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- 1. Multiple ChoiceAn example of a gravitational interaction is that the Earth. . .orbits the Sun.orbits the moon.
- 2. Multiple ChoiceIf an object has MORe _______, it will have more gravitational force.massdistance
- 3. Multiple Choice
A force of attraction between 2 object that is directly related to mass and indirectly related to distance.massweightgravitykilogram - 4. Multiple ChoiceAs mass increases, what happens to gravitational force?increasesdecreasesstays the samei don't know
- 5. Multiple ChoiceAs the distance between 2 objects increases, what happens to gravitational force?increasesdecreasesstays the samei don't know
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat do we call the path of an object when it goes around another object?OrbitFree FallProjectile MotionTerminal Velocity
- 7. Multiple Choice
What would cause all of the planets to continue moving in a straight line based on their velocity (direction and speed)?
the sun disappearing
the sun's mass increasing
the distance between the planets and the sun decreasing
the distance between the planets and the sun increasing
the sun's mass decreasing
- 8. Multiple ChoiceObjects made of ice, gas and dust and orbit our sun are called:AsteroidsCometsmoonMeteors
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThese objects that orbit the sun are nicknamed, "dirty snowballs."CometsAsteroidsMeteorsMeteroids
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhen a meteoroid STRIKES the surface of the earth scientists refer to them as:AsteroidsCometsMeteorsMeteorites
- 11. Multiple ChoiceMillions of pieces of rocky material of various sizes orbit the Sun between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. These objects are known as -AsteroidsMeteorsCometsPlanets
- 12. Multiple ChoiceA shooting star is actually a...CometMeteoroidMeteoriteMeteor
- 13. Multiple ChoiceThe luminous celestial body (a bright space object) around which Earth and other planets revolve and from which they receive heat and light.satelliteplanetsungalaxy
- 14. Multiple ChoiceLarge and small rocks or metallic masses orbiting the Sun; made up of materials similar to those that formed the planets.asteroidcometmeteormeteroid
- 15. Multiple ChoiceA small object that enters Earth's atmosphere from space and burns due to friction, emitting light.meteorcometasteroidstar
- 16. Multiple ChoicePhobos is a celestial object that orbits Mars and is made mostly of rock. This celestial body is amoonasteroidplanetmeteoroid
- 17. Multiple ChoiceA ball of gas in space that produces its own light and heat.planetmeteoritestarasteroid belt
- 18. Multiple ChoiceBroken pieces of asteroids and comets that range in size from small dust to10m are moving around in our solar system. These are calledmeteoritesmeteorsmeteoroidsjunk
- 19. Multiple Choice
What is this group of planets called?
Inner Planets
Outer Planets
Terrestrial Planets
Gas Giants (with perhaps 2 ice giants)
- 20. Multiple Choice
What is this group of planets called?
Inner Planets
Outer Planets
Terrestrial Planets
Gas Giants
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