Planetary Orbits

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Science
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8th Grade
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Hard
+2
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
If you increase the distance between the Sun and the Earth slightly, what happens to the time it takes it to complete a revolution? (experiment #2)
It decreases.
It remains the same.
It increases.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Gravity pulls everything toward...
The ground
The largest mass
The moon
The Sun
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
NGSS.MS-PS2-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Without gravity, the stars, planets and all objects in the universe would _______.
continue to orbit each other
move in a random direction
move in a straight line
stop moving
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
NGSS.MS-PS2-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which model has greater gravitational attraction (if any)
Model A
Model B
Both Model A and Model B (same gravity)
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
NGSS.MS-PS2-4
NGSS.MS-PS2-5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which system has the greater gravitational attraction between the two objects (if any)?
System A
System B
Same gravitational attraction fro System A and System B
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
NGSS.MS-PS2-4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What two factors impact a planet's orbit?
The size of the planet and the velocity of the Sun
The size of the Sun and the inertia of a planet
The size of the planet and distance from the Sun
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS2-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which force in the Solar System is similar to the tension in the string?
Friction
Inertia
Force
Gravity
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
NGSS.MS-PS2-4
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