WorksheetsGravity
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 36mins
The force that causes objects with mass to attract to one another:
Weight
Gravity
Mass
Magnetism
The gravitational attraction between two objects would increase if both masses are –
increased, and the distance between them is increased.
increased, and the distance between them is decreased.
decreased, and the distance between them is decreased.
decreased, and the distance between them is increased.
Why do planets orbit the Sun?
The Sun is the only celestial object that has a gravitational pull.
The Sun’s chemical composition makes it attract planets.
Only celestial bodies that emit light, like the Sun, can be at the center of an orbit.
The Sun is the most massive object in our solar system, so it exerts the greatest gravitational pull.
Gravity can be defined as the –
force of attraction between two or more masses.
friction created when two objects are in contact.
energy given off by stars due to nuclear reactions.
path an object follows as it moves through space.
As distance between two objects increases, the pull of gravity
increases.
decreases.
stays the same.
has no effect.
Which of the following will NOT change in different gravities?
The STREAK OF LIGHT produced by a falling chunk of rock from space is a(n) ____________ .
meteorite
real star
meteor
asteroid
Why are we pulled to Earth's center and NOT the sun's?
The sun is very LARGE
The sun is very FAR AWAY
Earth has a STRONGER GRAVITY than the sun
Earth ORBITS around the sun
What would happen to Earth without the sun's gravity?
Earth would DRIFT INTO SPACE
Earth would ORBIT the sun
Earth would be SMALLER
Earth would get CLOSER TO OTHER PLANETS
Two factors effecting the magnitude of the force of gravity between 2 objects are...
weight and mass.
distance and weight.
mass and matter.
mass and distance.
It is the same, mass doesn´t change
In both planets.
