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Gravity Vocabulary

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the term for the speed required for an object to break free from a celestial body's gravitational pull?

a)

Gravity

b)

Escape velocity

c)

Velocity

d)

Trajectory

2.

Which word refers to the force of attraction that exists between two objects with mass?

a)

Velocity

b)

Radius

c)

Gravity

d)

Mass

3.

What do we call the circular or elliptical path that an object follows as it revolves around another object in space?

a)

Trajectory

b)

Mass

c)

Orbit

d)

Celestial body

4.

At what speed must an object travel to maintain a stable orbit around a celestial body?

a)

Velocity

b)

Orbit

c)

Orbital velocity

d)

Escape velocity

5.

Which term describes the predicted path of an object in motion, influenced by various forces?

a)

Mass

b)

Radius

c)

Celestial body

d)

Trajectory

6.

What is the term for the rate of change of an object's position with respect to time, including both speed and direction?

a)

Velocity

b)

Gravity

c)

Mass

d)

Orbit

7.

Which word refers to the amount of matter in an object?

a)

Celestial body

b)

Trajectory

c)

Mass

d)

Radius

8.

What is the distance from the center of a circle or sphere to its outer edge called?

a)

Gravity

b)

Escape velocity

c)

Velocity

d)

Radius

9.

What do we call any natural object in space, such as planets, stars, moons, or asteroids?

a)

Celestial body

b)

Orbital velocity

c)

Trajectory

d)

Velocity

10.

What is the term for the minimum speed needed to escape the gravitational pull of a celestial body and venture into space?

a)

Orbital velocity

b)

Celestial body

c)

Mass

d)

Escape velocity

11.

Which word describes the path an object takes when it's under the influence of gravity?

a)

Velocity

b)

Orbit

c)

Trajectory

d)

Radius

12.

What is the term for the speed required to maintain a stable circular path around a celestial body?

a)

Mass

b)

Radius

c)

Gravity

d)

Orbital velocity