Gravity Vocabulary Practice for Quiz

What is the definition of gravity?

• The amount of matter contained in an object or substance

• A push or pull required to move an object

• The force that attracts two objects with mass toward each other

• An opposing force against objects moving through the air

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Which term describes a measure of the gravitational force between objects?

• Mass

• Weight

• Air Resistance

• Force

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What is air resistance?

• The amount of matter contained in an object or substance

• A push or pull required to move an object

• The force that attracts two objects with mass toward each other

• An opposing force against objects moving through the air

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is the definition of force?

• An opposing force against objects moving through the air

• The force that attracts two objects with mass toward each other

• A push or pull required to move an object

• The amount of matter contained in an object or substance

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NGSS.HS-PS2-1

What does the term 'mass' refer to in the context of gravity vocabulary?

• A push or pull required to move an object

• An opposing force against objects moving through the air

• The force that attracts two objects with mass toward each other

• The amount of matter contained in an object or substance

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Which of the following never changes, regardless of your location in the universe?

• weight

• mass

• gravity

• air resistance

Which of the following parts of the parachute is met with the most air resistance in order to slow down a free-falling object?

• rig

• canopy

• risers

• diver

Label the diagram with the correct words

a

b

c

Air Resistances

Diver

Gravity

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Air resistance plays an important role in ensuring the safety of a skydiver by:

• keeping the parachute open.
• pushes the parachute down

• giving the sky diver to land on

When jumping from a plan, the force of _________ is pulling the diver back down toward the Earth.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2