WorksheetsEarth's Force/Gravity Review 2017
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Gravity is a ________ force.
a)
pushing
b)
pulling
2.
What is the biggest challenge a rocket must overcome just to leave the ground?
a)
Earth's air pressure
b)
Earth's friction
c)
Earth's gravity
d)
Earth's magnetism
3.
The amount of matter in an object is called its...
a)
gravity
b)
mass
c)
force
d)
weight
4.
Choose the list of planets from LEAST amount of gravity to GREATEST.
a)
Jupiter, Earth, Mercury
b)
Earth, Jupiter, Mercury
c)
Mercury, Earth, Jupiter
d)
All planets have the same amount of gravity.
5.
Which force allows a basketball to fall into a basketball hoop?
a)
momentum
b)
friction
c)
gravity
d)
motion
6.
A push or pull that is applied to an object is called...
a)
force
b)
gravity
c)
mass
d)
weight
7.
"Down" is actually towards the...
a)
South Pole
b)
center of the Earth
8.
What keeps us from floating through the air?
a)
gravity
b)
magnetic field
c)
Earth's atmosphere
d)
Earth's rotation
9.
A force that exists between any two objects that have mass is called...
a)
force
b)
weight
c)
gravity
d)
mass
10.
"Up" and "down" depend on where you are on Earth.
a)
true
b)
false
11.
The more mass an object has, the ______________ gravitational pull it has.
a)
weaker
b)
stronger
12.
The less mass an object has, the ______________ gravitational pull it has.
a)
weaker
b)
stronger
13.
The _____________ two objects are to/from each other, the stronger the gravitational pull between them.
a)
further
b)
closer
14.
The _____________ two objects are to/from each other, the weaker the gravitational pull between them.
a)
further
b)
closer
15.
Why would your weight change, but not your mass, if you travel to the moon?
a)
The moon has stronger gravity than Earth.
b)
Your weight wouldn't change at all.
c)
Earth has a stronger magnetic field.
d)
Earth has stronger gravity than the moon.
16.
The amount of gravity pulling down on an object is called its...
a)
mass
b)
weight
c)
gravity
d)
force
17.
If you traveled to Jupiter, your body's mass would grow tremendously.
a)
true
b)
false
18.
Which scenario best demonstrates that gravity pulls objects towards Earth's center?
a)
running across a finish line
b)
jumping on a trampoline
19.
Which scenario best demonstrates that gravity pulls objects towards Earth's center?
a)
a river always flows from higher ground to lower ground
b)
walking upstairs
20.
Which scenario best demonstrates that gravity pulls objects towards Earth's center?
a)
a home run ball lands in the stadium seats
b)
a pulley helps you lift heavy objects
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