Gravity and Mass

Was the moon about to stay in orbit around Earth when both Earth and the Sun's masses were doubled?

• Yes

• No

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Was Earth able to stay in orbit around the Sun when both Earth and the Sun's masses were doubled?

• Yes

• No

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Based on your observations when you doubled the mass of the space station, could we add on to it in the future without it crashing into Earth?

• Yes

• No

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Does .5 mass Earth have enough gravity to keep the space station at its current mass in orbit?

• Yes

• No

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The more mass equals...

• more gravity

• less gravity

• more jump distance

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which would create the strongest gravity?

• Two large planets close together

• Two large planets far apart

• A large planet and a small planet close together

• A large and small planet far apart

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

If the mass of the Sun suddenly and rapidly increased, what would likely happen to Earth?

• it would get pulled into the sun

• it would fly off into space

• it would stay on its orbit

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which two things affect gravity?

• Mass and distance

• Weight and distance

• Weight and mass

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

the amount of matter in something

• mass

• inertia

• gravity

• distance

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

"force that pulls towards a center of mass"

• gravity

• mass

• inertia

• distance

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4