Gravity

Jenny weighs 98 pounds on the moon. How much does Jenny weigh on Earth?

• 588 pounds

• 546 pounds

• 368 pounds

• Jenny will weigh the same on Earth.

is how heavy an object is. It is determined by the pull of gravity

• Weight

• Mass

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If the mass of an object on Earth is 18 grams, what would the mass of the same object be on the Moon?

• 18 g

• 4 g

• 0 g 

• 32 g 

Air resistance pushes against falling

objects and __________________.

• Speeds them up

• Keeps them afloat

• Slows them down

• Spins them

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Which has more mass, Earth or the Moon?

• Earth

• Moon

• The same

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Which object has the strongest gravitational force? Put them in order from the most to the least

• Earth's Moon

• You

• Astronaut

• Sun

• Jupiter

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The direction of the greatest gravitational force acting on an object near the earth’s surface is toward the–

• Earth's atmosphere

• center of the Earth

• other planes near the earth

• star nearest to earth

Which of the following examples provides the best evidence that there is a gravitational force acting on objects on Earth?

• Rain falling from the sky

• Lightning striking the ground

• Water evaporating from a puddle

• Leaves blowing in the wind

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Which of the following would best show how the force of gravity can move a book?

• Turning the book face down

• Placing a book on a bookshelf

• Sliding a book across a table

• Dropping a book to the floor

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The moon has a ​ (a)   gravitational pull than Earth because it has less ​ (b)  

• weaker

• Mass.

• stronger

• weight

• newton

• heavier

• lighter

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