Solar System Gravity

How does the gravitational force between two objects change if the distance between them is doubled?

• It becomes four times stronger.

• It becomes four times weaker.

• It becomes twice as strong.

• It becomes half as strong.

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Alexa ranked the following objects in order from most mass to least mass: Sun, Jupiter, Earth, Moon.Based on this information, which object has the most gravity?

• Sun

• Jupiter

• Earth

• Moon

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What is stopping the Moon from flying off in a straight line away from the Earth?

• Electromagnetic attraction between the Earth and Moon

• Electromagnetic attraction between the Sun and Moon

• Gravitational attraction between the Earth and Moon

• Gravitational attraction between the Sun and Moon

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What movements accurately describe the relationship between the Sun, Earth, and Moon?

• The Sun revolves around the Earth, the Earth revolves around the Sun, and the Moon revolves around the Earth.

• The Earth revolves around the Sun, the Moon revolves around the Earth, and the Sun revolves around the Moon.

• The Moon revolves around the Sun, the Earth revolves around the Moon, and the Sun rotates on its axis.

• The Earth revolves around the Sun, the Earth rotates on its axis, and the Moon revolves around the Earth.

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According to the Mass of Planets table above, on which planet would a person weigh the least?

• Jupiter

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

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Why can astronauts jump and float a little on the Moon?

• Because the Moon's gravity is NOT that STRONG.

• Because the Moon's gravity is VERY STRONG. 

Where can you jump higher, on Earth or on the Moon?

• Earth

• Moon

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What is the primary force that keeps the planets in orbit around the Sun?

• Electromagnetic force

• Nuclear force

• Gravitational force

• Magnetic force

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If the mass of a planet were to double, how would its gravitational pull on a nearby object change?

• It would become half as strong.

• It would remain the same.

• It would double.

• It would quadruple.

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Which planet in the Solar System has the strongest gravitational pull?

• Earth

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Venus

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