Gravity Review

Venus has less mass than Earth. If a 50-gram object is taken from Earth to Venus then-

• The object's mass will be more than 50g

• The object's mass will be less than 50g

• The object's weight will be more

• The object's weight will be less

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Gravity is

• Weight

• Inertia

• Force

• Direction

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Which is responsible for the planets staying in orbit?

• Gravitational force between the planets and the sun

• Empty space between the stars

• Weight of the planet

• Density of the planet

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As the distance between two objets increases, the gravitational attraction between the to objects-

• Remains the same

• Increases

• Decreases

• Becomes zero

An object is placed at each location on the table. At which location does the object have the greatest weight?

• Sun

• Mercury

• Venus

• Earth

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Which force holds the planets and moons of the solar system in orbit?

• friction

• resistance

• gravity

• effort

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The amount an object weighs depends on the presence of

• volume

• speed

• density

• gravity

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What is the definition of "weight"?

• measure of the force of gravity on your body
• the time it takes to get on a ride 
• the amount of matter in an object
• the size of an object

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A measure of how much matter an object has is--

• weight
• gravity
• mass
• volume

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The weight of an object _________ as it moves away from the center of Earth.

• increases
• stays the same
• triples
• decreases

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