Gravity and Inertia

If the Sun disappeared, _______________ would cause the planets to move away in a straight line.

• Mass

• Inertia

• Weight

• Gravity

• Distance

Of the planets in the diagram above, someone would weigh the most on _______________.

• Mercury

• Mars

• Neptune

• Jupiter

• Venus

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Of the planets in the diagram above, someone would weigh the least on _______________.

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Mercury

• Neptune

• Mars

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The planet that experiences the weakest gravitational force from the Sun is _______________.

• Mercury

• Neptune

• Jupiter

• Venus

• Mars

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

The two forces that keep all the 8 planets orbiting around the Sun are _______________ and _______________.

• Mass and Weight

• Gravity and Inertia

• Distance and Mass

• Jupiter and Mercury

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which force keeps Earth from falling into the Sun?

• Inertia

• Friction

• Gravity

• Magnetism

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which force is a resistance to change in motion?

• Gravity

• Inertia

• Friction

• Magnetism

Which two forces are found both on Earth and in space?

• Gravity

• Inertia

• Friction

• Magnetism

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

True or False: Gravity and Inertia keep the planets in orbit around a star.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What force gets stronger as you are closer to an object?

• Inertia

• Gravity

• Friction

• Magnetism