S1S3 Gravitational Forces

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

• weight
• gravity
• mass
• volume

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

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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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

On which celestial object would you weigh the most?

• Earth
• Jupiter
• Sun
• You would weigh the same on all celestial objects

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

On which celestial object (outer space) would your mass be the greatest?

• Earth

• Jupiter

• Sun

• Your mass doesn't change on different celestial objects

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Why do all of the planets orbit the sun rather than Earth?

• the sun has more mass

• the sun is a star

• the Earth is heavier

• the sun is in the middle of the milky way

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

As an object's mass increases, its gravitational pull will ____________.

• decrease
• increase
• stay the same
• get weaker

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

If an object has more mass, then it will

• weigh more.
• weigh less.
• weigh the same as an object with less mass.
• always have more volume than an object with less mass.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Why would you weigh less on the moon compared to Earth?

• less air
• less sunlight
• more gravitational pull
• less gravitational pull

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

As distance between two objects increase the pull of gravity 

• Increases
• Decreases
• Stays the same

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NGSS.HS-PS2-4

Which of the following never changes no matter where in the universe?

• weight
• force
• mass
• pounds

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5