KIDS QUIZ
SPACE AND THE SOLAR SYSTEM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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the sun is the largest item in our solar system and has more gravitational pull
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the sun is the biggest star in the universe
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the sun is a sphere
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the sun is cool
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Detailed explanation-1: -Because the Sun is the largest, most massive object in our solar system, it also has the strongest gravitational force in our solar system. It pulls every one of the planets (and everything else) toward its center of mass.
Detailed explanation-2: -Even though the sun is much more massive and therefore has stronger overall gravity than the moon, the moon is closer to the earth so that its gravitational gradient is stronger than that of the sun.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Sun’s gravitational force pulls each planet toward the Sun. This force keeps each planet moving along a curved path around the Sun. Objects in the solar system move in two ways. The objects orbit, or revolve, around the Sun.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Sun makes up more than 99 percent of the total mass of the solar system. Because it is so massive, the Sun exerts a lot of gravity, or pull, on the planets-enough to make them orbit around it.