Gravity Review

The force that keeps us from floating off into space when we jump is (a)   .

Gravity is a natural pull of objects towards each other.

• True

• False

If you throw a ball to the left or right, gravity will not pull it down to the Earth.

• True

• False

Which of the following pictures shows the pull of gravity?

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The amount of gravitational force, or pull, between two objects also depends on

• how fast they move

• how similar they are

• how far apart they are

• how close in size they are

Which of the following has the strongest pull of gravity?

• Earth

• Meteor

• Satellite

• Moon

Which of the following has an effect on the pull of gravity? Select two.

• the force of friction between the objects

• the amount of time the objects are close together

• the distance between the objects

• the color of the objects

• the size of the object

Anything that has mass has gravity

• true

• false

What causes objects to fall at different speeds on Earth?

• Mass

• gravity

• air resistance

Why do you weigh more on Earth than you do on the Moon?

• Earth has a stronger magnetic field

• Earth has a stronger gravitational pull on you

• Your weight would not change

• The moon has a stronger magnetic field.