Sun, Earth and Moon Quizizz

Gravity is defined as the force that:

• attracts objects towards the center of the Earth

• pushes objects away from the Earth

• keeps objects stationary

• has no effect on objects

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Define the term 'Orbit' in the context of Earth Science.

• The path of a celestial body or an artificial satellite as it revolves around another body

• The rotation of Earth on its axis

• The gravitational pull of the Earth

• The distance between the Earth and the Sun

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What is gravity?

• A force that attracts objects towards each other

• A type of electromagnetic radiation

• A chemical reaction

• A form of energy storage

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Which of the following statements is true about gravity?

• Only some objects with mass exert gravitational force.

• All objects with mass exert gravitational force.

• Gravity is only noticeable in small objects.

• Gravity is a force of repulsion between two objects.

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The more massive the object, the more _______ exerted by the object.

• gravity

• friction

• light

• sound

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We only notice the gravitational force of very large objects such as _______.

• leaves

• stars and planets

• small rocks

• water droplets

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What keeps the Earth in orbit?

• The Moon's gravity

• The Sun's gravity

• Earth's rotation

• The stars

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What does Earth's gravity do to objects?

• Pushes them away from the Earth

• Pulls them towards the center of Earth

• Keeps them stationary

• Makes them float

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Earth's gravity keeps the moon in orbit around the _______.

• Earth

• Sun

• Mars

• Jupiter

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Why does the moon not crash into Earth's surface?

• It is too far away

• It is close enough to be kept in orbit but far enough away to not crash

• Earth's atmosphere pushes it away

• The moon is stationary

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