Question
Mr. Wynn cut out the letter “M” to represent a moon, the letter “P” to represent a planet, the letter “S” to represent the sun, and the letters “MW” to represent the Milky Way galaxy. Then, he positioned them to demonstrate how a moon orbits a planet, a planet orbits the sun, and the sun orbits the Milky Way galaxy, as shown below.
Which of the following is shown in Mr. Wynn's model?
The sun is at the center of both the solar system and the Milky Way galaxy.
Gravity is involved in the orbits of all of these space objects.
Gravity will eventually cause the moon to move closer to the sun.
All the objects in the solar system are part of the Milky Way galaxy.
Which of the following is shown in Mr. Wynn's model?
The sun is at the center of both the solar system and the Milky Way galaxy.
Gravity is involved in the orbits of all of these space objects.
Gravity will eventually cause the moon to move closer to the sun.
All the objects in the solar system are part of the Milky Way galaxy.
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Based on Mr. Wynn's model, the following statements can be determined:
1. **The sun is at the center of both the solar system and the Milky Way galaxy.**
- This statement is not entirely accurate. While the sun is at the center of the solar system, it is not at the center of the Milky Way galaxy; instead, the sun orbits the center of the Milky Way.
2. **Gravity is involved in the orbits of all of these space objects.**
- This statement is true. Gravity governs the motions of celestial bodies and keeps the moon in orbit around the planet, the planet around the sun, and the sun within the Milky Way galaxy.
3. **Gravity will eventually cause the moon to move closer to the sun.**
- This statement is misleading. The moon orbits the planet, and while gravitational interactions can cause changes over very long timescales, the moon does not move closer to the sun in the context of standard orbital mechanics.
4. **All the objects in the solar system are part of the Milky Way galaxy.**
- This statement is true. Everything in the solar system, including the sun, planets, moons, and other celestial objects, is part of the Milky Way galaxy.
Given these evaluations, the most accurate statements in relation to Mr. Wynn's model are:
- **Gravity is involved in the orbits of all of these space objects.**
- **All the objects in the solar system are part of the Milky Way galaxy.**
Thus, both statements about gravity's role and the inclusion of the solar system in the Milky Way galaxy are correct based on the model presented.
1. **The sun is at the center of both the solar system and the Milky Way galaxy.**
- This statement is not entirely accurate. While the sun is at the center of the solar system, it is not at the center of the Milky Way galaxy; instead, the sun orbits the center of the Milky Way.
2. **Gravity is involved in the orbits of all of these space objects.**
- This statement is true. Gravity governs the motions of celestial bodies and keeps the moon in orbit around the planet, the planet around the sun, and the sun within the Milky Way galaxy.
3. **Gravity will eventually cause the moon to move closer to the sun.**
- This statement is misleading. The moon orbits the planet, and while gravitational interactions can cause changes over very long timescales, the moon does not move closer to the sun in the context of standard orbital mechanics.
4. **All the objects in the solar system are part of the Milky Way galaxy.**
- This statement is true. Everything in the solar system, including the sun, planets, moons, and other celestial objects, is part of the Milky Way galaxy.
Given these evaluations, the most accurate statements in relation to Mr. Wynn's model are:
- **Gravity is involved in the orbits of all of these space objects.**
- **All the objects in the solar system are part of the Milky Way galaxy.**
Thus, both statements about gravity's role and the inclusion of the solar system in the Milky Way galaxy are correct based on the model presented.
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