Orbital Motion

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Science
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6th Grade
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Hard
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Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the definition of orbit?
An imaginary line that passes through a planet's center and its north and south poles, about which the planet rotates.
The spinning motion of a planet on its axis.
The path of an object as it revolves around another object in space.
The movement of an object around another object.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
NGSS.MS-PS2-4
NGSS.MS-PS2-5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the role of inertia in keeping the earth in its orbit?
It balances out the force of gravity.
It keeps the earth stationary in its orbit.
It pushes the earth away from the sun.
It pulls the earth towards the sun.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the role of gravity in keeping the earth in its orbit?
It pulls the earth towards the sun.
It pushes the earth away from the sun.
It keeps the earth stationary in its orbit.
It balances out the force of inertia.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
NGSS.MS-PS2-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the relationship between the earth's rotation and revolution?
The earth rotates on its axis and this takes one month, the earth revolves around the sun and this takes one day.
The earth rotates on its axis and this takes one day, the earth revolves around the sun and this takes one month.
The earth rotates on its axis and this takes one year, the earth revolves around the sun and this takes one day.
The earth rotates on its axis and this takes one day, the earth revolves around the sun and this takes one year.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The path one object takes as it revolves around another object in space is called
revolution
axis
rotation
orbit
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
NGSS.MS-PS2-4
6.
DRAG AND DROP QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The path that one object takes around another object in space is its (a) .
Orbit
Axis
Gravity
Rotation
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
7.
DRAG AND DROP QUESTION
1 min • 3 pts
The shape of the orbit of planets around the Sun is (a) .
Circle
Ellipse
Square
Triangle
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
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