Gravity, Mass, & Distance
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7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The force that causes objects with mass to attract to one another:
Weight
Mass
Gravity
Magnetism
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NGSS.MS-PS2-4
NGSS.MS-PS2-5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why do planets orbit the Sun?
The Sun is the only celestial object that has a gravitational pull.
The Sun’s chemical composition makes it attract planets.
Only celestial bodies that emit light, like the Sun, can be at the center of an orbit.
The Sun is the most massive object in our solar system, so it exerts the greatest gravitational pull.
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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2
NGSS.MS-PS2-4
NGSS.MS-PS2-5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Gravity can be defined as the –
force of attraction between two or more masses.
friction created when two objects are in contact.
energy given off by stars due to nuclear reactions.
path an object follows as it moves through space.
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NGSS.MS-PS2-4
NGSS.MS-PS2-5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
As distance between two objects increases, the pull of gravity
Increase
decrease
stays the same
has not effect
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following will NOT change in different gravities?
Weight
force
mass
pounds
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What force causes objects falling near Earth's surface to slow down?
Gravity
force
air resistance
Newtons
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NGSS.MS-PS2-2
NGSS.MS-PS2-4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why are we pulled to Earth's center and NOT the sun's?
The sun is very LARGE
The sun is very FAR AWAY
Earth has a STRONGER GRAVITY than the sun
Earth ORBITS around the sun
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