Understanding Gravity and Direction

What does the phrase 'Which way is up' refer to in the context of gravity?

• The direction of the sky

• The direction opposite to Earth's pull

• The direction of the wind

• The direction of the sun

Gravity is a force that: A) Pushes objects away from Earth B) Pulls objects towards Earth C) Has no effect on objects D) Only affects objects in space.

• Pushes objects away from Earth

• Pulls objects towards Earth

• Has no effect on objects

• Only affects objects in space

When rockets lift off, they must fight against ____.

• Wind

• Gravity

• Sunlight

• Air pressure

What does the investigation make you wonder about?

• Why gravity moves

• Which way is up

• How to draw a map

• What time it is.

What is the ground compared to when the Earth moves?

• A room

• A car

• A tree

• A river

What is the actual reason the Sun appears to move across the sky?

• The Sun moves around the Earth

• The Earth spins on its axis

• The Sun spins on its axis

• The Earth moves around the Sun.

What is the effect of the Earth's spinning on our perception of the Sun's movement?

• It makes the Sun appear still

• It makes the Sun appear to move

• It makes the Sun disappear

• It has no effect.

True or False: You can escape Earth's gravity by traveling to the other side of the world.

• True

• False

Scientists test an understanding of an idea by ______ an investigation.

• Ignoring

• Imagining

• Avoiding

• Forgetting

What does the investigation related to gravity involve?

• Standing next to a tunnel

• Visualizing the Earth's center

• Both A and B

• None of the above.