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Gravity and orbits practice
This 7th-grade practice activity helps students understand gravity and orbits by answering questions about the factors affecting gravitational force, the principles that keep planets in orbit, and how changes influence gravitational attraction. Students also arrange steps to demonstrate how gravity causes planetary orbits.
By Edform · Science · Grade 7 · Published Oct 15, 2026 · New
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- Which factor increases the gravitational force between two objects?
- What keeps planets in orbit around the Sun?
- Which of the following changes would decrease the gravitational attraction between Earth and the Moon? Select all that apply.
- Put these steps in order to show how gravity causes a planet to orbit the Sun.
- Match each object with the main force that keeps it in its path.
- Fill in the blank with the correct word: The force that pulls objects toward each other is called ___.
- Sort each item into the correct category: 'Affected by gravity' or 'Not affected by gravity'.
- Decide if each statement about gravity and orbits is true or false.
- What is the name of the path that a planet follows as it moves around the Sun?
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