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Gravitational Force & Newton's Laws Review

Gravitational Force & Newton's Laws Review

Assessment

Presentation

Physics

8th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-PS2-2, MS-PS2-1, MS-ESS1-2

+6

Standards-aligned

Created by

Molly McLaughlin

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4 Slides • 21 Questions

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Task 1: Watch the
Gravitational Force video here

2

Task 2:
Gravitational Force Quizzizz

3

Multiple Choice

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________ pulls objects toward the center of Earth.
1
Mass
2
Weight
3
Gravity
4
Resistance

4

Multiple Choice

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Mass is the amount of _____ that makes up an object.
1
weight
2
force
3
gravity
4
matter

5

Multiple Choice

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Astronomers study ______.
1
space
2
Earth
3
oceans
4
gas

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Multiple Choice

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______ is the gasses that encircle Earth.
1
Gravity
2
Atmosphere
3
Resistance
4
Mass

7

Multiple Choice

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_____can be measured using a scale and can change based on location.
1
Space
2
Force
3
Weight
4
Mass

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Multiple Choice

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The Moon's gravitational force causes ______.
1
ocean tides
2
Earth's orbit
3
dust clouds
4
atmosphere

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Multiple Choice

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The gravitational force between Earth and the Sun causes ______.
1
ocean tides
2
Earth's orbit
3
Earth's atmosphere
4
Moon's orbit

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Multiple Choice

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______ wrote the universal law of gravity.
1
Isaac Newton
2
Galileo
3
Henry Cavendish
4
Thomas Edison

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Multiple Choice

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Gravity causes all objects to accelerate toward the ______ at the same rate.
1
Moon
2
Sun
3
Earth
4
ocean

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Multiple Choice

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The farther apart two objects are, the _______ the gravitational force.
1
weaker
2
stronger
3
less stable
4
more stable

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Task 3:
Newton's Laws Generation Genius
Click here for video

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Task 4:
Newton's Laws Quizzizz

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Multiple Choice

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An object's motion won't change unless acted on by a _________
1
spell
2
force
3
motion
4
command

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Multiple Choice

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For every action there is ______ and opposite reaction.
1
an equal
2
a stronger
3
a weaker
4
an exciting

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Multiple Choice

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_______ force is needed to move objects of larger mass.
1
Less
2
Equal
3
More
4
Light

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Multiple Choice

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A still object __________ have forces acting upon it.
1
does
2
can't
3
doesn't
4
will sometimes

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Multiple Choice

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The force that pulls objects down towards the center of the Earth.
1
Friction
2
Gravity
3
Air Resistance
4
Wind Resistance

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Multiple Choice

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This force is caused by objects rubbing together.
1
Gravity
2
Air Resistance
3
Friction
4
Spinning

21

Multiple Choice

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A rocket launches because of ______.
1
its large mass
2
an opposite reaction
3
gravity
4
air resistance

22

Multiple Choice

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Objects in motion tend to stay in motion, while objects at rest, tend to _____________.
1
stay at rest
2
roll
3
start moving
4
bounce

23

Multiple Choice

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______________ forces do not affect the movement of an object.
1
Strong
2
Weak
3
Light
4
Balanced

24

Multiple Choice

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This force is caused by air and slows things down.
1
Friction
2
Air Resistance
3
Gravity
4
Pulling

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Labelling

Place the labels below on the type of force that they represent.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Rug burn from the carpet

Bouncing on a trampoline

The force between the sun and the earth

When 3 people push to move a car

Using stored battery energy to power car

Wind blowing a hand out the car window

Trains use moving high powered magnets

Two people play tug of war

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Gravitational Force video here

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