Gravity in the Solar System

Gravity in the Solar System

6th Grade · Science · 60 min· Ms-ess1-2. Develop And Use A Model To Describe The Role Of Gravity In The Motions Within Galaxies And The Solar System. Ms-ess1-3. Analyze And Interpret Data To Determine Scale Properties Of Objects In The Solar System

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Learning Objective

I can use a model to show how gravity affects the motion of objects in our solar system.

  • 1

    Planets are spheres that orbit the sun.

  • 2

    The four rocky planets closest to the sun are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.

  • 3

    Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune are gas planets that are the furthest planets from the sun.

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