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WorksheetsBill Nye Gravity
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
There is a balance between the force of gravity and the _____________ of the planets.
motion
governments
organisms
centrifugal forces
If there were no gravity, all the planets would go ______________ into space.
flying
crash
combine
When you are standing on the Earth, you have ____________ because you and the Earth both have ______________ and are attracted to each other.
gravity/mass
gravity/balls
Uranus/mass
mass/people
The Moon is ____________ than the Earth, so it has less matter and therefore __________ gravity.
smaller/less
bigger/more
a slowly crumbling rock that makes fun of the other planets more /higher self esteem
smaller/bigger
Gravity makes something as small as an atom and as large as a planet ____________.
round
right round
flat
cubed
In zero gravity, do the laws of motion still apply?
Yes, objects in motion in space tend to stay in motion unless acted upon by an outside force.
No, objects cannot be in motion in space because there is no gravity.
Yes, objects in motion in space do not have inertia.
No, if you do not have gravity you have no motion.
What are the two balanced forces that act upon the anvil in Bill’s demonstration?
(a)
What makes the earth go around the sun?
The Earth's magnetic field.
The Earth's rotation on its axis.
Gravitational force from the Sun.
The influence of the Moon's gravity.
Does gravity push or pull?
push
pull
Does gravity affect the air we breathe?
Yes
No
What is the primary force that keeps planets in orbit around the sun?
Electromagnetic force
Nuclear force
Gravitational force
Frictional force
In Bill Nye's demonstration, what happens to objects in a vacuum when dropped?
They fall at different rates depending on their mass
They float in the air
They fall at the same rate regardless of their mass
They do not fall at all
Which of the following best describes gravity according to Bill Nye?
A force that pushes objects away from each other
A force that pulls objects towards each other
A force that only affects large objects
A force that only works in space
How does gravity affect the tides on Earth?
It has no effect on tides
It causes tides to occur once a day
It causes tides to occur twice a day
It causes tides to occur randomly
What experiment can demonstrate the effect of gravity on different masses?
Dropping a feather and a hammer on the moon
Spinning a top on a table
Floating a needle on water
Burning a candle in a jar
