G5 The role of gravity

True or false: The smaller the object, the bigger the crater.

• true

• false

Gravity is the force of attraction or ____ between any two objects.

• push

• rise

• fall

• pull

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Earth's gravitational pull actually pulls you to the ______, not just the surface or ground.

• center

• middle

• atmosphere

• oceans

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The strength of gravity is based on two things: what are they? Select them both.

• distance

• matter

• oxygen

• mass

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Why does the moon have less gravitational force that the Earth?

• it's distance is far away

• it has more mass

• it has less mass

• it's distance is close

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The moon's gravitational force affects Earth. We see this with...

• tides

• moon phases

• distance

• mass

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Stars and planets are the only objects found in our solar system.

• True

• False

What are meteors and meteorites?

• space junk

• satellites

• space rocks

• stars

Meteors and meteorites have one big difference between them. What is that difference?

• Meteorites strike the Earth's surface and meteors burn up in Earth's atmosphere.

• Meteors strike the Earth's surface and meteorites burn up in Earth's atmosphere.

What force pulls meteors and meteorites towards Earth?

• gravitational force (GRAVITY)

• distance

• mass

• tides

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