Gravity

Which is a force that pulls objects together?

• gravity

• mass

• weight

• space

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which animal has the greatest mass?

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Why is the force of gravity weaker on the moon than on the Earth?

• because the moon is very far from Earth

• because the moon is colder than Earth

• because the moon has less water than Earth

• because the moon has a smaller mass than Earth

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Why is Jupiter's gravitational pull stronger than the gravitational pull of the Earth?

• Jupiter has a much larger mass than Earth

• Jupiter has a much smaller mass than Earth

• Jupiter is much closer to the Sun than Earth

• Jupiter is farther away from the Sun than Earth

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which sentence is FALSE?

• All things have mass.

• All things are made up of matter.

• Mass is a measure of gravity's pull on an object.

• Weight is a measure of how heavy something is.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which has the smallest mass?

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Out of all the planets in our solar system, Jupiter has the greatest mass. Which is true about Jupiter?

• An object would weigh less on Jupiter than on Earth.

• You could jump high and float if you were on Jupiter.

• The force of gravity is stronger on Jupiter than on Earth.

• The force of gravity is weaker on Jupiter because it is so large.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which sentence is TRUE?

• Your mass changes depending on gravity.

• All things are made up of matter and have mass.

• Your weight on the moon and Earth are the same.

• The weight and mass of an object cannot change.

A dog that weighs 30 pounds on Earth weighs about 10 pounds on Mercury. What can you say about Mercury?

• Mercury's mass is about the same as Earth's mass.

• Mercury's mass changes as it goes around the sun.

• Mercury's mass is much smaller than Earth's mass.

• Mercury's mass is much greater than Earth's mass.

What is mass?

• a force that pulls objects toward each other

• a planet, moon, or star that goes around the Sun

• a measure of how gravity pulls on an object

• a measure of how much matter is in something