Gravity & Inertia

Which is a force that pulls objects together?

• gravity

• mass

• weight

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which animal has the GREATEST mass?

• A snake

• A mouse

• A bear

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

• because the Moon is very far from Earth

• because the Moon is colder 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 is much closer to the Sun than Earth.

• Jupiter is farther away from the Sun than Earth.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which has the SMALLEST mass?

• A balloon

• A bowling ball

• A basketball

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.

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

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

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Which sentence is TRUE?

• Your mass changes depending on gravity.

• All things are made of matter and have mass.

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

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

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.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What is mass?

• a measure of how much matter is in something

• a force that pulls objects toward each other

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