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3rd Grade- Gravity

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which force on Earth pulls objects toward the ground?

a)

gravity

b)

throwing a ball in the air

c)

objects falling

d)

a person climbing a mountain

2.

If there was no gravity on Earth, how would that affect objects on Earth?

a)

objects would float up and not fall down

b)

Objects would keep going up

c)

objects would come down slowly

d)

objects would all stay in the same place

3.

How do objects overcome gravity?

a)

They fall down

b)

They use a force equal to the force of gravity

c)

They use an opposite force, stronger than gravity

d)

They don't overcome gravity

4.

A cup is resting on a table. Why doesn't the cup fall to the floor?

a)

Gravity is not pulling the cup down

b)

The table is pushing the cup up

c)

The table has a force equal to gravity trying to pull the cup down

d)

The cup will eventually fall down because of gravity

5.

If a person throws a ball up in the air, why does it come back down?

a)

There is no force stronger than the force of gravity on the ball

b)

It will go down because it is overcoming gravity

c)

The person did not throw the ball high enough

d)

The person did not throw the ball with enough force

6.

If two scientists are doing an experiment on gravity, why should they share their data and results with each other?

a)

They should do the experiment over again

b)

They can read books on the same topic

c)

They can learn from one another

d)

They can teach students about science

7.

Which of the following is a scientific observation?

a)

The height of the table is 3 feet

b)

The flowers smell like perfume

c)

Cheerios taste better than Frosted Flakes

d)

The bunny's hair is softer than the cat's hair

8.

What are the types of forces?

a)

moving an object

b)

slide and crawl

c)

tug of war

d)

push and pull