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Gravity Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why does the moon revolve around the Earth?

a)

The moon is very large

b)

The Earth is very large

c)

The Moon is held near Earth by gravity

d)

The Sun's gravitational force holds the moon near Earth

2.

Gravitational force is strongest when two objects are larger and closer together.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Gravity is necessary in the formation of:

a)

asteroids

b)

planets

c)

galaxies

d)

all of the above

4.

Mass affects gravitational force because...

a)

The less mass, the more gravitational force

b)

The larger something is, the more gravitational force

c)

The more mass, the more gravitational force

d)

The smaller something is, the more gravitational force

5.

Distance affects gravitational force because...

a)

The closer objects are, the greater the gravitational force

b)

The farther apart objects are, the greater the gravitational force

6.

Tides are caused by:

a)

Wind

b)

Earth's orbit around the sun

c)

Night and Day

d)

The Moon's gravitational pull

7.

If a planet moves closer to the Sun, what happens to the gravitational force between them?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

c)

It stays the same

d)

They are still too far apart for gravity

8.

If a planet orbits closer to the sun, what effect will it have on the planet's orbital period (year)?

a)

The planet's orbital period will be longer

b)

The planet's orbital period will be shorter

c)

The planet's orbital period is not affected by distance

d)

All planets have the same orbital period

9.
Which statement best describes a galaxy?
a)
a cluster of millions of stars held together by gravity
b)
a star, with planets, moons and other small space bodies revolving around it
c)
all known objects
d)
all of the above
10.

Which choice best describes the parts of the Milky Way?

a)

Earth, its moon, the sun, and Jupiter

b)

Gas, dust, stars, and objects that orbit stars

c)

Asteroids, comets, objects that orbit stars, and the stars

d)

The inner planets, the outer planets, gas, and dust

11.
What is mass?
a)
How much MATTER makes up an object.
b)
How much GRAVITY is pulling an object.
12.
Where would you have more mass, on Earth or on the Moon?
a)
Earth
b)
Moon
c)
IS THE SAME, mass DOESN'T CHANGE
d)
In both Planets.
13.
Any object with mass has gravity.
a)
True
b)
Sometimes
c)
False
d)
Never
14.
As mass increases, what happens to gravitational force?
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
d)
i don't know
15.
Which System has the greater gravitational pull between the two objects?
a)
System 1
b)
System 2
c)
Same: there is no gravitational attraction between the two objects