Gravity in the Solar System
Grade 6•45 minutes
Learning Objective
I can explain how gravity maintains the structure of the solar system.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 7 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Describe the challenge in accurately representing the solar system in pictures, as highlighted in the video.
2. Explain how the scale model in the video helps to understand the distances between planets in our solar system.
3. If the Earth were the size of a marble, as in the video's model, what does this imply about the distance to the Sun?
...and 4 more questions
Educational Video
To Scale: THE SOLAR SYSTEM
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