Gravity

Which of the following will not change in different gravitational fields?

• weight
• force
• mass
• pounds

What two things determine the gravity of an object?

• mass & weight

• mass & distance

• density & mass

• volume & distance

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

When will the forces of gravity between two objects be the GREATEST?

• when the masses of both objects are small and the objects are far apart

• when the masses of both objects are large and the objects are close together

• when the masses of both objects are small and the objects are close together

• when the masses of both objects are large and the objects are far apart

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What is gravity?

• A force
• Energy
• A push
• All of them

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which statement about gravity is true?

• gravity causes objects to pull towards one another

• gravity causes objects to push away from each other

• gravity only takes place between planets

• the moon doesn't have any gravity

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Where can you jump higher, on Earth or on the Moon?

• Earth
• Moon

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Any object with mass is surrounded by a gravitational field.

• True
• Sometimes
• False
• Never

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

The force of gravity acting on an object is the object's ______.

• mass
• matter
• weight 
• terminal velocity 

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

A person would weigh more on Jupiter than on the Earth because . . .

• Jupiter has more mass, and therefore more gravity
• Jupiter has less mass, and therefore more gravity
• Jupiter has more mass, and therefore less gravity
• Jupiter has less mass and therefore less gravity

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What keeps the planets in orbit around the sun?

• gravity

• friction

• density

• distance

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4