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WorksheetsGravity of Earth
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 28mins
An example of an effect of gravitational pull is that the Earth...
revolves around the Sun on its orbit
revolves the moon
orbits other planets
the occurrence of high and low tide
What is the SI unit used to measure force?
metres (m)
grams (g)
newtons (N)
kg/ m2
"Down" is actually towards the...
South Pole
centre of the Earth
North Pole
side of the Earth
What keeps us from floating through the air?
gravity
magnetic field
Earth's atmosphere
Earth's rotation
The heavier the weight an object has, the ______________ gravitational pull it has.
weaker
stronger
What effect does Earth's gravity have on us?
It lets us float.
It pulls us to the Earth.
We are too small for it to affect us.
It moves us around in a circle.
What effect does the moon's gravity have on the Earth?
It causes ocean tides.
It makes the atmosphere rise.
It pulls some objects toward the moon.
It has no effect because it's too small.
As distance between two objects increase the pull of gravity
increases
decreases
stays the same
A person would weigh less on the Moon than on the Earth because . . .
Moon has more mass, and therefore more gravity
Moon has less mass, and therefore more gravity
Moon has more mass, and therefore less gravity
Moon has less mass and therefore less gravity
Gravity is
a mass
a force
a place
an energy
Without gravity, air, water and animals would all...
Fly off into space
Fly into each other
Gravity is a force that...
Pushes objects away from Earth
Pulls objects towards Earth
