Mystery 7: Why is gravity different on other planets?
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When an apple falls to the ground, what is happening?
Gravity pushes the apple up, away from the Earth.
Gravity pulls the apple down, towards the Earth.
Magnetism pushes the apple up, away from the Earth.
Magnetism pulls the apple down, towards the Earth.
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NGSS.MS-PS2-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following statements about gravity and magnetism is NOT true?
Gravity and magnetism are both invisible forces.
Gravity and magnetism can both pull on objects.
Gravity pulls on everything, but magnetism only pulls on magnetic objects.
Gravity pulls only on magnetic objects, but magnetism pulls on everything.
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NGSS.MS-PS2-4
NGSS.MS-PS2-5
3.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What planet would have the least gravity and which would have the most?
Mercury
Jupiter
Mars
Venus
4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Why can you jump higher on the Moon than on Earth?
You can jump higher on the Moon because it has more gravity than Earth.
Since the Moon has less mass than the Earth it will have less gravity. Therefore, it doesn't pull as much as the Earth. That is why you jump higher.
Since the Moon has more mas than the Earth, the Moon will pull more and therefore you will jump higher than on Earth.
You will jump higher on the Moon because it has less gravity than the Earth.
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NGSS.MS-PS2-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following has the strongest gravitational pull?
The Earth
The Sun
Mars
Jupiter
The Moon
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS2-4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which scientist was credited with first describing gravity? (Hint: An apple fell on his head.)
Thomas Edison
Bill Gates
Mr. C
Isaac Newton
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NGSS.MS-PS2-1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What do we call the force of gravity on an object?
weight
mass
speed
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