The Solar System and Beyond · Earth and Space Science
Orbits and Gravity
Exploring the forces that keep planets and moons in motion.
Key Questions
- 1What prevents the planets from flying off into deep space?
- 2How does the mass of a planet affect its gravitational pull?
- 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
Suggested Methodologies
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