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WorksheetsInvestigating Gravity
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 33mins
Jouri and Marisol investigate gravity on a playground. Which of their observations shows that a ball has overcome the force of gravity?
A basketball is at rest on the bench.
A baseball is soaring in the air.
A rubber ball is falling to the ground.
A soccer ball is rolling down a hill.
Jayceon investigates the force of gravity by dropping a pencil. What does the investigation show?
Gravity can push objects down. Gravity does not have to touch objects to move them.
Gravity can pull objects down. Gravity does not have to touch objects to move them.
Gravity can push objects down. Gravity does have to touch objects to move them.
Gravity can pull objects down. Gravity does have to touch objects to move them.
Savannah and Ny'Asia work on a science poster. They cut up old magazines to find five images of objects that can overcome the force of gravity. Which object would require the greatest force to overcome Earth’s gravitational pull?
a hot air balloon with passengers
a toy rocket
a rocket carrying astronauts
a hummingbird
Rakan and Taquelle are watching a nature show on television. They observe animals jumping or leaping into the air. Which animal must use the greatest force to lift off the ground?
a mouse, which is a small animal
a rabbit, which is a fast animal
a frog, which jumps most often
a jaguar, which is a heavy animal
Judah and Hunter go to a basketball game. They notice times when a basketball does not have enough force to overcome Earth’s gravity. Which statement below shows the basketball NOT overcoming gravity?
The basketball rests on the ground.
The basketball flies up through the air.
The basketball bounces up.
A player throws the basketball up toward the hoop.
BRAIN BREAK! Which character is the cutest?
Stitch
Eevee
Cinnamoroll
Baby Yoda (Grogu)
A airplane takes off from Sanford airport. How does the plane overcome the force of gravity?
The force of the engine is greater than the force of gravity on the plane.
The force of gravity on the plane is greater than the force of the engine.
The force of the steam from the engine is greater than the force of gravity on the plane.
The force of the air pushing on the plane is greater than the force of plane on the rocket.
A student places a marker on top of a slanted desk. The marker rolls down the desk and falls off the edge. What force is acting on the marker to make it fall off the desk?
friction
magnetism
gravity
mass
Judah tapes a basketball poster to his wall. What keeps the poster from falling to the floor?
The force of the air on the poster opposes gravity.
The force of friction on the poster opposes gravity.
The force of the wall on the poster opposes gravity.
The force of the tape on the poster opposes gravity.
Gravity ________ things down.
pushes
throws
pulls
brings
Which object is overcoming gravity?
A sinking boat
A sled going down a hill
A cupcake on a table
A falling snowflake
BRAIN BREAK! Which character would win in a fight?
Naruto
Goku
Raphael
Black Panther
Ja'zelle lets go of the book she is holding in her hands. It falls to the ground. What is the best reason why the book will fall to the ground?
It is pushed by air
It is heavy
It is flat
It is pulled by gravity
Ahmin is playing football with friends. Which of his actions keeps the ball from falling to the ground?
throwing the ball fast
throwing the ball a long way
catching the ball in his glove
tossing the ball high into the air
Miredys is playing with a ball. Which of Miredys's actions will keep gravity from making the ball fall?
Catching the ball in a net.
Throwing the ball into the air
Kicking the ball into the air.
Bouncing the ball on the ground.
Aremy is growing 4 tomato plants with different amounts of water given each plant. She records the height of the plants each day. Which question is Suna trying to answer through her investigation?
Does giving more water result in greener leaves?
Does giving more water result in taller leaves?
Does giving more water result in larger flowers?
Does giving more water result in stronger roots?
A donut shop observed that 456 chocolate frosted donuts and 260 strawberry frosted donuts were sold during the month of June. What can the donut shop owner infer from this information?
The shop makes better chocolate frosted donuts
People do not order strawberry frosted donuts in June
The shop should make a different kind of donut
More people like chocolate frosted donuts than strawberry frosted
BRAIN BREAK! Which is the best video game?
