from the center of the Milky Way.

near the edge of the Milky Way.

near the middle of the Milky Way.

Which one is the correct order from smallest to largest?

Planet-Solar System-Galaxy-Universe

Universe-Galaxy-Planet-Solar System

Solar System- Planet-Universe-Galaxy

Select a possibility of what will happen to the universe in the future.

The universe may expand forever, therefore galaxies will continue to get further away from each other.

The universe will be destroyed by aliens.

Earth's Place in the Universe

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The sun is a _______________.

planet

satallite

galaxy

star

Why does our sun appear so bright compared to other larger stars in the sky?

It is a larger in size than most stars

It burns hotter than most stars

It is closer to Earth than other stars

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

an object that orbits another

space probe

satellite

revolution

rotation

the Sun and all the bodies that orbit it

satellite

space probe

revolution

solar system

What are terrestrial planets?

A large planet composed mainly of gas.

A small planet composed mainly of rocky material.

All the stars in the universe.

A group of planets that are farthest from the sun.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

List the terrestrial planets in our solar system.

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus

Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are gas giants?

A large planet composed mainly of gas.

A small planet composed mainly of rocky material.

All the stars in the universe.

A group of planets that are closest to the sun.

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Why does our sun appear so bright compared to other larger stars in the sky?

an object that orbits another

the Sun and all the bodies that orbit it

What are terrestrial planets?

List the terrestrial planets in our solar system.

What are gas giants?

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Which object has the most gravity?

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