Gravity and the Universe

Gravity is which?

• attractive force
• repulsive force
• both attractive and repulsive

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Gravity does which?

• Pushes objects away
• Pulls objects in
• Both pushes and pulls

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

As the mass of a star increases the gravity will _________

• increase
• decrease
• stay the same

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

As the distance between two objects in space increases the gravity will _______________

• increase
• decrease
• stay the same

Small objects have gravitational pull like you and me?

• True
• False

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NGSS.5-PS2-1

Which model has greater gravitational attraction (if any)

• Model A
• Model B
• Both Model A and Model B (same gravity)

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which system has the greater gravitational attraction between the two objects (if any)?

• System A
• System B
• Same gravitational attraction fro System A and System B

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Gravitational forces cause less massive moons to orbit more massive planets

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The gravitational forces from the center of the galaxy cause the stars and solar systems surrounding the galaxy to orbit.

• True
• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What keeps galaxies together?

• stars
• dust
• gravity
• dark matter

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4