Unit 7 Lesson 12 Close Reading, Part 2

Unit 7 Lesson 12 Close Reading, Part 2

Multiple Choice

What is gravity?

• an invisible force that makes objects fly

• a visible force keeps objects on Earth

• an invisible force that keeps objects on Earth

Multiple Choice

Why does the author use the phrase, "It's the force that keeps us firmly planted on planet Earth"?

• The author uses "planted" to show that we don't move off the earth.

• The author uses "planted" to show we are like seeds.

• The author uses "planted" to remind us to drink water.

Multiple Choice

The author repeats that gravity is a _______.

• mass

• matter

• force

Open Ended

What is mass?

Multiple Choice

Do people have a gravitational pull toward each other?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

What is the cause of astronauts staying in place on the moon and not flying back toward Earth?

• they weigh a lot

• the gravitational pull of the moon

• astronauts can fly in their suits

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of the word benefits?

• something good

• something bad

• something strange

Multiple Select

What are the TWO factors that keep the planets in their orbits around the sun?

• the planets' speed

• the sun's color

• the sun's gravitational pull

• the planets' moons

Open Ended

Why do you think the powerful areas of gravitational pull were named black holes?

Multiple Choice

What does the word collision mean?

• falling apart

• to fix something

• smashing together

Multiple Choice

In the last paragraph, which sentence summarizes this entire text the best?

• "We can’t see gravity, but we can see its effects all around us--"

• "It’s what causes ocean tides on Earth day after day."

• "Gravity even helps create new stars and planets by helping pull together the gases and dust that form them."