Force and Motion

The amount of matter in an object.

• force 
• mass
• weight 
• pressure 

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

A person would weigh less on the moon than on the Earth because...

• the moon has less mass, and therefore less gravity
• the moon has more mass, and therefore less gravity
• the moon has less mass, and therefore more gravity
• the moon has more mass, and therefor more gravity

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Pick the word that matches the definition:

is the frictional force air exerts against a moving object.

• Friction

• Air Resistance

• Gravity

• Force

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

the force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth

• Air resistance

• Friction

• Gravity

• Force

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

is the resistance of motion when one object rubs against another

• Force

• Motion

• Gravity

• Friction

All of these terms are types forces except one. Choose the term that is NOT a force.

• Gravity

• Air Resistance

• Friction

• Energy

• Magnetic

Which scientist gave us the laws of motion?

• George Washington
• John Adams
• Sir Isaac Newton

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

If I kick a soccer ball across the field, what vocabulary word tells me why the ball would slow down in the grass?

• acceleration
• friction
• gravity

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CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

How is gravity affected by mass?

• the larger the mass of the object, the greater the gravity
• small objects have no gravity
• gravity is not affected by mass of objects, whether large or small

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What is the standard unit force is measured in?

• Newtons
• pounds
• grams
• meters