Gravity in the Solar System
Grade 10th Grade · Science · 45 min
What's Included
Learning Objective
I can model how gravity holds the solar system together.
Warm-Up Video
Khan Academy · 4:56
The solar system | Earth in space | Middle school Earth and space science | Khan Academy
Guided Notes
3 key concepts
- 1
The solar system formed from a nebula about 4.6 billion years ago, with gravity flattening the material into a disc and forming the Sun at the center.
- 2
The solar system consists of the sun and all the objects that orbit it, including eight planets divided by the asteroid belt: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
- 3
The four inner, or terrestrial, planets have solid, rocky surfaces, while the outer planets are gas giants made of gases and liquids, with many moons and rings.
Practice Questions
10 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer
Exit Ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Explain how gravity is responsible for the arrangement of objects in our solar system, from the sun at the center to the planets in orbit.”
Teacher Guide
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- Answer keys for all questions
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