Gravity and Orbits

Gravity and Orbits

Multiple Select

Jasmine and Emily were learning about forces in class. They learned that a force was either a push or a pull. Emily wondered if gravity was a force. She knew that when she dropped her book it was pulled down to the ground. Jasmine knew that the moon had less gravity than the earth, but she wasn’t sure why.

• Gravity depends on the material of the objects.

• Gravity is not a force because it can’t move objects.

• Gravity is a force because a force is a push or a pull.

• The moon has less gravity than the Earth because it has less mass than the Earth.

• The moon has less gravity than the Earth because it has no atmosphere.

Part2: Activelylearn

Complete Gravity and Orbits Assignment. SIgn into Activelylearn.

Multiple Select

Gravity is a force that can be changed.

• True

• False

Multiple Select

As one object gets closer to another object, the force of gravity will increase.

• True

• False

Multiple Select

The Sun has a greater gravitational force than Jupiter.

• True

• False

Multiple Select

The bigger an object is, the smaller the force of gravity.

• True

• False

Open Ended

Why do you think Saturn and Jupiter have more moons than the other planets in our solar system?