Gravity and Orbits
This force holds planets in orbit around the Sun.
gravity
The planet with the shortest year.
Mercury
If gravitational attraction between two objects gets weaker, what most likely increased?
Distance
#1 highest-paid athlete ever
Michael Jordan
The imaginary line that every planet spins around
Axis
Gravitational attraction gets weaker when this increases.
Distance
What makes Earth unique in our solar system
life
If a planet is moved farther from the Sun, what happens to its year?
Its longer
Best-selling video game console of all time.
PlayStation 2
The wide region between Mars and Jupiter where many asteroids orbit the Sun.
Asteroid belt
Gravitational attraction gets stronger when this increases.
Mass
What is Pluto currently classified as?
Dwarf Planet
An object orbits the Sun and is spherical, but it hasn’t cleared its orbit, what is it?
Dwarf Planet
The most-watched TV event is US history
Super Bowl
The worldwide group that officially names objects in space.
International Astronomical Union
The object with the strongest gravity in our solar system.
Why is Pluto no longer considered a planet?
It hasn't cleared its orbit of other objects.
If 2 objects are equally far from the sun, which will have a greater gravitational pull?
The one with more mass
Artist with the most Grammy wins
Beyoncé
the rules or requirements you use to judge something
Criteria