Gravity Vocabulary

What is the term for the speed required for an object to break free from a celestial body's gravitational pull?

• Gravity

• Escape velocity

• Velocity

• Trajectory

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

Which word refers to the force of attraction that exists between two objects with mass?

• Velocity

• Radius

• Gravity

• Mass

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

What do we call the circular or elliptical path that an object follows as it revolves around another object in space?

• Trajectory

• Mass

• Orbit

• Celestial body

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

At what speed must an object travel to maintain a stable orbit around a celestial body?

• Velocity

• Orbit

• Orbital velocity

• Escape velocity

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-4

Which term describes the predicted path of an object in motion, influenced by various forces?

• Mass

• Radius

• Celestial body

• Trajectory

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What is the term for the rate of change of an object's position with respect to time, including both speed and direction?

• Velocity

• Gravity

• Mass

• Orbit

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Which word refers to the amount of matter in an object?

• Celestial body

• Trajectory

• Mass

• Radius

What is the distance from the center of a circle or sphere to its outer edge called?

• Gravity

• Escape velocity

• Velocity

• Radius

What do we call any natural object in space, such as planets, stars, moons, or asteroids?

• Celestial body

• Orbital velocity

• Trajectory

• Velocity

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-3

What is the term for the minimum speed needed to escape the gravitational pull of a celestial body and venture into space?

• Orbital velocity

• Celestial body

• Mass

• Escape velocity