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Mass, Weight, and Gravity

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of mass?

a)

Measure of the temperature of an object.

b)

Measure of the weight of an object.

c)

Measure of the amount of matter in an object

d)

Measure of the volume of an object.

2.

What is the definition of weight?

a)

The measure of the force exerted on an object due to its mass

b)

The measure of the force exerted on an object due to its volume

c)

The measure of the force exerted on an object due to its density

d)

The measure of the force exerted on an object due to the gravitational pull of the Earth or another celestial body.

3.
Every object in the universe attracts every other object.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
A person would weigh less on on the Moon than on the Earth because . . .
a)
Moon has more mass, and therefore more gravity
b)
Moon has less mass, and therefore more gravity
c)
Moon has more mass, and therefore less gravity
d)
Moon has less mass and therefore less gravity
5.

If Earth was cut in half and had less mass, how would the mass of a bowling ball change?

a)

The mass would increase because gravitational force increases

b)

The mass would decrease because gravitational force decreases

c)

The mass would decrease because gravitational force increases

d)

The mass would remain the same, it is not affected by gravitational force

6.

If Earth was cut in half and had less mass, how would the weight of a bowling ball change?

a)

the weight would Increase because gravitational force increases

b)

the weight would decrease because gravitational force decreases

c)

the weight would decrease because gravitational force increases

d)

the weight would remain the same because it is not affected by gravitational force

7.

Which model has greater gravitational attraction (if any)

a)

Model A

b)

Model B

c)

Both Model A and Model B (same gravity)

8.

Which system has the greater gravitational attraction between the two objects (if any)?

a)

System A

b)

System B

c)

Same gravitational attraction fro System A and System B

9.
What best describes the mass and weight of a person as they move around the universe?
a)
mass and weight changes
b)
Mass and weight stays constant
c)
weight remains constant, mass changes
d)
Mass stays constant, weight changes
10.

Which Celestial body has the strongest gravity: Earth, the Moon, Mars, or Jupiter?

a)

Earth

b)

The Moon

c)

Mars

d)

Jupiter

11.

Why do all of the planets orbit the sun rather than the Earth?

a)

the sun has more mass

b)

the sun is a star

c)

the Earth is heavier

d)

the sun is in the middle of the milky way

12.

_____ remains constant throughout the universe while ______ changes based on gravity.

a)

weight ; weight

b)

weight ; mass

c)

mass ; matter

d)

mass ; weight

13.

On planet X, I can jump further than on Earth. What does this mean about its gravity?

a)

It has more gravity than Earth

b)

It has less gravity than Earth

c)

It has the same gravity as Earth

14.

What would happen to the gravity of Earth if its mass was doubled?

a)

The gravity would double

b)

The gravity would halve

c)

The gravity would remain the same

d)

The gravity would quadruple

15.

Which planet has the least gravitational force among the following?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

16.

On which planet would a person weigh the most?

a)

Mercury

b)

Jupiter

c)

Earth

d)

Neptune

17.

On which planet would a person weigh almost the same as here on Earth?

a)

Mercury

b)

Jupiter

c)

Venus

d)

Neptune

18.

On which planet would a person jump the highest due to less gravity?

a)

Mercury

b)

Jupiter

c)

Venus

d)

Neptune