Gravity

Which is a force that pulls objects together?

• A. gravity

• B. mass

• C. weight

• D. space

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Which animal has the GREATEST mass?

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

• A. because the Moon is very far from Earth

• B. because the Moon is colder than Earth

• C. because the Moon has less water than Earth

• D. because the Moon has a smaller mass than Earth

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

• A. Jupiter has a much larger mass than Earth.

• B. Jupiter has a much smaller mass than Earth.

• C. Jupiter is much closer to the Sun than Earth.

• D. Jupiter is farther away from the Sun than Earth.

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Which sentence is FALSE?

• A. All things have mass.

• B. All things are made up of matter.

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

• D. Weight is a measure of how heavy something is.

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?

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

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

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

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

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Which sentence is TRUE?

• A. Your mass changes depending on gravity.

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

• C. Your weight on the Moon and Earth are the same.

• D. 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?

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

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

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

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

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What is mass?

• A. a force that pulls objects toward each other

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

• C. a measure of how much gravity pulls on an object

• D. a measure of how much matter is in something