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Gravity/Solar System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is gravity? | The force that pulls all objects with mass toward one another. |
| Why do the planets revolve around the Sun? | The Sun has more gravitational force than any of the planets in our solar system. |
| What is mass? | Mass is the amount of matter in an object. |
| Does mass change from location to location? | No, mass does NOT change from location to location. |
| Does weight change from location to location? | Yes, weight DOES change from location to location. |
| What is weight? | Weight is a measure of gravity exerted on an object. |
| Name all of the inner planets. | Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars. |
| Name all of the outer planets. | Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. |
| Where is the asteroid belt located? | The asteroid belt is located between Mars and Jupiter. |
| The greater the ___ of an object, the greater amount of gravitational force. | Mass |