5th Grade Exploring Gravity and Energy Sources

Which of the following best describes the direction of the gravitational force exerted by the Earth on an object?

• Upward

• Downward

• Sideways

• In all directions equally

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If you drop a ball from a height, what will happen to the ball due to Earth's gravitational force?

• It will float in the air.

• It will move sideways.

• It will fall to the ground.

• It will move upward.

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Explain why a book falls to the ground when dropped from a table.

• Because the air pushes it down.

• Because the gravitational force of the Earth pulls it downward.

• Because it is heavier than air.

• Because it is lighter than the table.

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Which of the following statements is true about the energy in animals' food?

• It comes from the soil.

• It was once energy from the sun.

• It is created by the animals themselves.

• It is generated by the moon.

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How does the energy from the sun become part of the food that animals eat?

• Through the process of photosynthesis in plants.

• By animals directly absorbing sunlight.

• By the sun heating the soil.

• Through the water cycle.

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Describe the process by which energy from the sun is transferred to animals.

• Animals absorb sunlight directly.

• Plants convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis, and animals eat the plants.

• The sun heats the air, which animals then breathe in.

• The sun's energy is stored in water, which animals drink.

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What role do plants play in the transfer of energy from the sun to animals?

• They block sunlight from reaching the ground.

• They convert sunlight into chemical energy through photosynthesis.

• They reflect sunlight back into space.

• They absorb sunlight and release it as heat.

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Why is the gravitational force important for life on Earth?

• It keeps the atmosphere in place.

• It allows plants to grow.

• It provides energy for animals.

• It creates weather patterns.

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Which of the following best explains why animals need energy from food?

• To produce light.

• To perform body repair, growth, motion, and maintain body warmth.

• To create new elements.

• To change the weather.

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How does gravity affect the motion of a thrown ball?

• It makes the ball move in a straight line.

• It causes the ball to curve downward.

• It stops the ball from moving.

• It makes the ball move upward.

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