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9th
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Universal Gravitation/Formation of the solar system/Distances
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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe measure of the pull of gravity on an object is ___________________.motionweightspeedfriction
- 2. Multiple ChoiceTwo factors effecting the magnitude of the force of gravity between 2 objects are...mass and distancemass and matterdistance and weightweight and mass
- 3. Multiple ChoiceGravity attracts all objects towards one another.FalseTrueIt dependsI don't care
- 4. Multiple ChoiceForce of gravity is directly proportional toMassWeightDistanceTime
- 5. Multiple ChoiceForce of gravity is inversely proportional toMassWeightDistanceTime
- 6. Multiple ChoiceAs the product of two objects' masses increases, the pull of gravityIncreasesDecreasesStays the same
- 7. Multiple ChoiceAs distance separating the objects increases the forceincreasesdecreasesstays the same
- 8. Multiple ChoiceIf I double the distance between two objects, what happens to their gravitational Force?4x bigger4x smaller2x bigger2x smaller
- 9. Multiple ChoiceComplete the following statement: The farther away two planets are the _______ the gravitational force between them.moresamedosen't matterless
- 10. Multiple ChoiceA moon is located at 1 unit out from the planet it orbits. If that moon was orbiting at 2 units out from the planet, how much would the gravitational force on the moon be compared to its distance at 1 unit?1/41/62x as much4 times as much
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat states that "every object in the universe attracts every other object"?Law of Universal GravitationNewton's First Law of MotionMy motherInertia & gravity
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThe amount of matter in an objectmassweightinertiagravity
- 13. Multiple ChoiceThe size or magnitude of earth’s gravitational force on Satellite B isequal to Satellite Aless than Satellite Amore than Satellite Azero
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat shape is this orbit?squarecircleellipseline
- 15. Multiple Choice
the path a body follows as it travels around another body in space
revolution
rotation
orbit
hemisphere
- 16. Multiple Choice
a cloud of gas and dust from which bodies in space are formed
revolution
photosphere
nuclear fusion
nebula
- 17. Multiple Choice
The planets of the solar system formed as
the center of the gas cloud cooled.
planetesimals flattened into a rotating disk.
planetesimals collided into one another.
the sun absorbed extra gas and dust from the solar system.
- 18. Multiple Choice
What happens during nuclear fusion in the sun?
Helium nuclei combine to form hydrogen.
Helium nuclei combine to form oxygen.
Hydrogen nuclei combine to form helium.
Oxygen nuclei combine to form helium.
- 19. Multiple Choice
As a nebula collapses it also begins:
Expand
Spin or Rotate
Shake
Turn to ice
- 20. Multiple Choice
A nebula collapses down into a disk known as :
A compact disk
An irregular cloud
An protostellar disk
An circular disk
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the period of rotation?How long it takes a planet to orbit the sunHow fast a planet orbits the sunHow fast a planet spinsHow elliptical a planet's orbit is
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the period of revolution?How long it takes a planet to orbit the sunHow long it takes a planet to spin aroundHow fast a planet spinsHow elliptical a planet's orbit is
- 23. Multiple ChoiceIf a planet is closer to the sun, its orbit will be _____ than one farther away.longerslowerbiggershorter
- 24. Multiple ChoiceThe law of universal gravitation is credited to whom?EinsteinGalileoDarwinNewton
- 25. Multiple ChoiceIf Earth's mass was cut in half, what would happen to your mass?increase because gravitational force increasesdecrease because gravitational force decreasesdecrease because gravitational force increasesnothing, mass is not affected by gravitational force
- 26. Multiple ChoiceIf Earth's mass was cut in half, what would happen to your weight?Increase because gravitational force increasesdecrease because gravitational force decreasesdecrease because gravitational force increasesnothing, weight is not affected by gravitational force
- 27. Multiple ChoiceAs distance between two objects increase the pull of gravityIncreasesDecreasesStays the same
- 28. Multiple ChoiceA satellite moves ______________when it is moved farther from the object that it orbits.more quicklymore slowlyat the same speedwith no change in speed
- 29. Multiple ChoiceComplete the following statement: The farther away two planets are the _______ the gravitational force between them.moresamedosen't matterless
- 30. Multiple ChoiceAn ellipse is drawn around two points calledaphelionperihelionfociaxis
- 31. Multiple ChoiceThe place where a planet is closest to the Sun as it orbits the Sun is called theperihelionaphelion
- 32. Multiple ChoiceThe place where a planet is farthest away from the Sun in its orbit around the Sun is called theaphelionperihelion
- 33. Multiple ChoiceWhere is the planet moving fasterPosition A to BPosition B to CPosition H to IPosition I to J
- 34. Multiple ChoiceWhat is true about the area between points A, B and the Sun, and the area between points H, I and the Sun?The area between A, B and the Sun is the largest.The area between H, I and the Sun is the largestBoth areas are equal in sizeThere is not enough information to determine the areas
- 35. Multiple ChoiceWhat has an eccentricity of zeroa straight linea large ellipsea circlea small ellipse
- 36. Multiple ChoiceKepler's 2nd Law deals withthe shape of the planets' orbitsthe speed/area the planet travelsthe length of time it takes the planet to orbit the sun
- 37. Multiple ChoiceA planet moves __________ when it is farthest from the sun.fasterslower
- 38. Multiple ChoiceKepler's first law states that the orbits of the planets are oval in shape orellipsesperfect circles
- 39. Multiple ChoiceWhich diagram shows a planet with the least eccentric orbit?1234
- 40. Multiple ChoiceDuring which month is the earth moving the slowest?JulyMarchJanuarySeptember
- 41. Multiple Choice
Which of Kepler's laws states that planets travel faster when they are close to the sun then they do when they are farther from the sun?
Kepler's 1st law
Kepler's 2nd law
Kepler's 3rd law
- 42. Multiple Choice
Which of the following list the correct hierarchy in the Universe from biggest to smallest?
¿Cuál de las siguientes enumera la jerarquía correcta en el Universo de mayor a menor?
Universe, galaxies, solar system, stars and planets
Planets, stars, solar system, galaxies, universe
Solar system, galaxies, stars, planets, universe
Universe, solar system, galaxies, planets and stars
- 43. Multiple Choice
Astronomical units are used for....
Distances within a solar system
Distances between solar systems
Distances within galaxies
Distances between galaxies
- 44. Multiple Choice
The distance that light can travel in a year is called....
A light second
A light minute
A light month
A light year
- 45. Multiple Choice
_________would be the best unit to use to measure the distance between our sun and Proxima Centauri (our nearest star neighbor).
Astronomical units
Light seconds
Light years
- 46. Multiple Choice
An astronomical unit is...
The average distance between the Earth and the Sun
The average distance between the Sun and Neptune
The diameter of the sun
The time it takes light to travel across our solar system
- 47. Multiple Choice
This geometrically derived unit equals about 3.26 light years
Astronomical Unit
Light year
Parsec
Light second
- 48. Multiple Choice
_______________ would be the best unit to use to measure the distance between the asteroid belt and Pluto
Astronomical units
Light seconds
Light years
Parsecs
- 49. Multiple Choice
What's wrong with Han Solo's claim of making "the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs"
Even the Millennium Falcon can't travel that fast
He should have used 'astronomical units'
Parsec is a measure of distance, not time
He should have used 'light seconds'
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