Gravity Quiz for Grade 6

Which force does NOT act on falling leaves?

• friction

• gravity

• magnetic

• air resistance

Which effect does gravity have on how high a person jumps?

• The weaker the gravity, the lower the jump.

• The weaker the gravity, the higher the jump.

• The stronger the gravity, the higher the jump.

• Gravity does not influence how high a person jumps.

Which of the following objects would have the greatest gravitational pull exerted on another object on earth?

• sun

• moon

• stone

• earth

Which of the following is an example of resisting gravity?

• a rock rolling down a hill

• a coconut falling from a tree

• pouring water into the glass

• an airplane taking off from the ground

What is the direction of gravity between two objects?

• sideways

• toward each other

• away from each other

• perpendicular to each other

What happens to the gravitational attraction between objects when the distance between them is increased?

• lesser

• nearer

• farther

• greater

In which heavenly body will an object hit its surface last when dropped at the same height and the same time?

• Earth

• moon

• Jupiter

• Saturn

Three 1-kg stones are thrown upward at the same height and the same time in different places, moon, earth, and Jupiter. In which place will the stone hit the ground first?

• moon

• Earth

• Jupiter

• meteor

Which action opposes gravity?

• skating downhill

• dropping a stone into a pond

• hammering a nail into a wooden plank on the floor

• lifting a box from the floor and placing it on top of the table

Which object has the weakest gravitational pull?

• fist-sized rock

• piece of paper

• huge truck

• the moon