Gravity

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toward the center of the Earth.

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Both the rocks dropped from location A and location B will fall to the ground.

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Gravity

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Gravity is the natural force that causes objects to move toward the center of the Earth.

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In an experiment, six people at different places around the Earth drop an apple at the same time. Which apples will fall to the Earth?

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All of the apples will fall to the Earth.

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What causes oranges to fall out of trees and onto the ground?

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gravity

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How will gravity make a paper airplane move when thrown?

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down toward the ground

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What does the formation of a sinkhole show about Earth's gravity?

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Earth's gravity pulls from the center of the Earth.

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Which of the following is true of Earth's gravity?

• It pushes objects away from the Earth's surface without touching them.
• It pulls objects toward the Earth's surface without touching them.
• It only has an effect on objects farther than ten meters from the Earth's surface.
• It only has an effect on the Moon and the Sun.

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It pulls objects toward the Earth's surface without touching them.

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What keeps objects on Earth from floating into space?

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gravity

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The force of gravity

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pulls objects toward the Earth.