WorksheetsGravity!
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which statement about gravity is true?
gravity causes objects to pull towards one another
gravity causes objects to push away from each other
gravity only takes place between planets
the moon doesn't have any gravity
pounds
grams
Newtons
kg/ m2
The measure of the force of gravity acting on an object is the object's ______.
The amount of matter in an object.
Weight
Volume
Mass
Capacity
Earth
Moon
Neither, my mass would be the same
When will the forces of gravity between two objects be the GREATEST?
when the masses of both objects are small and the objects are far apart
when the masses of both objects are large and the objects are close together
when the masses of both objects are small and the objects are close together
when the masses of both objects are large and the objects are far apart
Jupiter has more mass, and therefore exerts more gravity
Jupiter has less mass, and therefore exerts more gravity
Jupiter has more mass, and therefore exerts less gravity
Jupiter has less mass and therefore exerts less gravity
The gravitational attraction between two objects would increase if
both masses are increased, and the distance between them is increased.
both masses are increased, and the distance between them is decreased.
both masses are decreased, and the distance between them is decreased.
both masses are decreased, and the distance between them is increased.
If the distance between Mercury and the Sun were increased, what could be done to maintain the same gravitational force of attraction between Mercury and the Sun?
Decrease the masses of Mercury and the Sun.
Decrease Mercury’s speed of orbit around the Sun.
Increase the masses of Mercury and the Sun.
Increase Mercury’s speed of orbit around the Sun.
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.
Which of the following models shows the smallest gravitational attraction between the two masses?
"the tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion"
weight
inertia
mass
gravity
What keeps the planets in orbit around the sun?
gravity and inertia together
gravity
inertia
neither gravity or inertia
rest
a constant speed
school
inertia
The diagram shows forces that keep the moon in orbit around Earth. What should number 1 be labeled?
moon
earth
gravity
inertia
orbit
The diagram shows forces that keep the moon in orbit around Earth. What should number 2 be labeled?
moon
earth
gravity
inertia
orbit
The diagram shows forces that keep the moon in orbit around Earth.
What should number 3 be labeled?
moon
earth
gravity
inertia
orbit
The diagram shows forces that keep the moon in orbit around Earth.
What should number 4 be labeled?
moon
earth
gravity
inertia
orbit
What two factors keep our moon in orbit around Earth?
inertia
mass
velocity
gravity
Why does the Moon orbit Earth instead of the Sun?
Gravity depends on distance and the Moon is closer to Earth.
Only large objects orbit around the Sun and the Moon is too small.
The Moon used to be part of Earth so it must orbit Earth.
The Moon is moving too fast and cannot change its orbit.
Which force in the Solar System is similar to the tension in the string?
The Sun's gravity holds each planet in its orbit. Neptune is at a farther distance from the Sun than Earth is. How does the effect of the Sun's gravity on Neptune compare with the effect of the Sun's gravity on Earth?
The Sun has the same gravitational pull on all planets that are in orbit.
The Sun has more gravitational pull on Neptune because it is larger.
The Sun has less gravitational pull on Earth because it is closer.
The Sun has less gravitational pull on Neptune because it is farther away.
