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WorksheetsGRAVITY OF THE EARTH
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What keeps the planets in orbit around the sun?
gravity
friction
density
distance
What is gravity?
A force that attract objects towards the Earth
Energy that cannot be renewable
Attraction of magnet
Which statement about gravity is true?
gravity causes objects to pull towards the Earth
gravity causes objects to push away from each other
gravity only takes place between planets
What was the name of the scientist who first thought about the force of gravity?
Albert Einstein
Isaac Newton
Marie Curie
Charles Darwin
Hundreds of years ago, Sir Isaac Newton discovered about gravity. He was inspired by _____
a lightbulb
an egg
a watermelon
an apple
Gravity keeps us on Earth.
True
False
People on the other side of the planet can fall off, because they’re upside down from us.
True
False
If you throw the ball into the air, where does the ball go?
up
sideways
down
A person weighs _____ on the Earth than the Moon.
less
more
the same
Without gravity we would________.
Float away
Stay in the ground
Nothing would happen.
Tick ( / ) two correct answers about gravity.
Objects would simply float away if gravity didn’t exist
Gravity make us and all objects remain at our position.
Gravity help us to float in outer space
Gravity only attract people towards the Earth.
Why can astronauts jump and float a little on the Moon?
Because the Moon's gravity is 1/6 of Earth’s gravity,
Because the Moon's gravity is very strong than Earth.
Objects with GREATER mass have a ______ force of gravity.
STRONGER
WEAKER
Any object with mass has gravity.
True
False
The moon also has gravity
True
False
