S8P5a - Gravity

S8P5a - Gravity

8th Grade

14 Qs

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S8P5a - Gravity

S8P5a - Gravity

Assessment

Quiz

Physics

8th Grade

Practice Problem

Medium

NGSS
HS-PS2-4, MS-PS2-4, HS-PS1-7

+5

Standards-aligned

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14 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

The variables _______ and ________ affect the gravitational force between objects.

weight, mass

volume, weight

distance, mass

rotation, distance

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Gravity is a force between any two objects with mass. Why doesn't a person feel a gravitational force between him/herself and another person?

A person doesn't exert a gravitational force.

The two gravitational forces cancel each other out.

The gravitational forces of people is so small it is overshadowed by that of Earth.

There are so many people we are actually balanced by all the different gravitational forces.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The moon orbits our Earth. The opposite would never be true; the Earth would never orbit the moon. One reason is due to the force of gravity. The object ____________ has a greater gravitational force and that determines what satellites orbit around it

with the greater mass

containing mostly water

with a thicker atmosphere

with the greater diameter

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An astronaut travels to the moon. What is true regarding her mass and weight?

Her mass and weight are greater on Earth.

Her mass and weight are the same on the moon as on Earth.

Her mass is the same on the moon and Earth, but her weight is greater on Earth.

Her weight is the same on the moon and Earth, but her mass is greater on Earth.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 12 pts

Gravity attracts all objects towards one another.

False
True
It depends

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 12 pts

Any object with mass has gravity.

True
Sometimes
False
Never

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

As distance between two objects increase the pull of gravity 

Increases
Decreases
Stays the same

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

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