Gravity's Role in the Solar System

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8th Grade
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Nathaniel Waddington
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Our Solar System began as a cloud of gas and dust, called a nebula.
Most of the material that was originally in the nebula collapsed to form
the sun
the planets
the moon
dark matter
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The planets in our solar system are thought to have come from
Clumps of rocky material that existed between the stars
The remaining material from the same cloud of gas and dust that formed the sun
A fast spinning young sun that flung them out over time
the sun capturing them as they wandered into the sun's gravitational path.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is mass?
Mass is how much matter (stuff) something is made of.
Mass is how much weight an object has.
Mass depends on the shape of an object.
I know Mass. He's a cool guy.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Gravity can be defined as the –
force of attraction between two or more masses.
friction created when two objects are in contact.
energy given off by stars due to nuclear reactions.
path an object follows as it moves through space.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
NGSS.MS-PS2-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following components of the universe is best described as a system with a group of planets, moons, and other objects that orbit around a star?
A nebula
A galaxy
A meteor
A solar system
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following best describes the role of gravity in the solar system?
It repels planets away from the Sun.
It is one of two factors that keep planets in orbit around the Sun.
It has no effect on the motion of planets.
It only affects the motion of comets.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the best description of the gravitational interaction within our Earth-Moon-Sun system?
The Earth and Moon orbit around the Sun.
The Sun and Moon orbit around Earth.
The Moon orbits the Earth as the Sun orbits the Earth
The Moon orbits the Earth as the Earth orbits the Sun
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
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