Science Questions
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As the distance between two objects decreases, the orbital velocity _______________.
In which part of the orbit will the gravitational pull between the Sun & Earth be weakest?
Which type of Solar System object is most abundant? (There are more of these in the Solar System than anything else!)
In which part of the orbit will the planets velocity be greatest?
The asteroid belt is located between the planets of ______ and _______
How many stars have been found in the Solar System?
How many asteroids have been found in the Solar System?
What is the fundamental force of nature that causes all things in the solar system to orbit the Sun?
What is the missing force in Kepler's 3 Laws of Planetary Motion that Newton later discovered?
An asteroid with an orbit that crosses Earth's orbit is call a(n) __________ object
Eros and Toutatis represent real asteroids. (They actually exist in the real world)
Based on the definition of the "Solar System" all objects in the system interact with & therefore belong to _________.
Who made accurate measurements of objects in space before the invention of a telescope?
A small piece of an asteroid (< car sized) is called a ___
How many moons have been found in the Solar System?
How many dwarf planets have been found in the Solar System?
All objects of the Solar System orbit the Sun
Which astronaut discovered sunspots and the sun's rotational period?
How many planets have been found in the Solar System?
How close does an asteroid or comet have to be to be considered an NEO?