STEMscopedia Gravity

This is because of Earth's _______________ _________.

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Gravity is a force that ______ _______ ________ toward the center of the Earth.

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When the man jumps, is gravity pulling or pushing him back down to Earth?

• pulling

• pushing

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Did you actually try jumping like it told you to?

• yes

• no

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This pull is called your _____________.

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Earth is _____ _________, it has a ___________ ___________ _________.

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Whoa, whoa, whoa.....

Let's define "mass" or "massive" for a second. What does mass or massive mean?

• Mass is how much stuff or material there is of something.

• "Massive" is actually an adjective that describes a noun (person, place, thing, or idea)...but it still conveys the idea that there is a lot of "stuff".... think "massive cinnamon roll" and you are imagining a cinnamon roll that has a lot of dough, cinnamon, and frosting. Great! Now I have a "massive" appetite...wait, how can an appetite be "massive." Am I using this word "massive" incorrectly? Wow! This answer has gotten massive.

Would it be more accurate to say this skydiver is "falling" to Earth or being "pulled" to Earth?

• pulled

• falling

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In the mid-1600s, a young scientist named _______ _______ wrote one of the most important ideas in the history of science.

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The Sun is the most __________ ________ in the solar system; therefore, it has the _____________ _________ ___________.

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