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WorksheetsGravity Quiz
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 32mins
Juanita is standing on the ground located at the North Pole. Clara is standing on the ground located at the South Pole. Explain how both can stand with their feet on the ground.
gravity pulls them toward the center of Earth
gravity holds them to the ground
gravity brings them down
Things we drop fall to the ground because ________ pulls them down.
friction
gravity
Which explains how gravity works to assist the flight of an airplane?
It pushes up on the wings of the airplane to create lift.
It helps to propel the plane forward as its speed increases.
It pushes the airplane from all directions to help it stay in the air.
It pulls the airplane downward when the pilot slows the engine's speed.
What force makes an apple fall to the ground?
gravity
air resistance
size
weight
Fill in the blanks using the available answer choices. Earth's water levels ________ on the side of Earth facing the moon.
rise
fall
Which would be the most likely outcome of a meteorite's encounter with Earth?
The meteorite orbits around Earth.
The meteorite flies past Earth.
The meteorite hits Earth and makes a crater.
The meteorite burns in Earth's atmosphere.
Fill in the blanks using the available answer choices. On the moon, craters are formed when ________ hit the surface.
comets
meteorites
What are Space rocks that enter Earth’s atmosphere called?
meteors
meteorites
What are Space rocks that fall to Earth's surface called?
meteors
meteorites
What causes Earth's changing tides?
Tides are caused by tropical storms such as hurricanes.
Tides are caused by the pull of gravity between Earth and the Moon
What causes the tide to bulge on the side of Earth facing the Moon?
Earth's water bulges of the side facing the Moon because of the pull of gravity.
The Moon reverses its orbit and causes the tides to change.
What is An imaginary line through the center of a planet?
equator
axis
orbit
What is the path a planet follows as it revolves?
orbit
rotation
revolution
What is a Year?
The length of time for a planet to make one revolution around the sun
The length of time for a planet to make one rotation on its axis
What is a Day?
The length of time for a planet to make one rotation on its axis
The length of time for a planet to make one revolution around the sun
How long EXACTLY is Earth's Year?
364 days
365 days
365 1/4
