Gravity

Front

Factors that influence the strength of gravity between two objects are their mass and their _______ apart.

Back

Distance

Front

The SI unit for measure of weight is the _______.

Back

Newton

Front

_______ is the measure of the force of gravity pulling on an object.

Back

Weight

Front

Gravity has traditionally been defined as a force of attraction between things that have ______.

Back

Mass

Front

Objects moving in one direction are affected by _______, accelerated by gravity.

Back

freefall

Front

What causes the atmosphere to be held in place around Earth?

Back

Gravity

Front

What is the force that pulls a basketball to the ground when dropped?

Back

Gravity

Front

Why does the marble speed up as it travels down the inclined plane?

Back

The force of gravity pulls the marble down the inclined plane.

Front

Which sentence is not a true description of the effect of Earth’s gravity on objects? Options: Only objects that touch Earth are affected by Earth’s gravity. Only objects with mass are affected by Earth’s gravity. The farther away objects are from earth, the less affected they are by Earth’s gravity. The closer objects are to Earth, the more affected they are by Earth’s gravity.

Back

Only objects that touch Earth are affected by Earth’s gravity.

Front

Why does the Moon orbit Earth?

Back

There is a gravitation attraction between the Earth and the Moon.