Gravity

What is gravity?

• a force that pushes things away from the center of Earth

• a force that pulls things toward the center of Earth

What would happen if gravity did not pull on leaves from trees?

• The leaves would float in the air

• The leaves would fall to the ground

• The leaves would not fall to the ground

Is the pull of gravity stronger on a feather or a book?

• feather

• book

________ is where an object or person is

Objects always ____________ to the ground unless something holds them up.

A force that moves an object away

• push

• pull

• friction

Which force holds your book on your desk?

• electricity

• position

• motion

• gravity

A boy pushes a box across the floor. The box moves to the right. In which direction is the boy probably pushing?

• to the right

• to the left

Motion is a push or pull

• True

• False

Act of passing from one position/place to another._______

• friction

• movement

• gravity

• heavy