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The force of gravitational attraction between the Sun and Venus could be increased by reducing which of the following?

• The distance between the Sun and Venus

• The period of rotation of the Sun

• The mass of the Sun and Venus

• The speed of the orbit of Venus

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Which of the following is a complete list of the inner planets?

• Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Jupiter

If someone is building a scale model of our solar system which characteristic would be the most difficult to build into the model?

• The number of objects

• The colors of the objects

• The distances between objects

• The composition of the objects

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The orbital motions of the objects in the solar system are the direct result of which of the following features of the Sun?

• Its magnetic field

• Its brightness

• Its gravitational pull

• Its chemical composition

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Students are planning to build a scale model of the outer planets of the solar system. The table here shows some of the objects the students will use for their scale model.

Based on the information in the table provided, which of the following representative objects and scaled diameters should they choose for the planet Saturn?

• Basketball, 24 cm

• Softball, 10 cm

• Tennis ball, 5.2 cm

• Baseball, 7.5 cm

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What characteristics distinguish the inner planets in the solar system from the outer planets?

• smaller than outer planets

• more colorful than outer planets

• more terrestrial (rocky)

• less atmosphere than outer planets

What makes up the solar system?

• sun

• moon

• asteroids

• black hole

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Which of the following BEST describes the shape of each planets orbit?

• circle

• elliptical

• sphere

• rectangular

Why is a year on the outer planets much longer than a year on the inner planets?

• they are larger

• they are closer to the sun

• they have a larger orbit since they are further from the sun

• a year is the same amount of time on all planets

Why do all planets orbit the sun?

• The sun is very large and has a weak gravitational pull, so the planets stay close to it

• The sun is smaller than the planets and has a large gravitational pull that attracts the planets

• The sun is large and has a large gravitational pull that makes the planets orbit it

• The sun orbits the planets because it needs to keep them warm

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