Gravity Vocab

Front

A force that pulls objects toward each other

Back

Gravity

Front

Distance from Earth to Sun

Back

Astronomical Unit

Front

Amount of matter in an object

Back

Mass

Front

Force of gravity on mass

Back

Weight

Front

Objects at rest stay at rest & objects in motion stay in motion unless acted upon by an outside force.

Back

Inertia

Front

Distance light travels in a year

Back

Light Year

Front

Path an object takes around another.

Back

Orbit

Front

Mars has less gravity than Earth. What happens to your weight there?

Back

Decrease

Front

Objects in space are kept in orbit by ________________.

Back

Gravity

Front

Mars has less gravity than Earth. What happens to your mass if you go there?

Back

Stay the same