Orbital Motion Worksheet
Explore the basics of orbital motion, gravity, and the solar system with this Grade 6 science worksheet.
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Orbital Motion Exploration
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use the provided image to help you answer some questions.
1. What force keeps planets in orbit around the Sun?
Magnetism
Friction
Gravity
Air pressure
2. Which of the following describes an orbit?
A straight line path
A circular or elliptical path around a central body
A random movement in space
A path directly into the Sun
3. The Earth completes one around the Sun in approximately 365 days.
4. The Moon around the Earth.
5. The larger the mass of an object, the stronger its pull.
6. All planets in our solar system orbit the Sun in the same direction.
True
False
7. The force of gravity is weaker the closer two objects are to each other.
True
False
8. Explain in your own words what orbital motion is.
9. How does the Earth's orbit around the Sun affect our seasons?