Gravity

Multiple Choice

Which weighs more: a bowling ball on Earth or on the Moon?

• Bowling Ball on Earth

• Bowling Ball on the Moon

• Both weigh the same

Gravitational Force

The gravitational force between objects is equal and opposite

Multiple Choice

What object is exerting force on the boy?

• The Earth

• The sun

• The floor

• The moon

Multiple Choice

An object on the moon has _______ mass than on Earth

• the same

• more

• less

Multiple Choice

Weight is a measure of _________

• gravitational force

• mass

• density

• volume

Multiple Choice

Why do objects experience different weights on the moon than on Earth?

• difference in gravitational pull

• different mineral composition

• Earth has more water

• The sun's radiant heat

Multiple Choice

Which would have the larger gravitational force?

• the sun

• the moon

• Earth

Multiple Choice

The Earth's gravitational force on the sun is ______ the sun's gravitational force on the Earth.

• equal to

• less than

• greater than

• about the same

Multiple Choice

The ball with the _______ mass has a greater gravitational attraction with the earth.

• larger

• smaller

• equal

• tiny

Multiple Choice

A ball is dropped to the Earth. Which statement is true?

• The ball and the ground attract each other with equal force.

• The ball exerts a force on the ground.

• The ground exerts a force on the ball.

• The ground and the ball repel each other with equal force.

Multiple Choice

An object’s weight on the moon differs from that same object’s weight on the Earth because .......

• Earth has a greater mass than the Moon

• The Moon has a greater mass than Earth.

• The Moon is larger than Earth.

• Earth is larger than the Moon.

Multiple Select

Identify the variables that determine gravitational force between two objects

• mass

• distance

• weight

• volume