JMMS Gravity Quiz

What makes the earth go around the sun?

• Magnetic force
• Solar wind
• Earth's rotation
• Gravitational force

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Does gravity push or pull?

• Push

• Pull

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Two objects of different mass are dropped from the same height, at the same time, which of the following will occur?

• The object with a heavier mass will land first

• The objects will land at the same time

• The object with a lighter mass will land first

• The objects will float into outer space

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What holds all the planets in orbit?

• The force of magnetism
• The magnetic field of the Earth
• The force of gravity
• The pressure from the sun

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If there were no gravitational forces acting on the moon, the moon would

• fall into the sun
• disintegrate into space dust
• stop moving completely
• move in a straight line at a constant speed

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What is the measure of gravitational force on an object?

• Volume
• Mass
• Density
• Weight

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How does mass affect gravitational force?

• Mass has no effect on gravitational force.
• Gravitational force decreases with an increase in mass.
• Gravitational force is inversely proportional to mass.
• Gravitational force increases with an increase in mass.

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What force prevents the moon from moving away from Earth?

• Gravity
• Wind resistance
• Friction
• Magnetic force

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What has gravity?

• Everything with mass
• Only living things
• Nothing has gravity
• Only objects in space

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What would happen if the Earth's gravitational force suddenly disappeared?

• Everything on Earth would float into space

• Only objects in the air would float into space

• Nothing would change

• Only objects in water would float into space

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