Engage - What keeps the planets moving?

Engage - What keeps the planets moving?

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Engage – What Keeps the Planets Moving?

By Chelsea Lucas

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What keeps the planets moving?

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How much do you know about gravity and the solar system?

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What is gravity?

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Gravity is the force that attracts two bodies with mass towards each other.

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Gravity is the temperature of an object in space.

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Gravity is the speed at which objects fall to the ground.

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Gravity is a type of energy that repels objects.

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Multiple Choice

How does mass affect gravity?

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Mass increases gravitational attraction.

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Mass has no effect on gravity.

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Gravity is independent of mass.

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Increased mass decreases gravitational pull.

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Multiple Choice

What happens to gravitational force when the distance between two objects increases?

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The gravitational force fluctuates randomly.

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The gravitational force remains the same.

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The gravitational force decreases.

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The gravitational force increases.

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Multiple Choice

Why don’t we feel gravitational pull between small objects, like people?

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We don't feel gravitational pull between small objects because their masses are too small to exert a noticeable gravitational force.

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Gravity is only effective in a vacuum.

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Small objects repel each other due to their mass.

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Gravitational pull is only felt by large celestial bodies.

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Multiple Choice

Why do planets stay in orbit around the Sun?

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Planets are held in place by magnetic fields.

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Planets orbit due to their own light.

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Planets are pushed away by solar winds.

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Planets stay in orbit around the Sun due to the gravitational force and their inertia.

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How much did you learn from today's lesson?

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What questions do you have about gravity and space?

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