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WorksheetsBrainPop Gravity Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is gravity?
A type of current
A type of force
A type of wave
A type of energy
According to Sir Isaac Newton, gravity depends on two factors. What are they?
Mass and distance
Volume and density
Sie and shape
Mass and Volume
The moon's gravity is one-sixth of Earth's gravity. If you weigh 100 Newtons on Earth, how much do you weigh on moon?
1 newton
6 newtons
16.667 newtons
60 newtons
How does the Sun's gravity compare to the Earth's gravity?
The Sun's gravity is stronger
The Earth's gravity is stronger
Their gravitational pull is the same
Scientists aren't able to measure the Sun's gravity
Why is the Earth's gravity stronger than the Moon's gravity?
The Earth has a larger volume than the Moon
The Moon is so far away from Earth
The Moon has no mass
The Earth is more massive than the Moon
According to Newton's laws, what might happen to the Earth if its orbit moved farther away from the Sun?
The Sun's gravitational pull on the Earth would increase
The Earth's gravitational pull on the Moon would increase
The Sun's gravitational pull on the Earth would stay the same
The Sun's gravitational pull on the Earth would decrease
What theory did Albert Einstein introduce to challenge Newton's ideas?
The theory of superlativity
The theory of gravitation
The theory of relativity
The theory of specificity
According to Einstein, gravity:
Makes objects fall upward
Doesn't exist when masses are very large
Makes objects bend in space
Bends space
Which of these would have the strongest gravitational pull?
A large, dense star
A medium-sized planet
A small moon
A comet
What effect does the Moon's gravity have on the earth?
It keeps the Earth in orbit around the Sun
It causes the tides
It causes space and time to bend around the Earth
It has no effect on the Earth
