The Solar System and Beyond · Earth and Space Science

Orbits and Gravity

Exploring the forces that keep planets and moons in motion.

Key Questions

  1. 1What prevents the planets from flying off into deep space?
  2. 2How does the mass of a planet affect its gravitational pull?
  3. 3What would happen to our tides if the moon were twice as far away?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9S5U02
Year: Year 6
Subject: Science
Unit: The Solar System and Beyond
Period: Earth and Space Science

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