Gravity, Gravitational Pull, Mass and Weight

What does "levitate" mean?

• to fly

• to sink to the ground

• to sink to the ground

• rise or cause to rise and hover in the air

What is "gravity"?

• an invisible force that pulls objects to Earth

• an invisible gaseous substance surrounding the Earth

• to be in the air then drop

• rise or cause to rise and hover in the air; to float

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What is "force"?

• rise or cause to rise and hover in the air

• a group of objects things that work together to make something function

• push or pull

• to sink to the ground

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Air ___________?

• is a type of force

• pushes objects up on Earth

• is found on the Moon

• all of the above

What is the name of the scientist who is considered the founder of gravity?

• Isaac Newton

• Thomas Edison

• Elon Musk

• Benjamin Franklin

What tool do you use to measure mass?

• Kilograms (kg) and grams (g)

• Newtons (N)

• Balance

• Spring Scale

What unit of measurement do you use to measure mass?

• Kilograms (kg) and grams (g)

• Newtons (N)

• Balance

• Spring Scale

What tool do you use to weigh the force of gravity?

• Kilograms (kg) and grams (g)

• Newtons (N)

• Balance

• Spring Scale

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What unit of measurement do you use to measure the weight of gravity?

• Kilograms (kg) and grams (g)

• Newtons (N)

• Balance

• Spring Scale

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Mass?

• Measures the amount of matter in an object

• Newtons (N)

• the force of gravity on an object

• weight

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