Crash Course Kids Down to Earth

What is the force that pulls objects down toward the Earth?

• gravity
• friction
• air resistance
• static electricity

Where, on Earth, do penguins live?

• America
• Africa
• the Arctic
• Antarctica

When we talk about gravity, 'up' just means ___

• towards the North Pole
• away from the South Pole
• away from the Earth
• toward the Earth

When we talk about gravity, 'down' just means ___

• towards the North Pole
• away from the South Pole
• away from the Earth
• toward the Earth

"Gravity pulls things down to Earth", really means that gravity pulls things ___

• toward the South Pole
• toward the Earth
• away from the North Pole
• toward Antarctica

Gravity is the force of attraction ___

• on a light object, due to a heavier one
• on a heavy object, due to a lighter one
• between two objects of the same size
• between any two objects made of matter

A logical description of a scientific idea is called ___

• an argument
• an altercation
• a disagreement
• a dispute

In the experiment, the finger represented ___

• the Earth
• the force of gravity
• the penguin
• the Arctic

In the experiment, the elastic band represented ___

• the Earth
• the force of gravity
• the penguin
• the Arctic

The penguin tries, really hard, to jump and then it ___

• is forced back to Earth
• finally flies away
• is forced toward the South Pole
• is forced toward the North Pole