Unit 3 Space Review

The more _______ and object has, the more gravity it will have.

• mass

• weight

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Mars has less gravity than Earth because Mars has __________ mass than Earth.

• less

• more

• the same

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The more distance between two objects, the __________ gravity they will have.

• more

• less

Which would create the strongest gravity?

• Two large planets close together

• Two large planets far apart

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Which two things affect gravity?

• Mass and distance

• Weight and distance

• Weight and mass

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If a planet has too much inertia, what would happen to it?

• It would fly off into space

• It would get pulled into its star

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What keeps the Earth from crashing into the Sun?

• Earth's Gravity

• Earth's Inertia

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Because of the balance between gravity and inertia all of the planets will...

• stay in orbit around the sun.

• all explode someday.

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The closer a planet is to the sun...

• the faster it travels
• the slower it travels

What keeps a planet moving on its path around the sun

• the balance between gravity & inertia

• the balance between speed & velocity

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