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WorksheetsDefining Gravity
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When Sabrina jumped into the air, she ___
a)
floated away
b)
landed on her feet
c)
landed on her head
d)
moved sideways
2.
What force pulls everything toward the ground, including you?
a)
gravity
b)
friction
c)
elasticity
d)
electrical force
3.
A push or pull acting on an object is called ___
a)
a lever
b)
a pusher
c)
a force
d)
a puller
4.
Everything would fly off into space, without ___
a)
frictional forces
b)
french fries
c)
water
d)
the force of gravity
5.
Which English scientist was the first person to seriously study gravity?
a)
Michael Faraday
b)
Charles Darwin
c)
Albert Einstein
d)
Isaac Newton
6.
What event led to an "Aha!" moment for Sir Isaac Newton?
a)
He was hit by a falling apple
b)
He awoke from a deep sleep
c)
He had a dream about gravity
d)
He ate a delicious apple
7.
Which type of objects are pulled toward Earth?
a)
only apples
b)
only light objects
c)
only heavy objects
d)
all objects
8.
If you are holding an apple, a bowling ball, and a feather, then let go of them, ___
a)
they're all going down
b)
the feather will stay put
c)
only the bowling ball falls
d)
only the heavy objects fall
9.
Sir Isaac determined that "what goes up ___"
a)
isn't affected by gravity
b)
stays up
c)
must come down
d)
goes into orbit
10.
A thrown ball will go up or sideways for a little bit ___
a)
then keep going
b)
then come back
c)
while it's not affected by gravity
d)
then will fall to the ground
11.
Near the surface of the Earth, gravity is the cause that produces the effect of ___
a)
all unsupported objects falling down
b)
supported objects falling down
c)
all unsupported objects falling up
d)
supported objects falling up
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