Science U1 Ch3 Practice

Without touching, which of the following forces is the pull between Earth and other objects?

• gravity

• magnets

• repel

• swing

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What kind of force is gravity?

• Non-touching

• Touching

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Is gravity an attracting force or a repelling force or both?

• Attracting force only

• Repelling force only

• Both attracting and repelling

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Gravity pulls objects...

• to the right

• to the left

• toward the center of Earth

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Forces act between two objects. An example of magnetic force is a magnet and an object made of iron. The force of gravity acts between all objects and ________?

• air

• Earth

• the ground

• any other object

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What does Earth's gravity do?

• It lets us float.

• It pulls us to the Earth.

• It pushes us into Mrs. Sharon's classroom each weekday.

• It moves us around in a circle.

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Imagine a classmate throwing a basketball into the goal. Predict the path of the basketball after it goes up into the air.

• It will stay in the air forever.

• It will come back down.

• It will go backwards.

• It will follow you around the gym.

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Which example does not belong because it is not moving in the direction of the pull of gravity?

• An acorn falling from an oak tree.

• A rocket ship blasting off into space.

• A child sliding down a slide.

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Which of the following are forces that could move a soccer ball across a floor?

• gravity

• magnetic force

• a push or a pull

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True or False:

Gravity is a non-touching, attracting force and acts between two objects like magnetic forces.

• True

• False

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