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WorksheetsGravity and Inertia
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What two forces affect gravity?
a)
mass and inertia
b)
mass and distance
c)
mass and force
d)
mass and weight
2.
What forces cause a planet to orbit?
a)
gravity and orbit
b)
gravity and inertia
c)
gravity and mass
d)
gravity and weight
3.
An astronaut weighs ____ in space.
a)
less
b)
more
c)
the same
d)
100 Newtons
4.
You weigh more on a mountain than in a valley.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
You weigh more on the beach than on a mountain.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Your mass increases on a large planet with more gravity.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
On Earth, which has a greater gravitational force acting on it?
a)
an iPhone
b)
a laptop
c)
a dog
d)
a car
8.
Gravity on the moon is about 1/6 the gravity felt on the earth. This is because
a)
the moon is much less massive than the earth
b)
the earth has a molten core and the moon doesn't
c)
the moon is so much further from the sun than the earth.
d)
the moon is so far away from the earth
9.
An astronaut's mass ______ in space.
a)
changes
b)
increases
c)
decreases
d)
stays the same
10.
An elf lives at Mrs. Pryor's house during the Christmas season.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Mr. Torgoley is a great wrestler and drummer.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
What would happen to the planets in the solar system if the sun’s gravitational force were to suddenly disappear?
a)
They will stop moving and become static.
b)
They will stop spinning.
c)
They will fly away in straight lines.
d)
They will start moving toward the Sun
13.
When is the high school visit?
a)
today
b)
tomorrow
c)
Friday
14.
Which planet has the greatest attraction to the sun?
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Earth
d)
Mars
15.
Which of these best describes why your weight (on Earth) would change on another planet?
a)
Dehydration effects on different planets change weight.
b)
In general, the smaller the planet, the greater weight
c)
Different planets have different gravitational pulls
d)
Weight does not change, no matter where you are.
16.
Which force in the Solar System is similar to the tension in the string?
a)
Friction
b)
Inertia
c)
Force
d)
Gravity
17.
Which has more gravitational force acting upon it?
a)
a bus
b)
a train
c)
a car
d)
a person
18.
On the gravity simulation, what did a blue arrow getting bigger represent?
a)
inertia increasing
b)
the moon size changing
c)
gravity increasing
d)
distance increasing
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