Understanding Gravity and Its Laws

Front

What causes the ocean's tides to rise and fall?

Back

The gravitational pull of the moon on Earth's oceans.

Front

What is the term for the attraction between objects with mass?

Back

Force.

Front

What takes up space?

Back

Matter.

Front

What increases the strength of gravitational pull between two objects?

Back

Mass.

Front

What is caused by the mass of an object?

Back

Gravity.

Front

What is gravity?

Back

A force that pulls objects towards each other.

Front

What is the relationship between mass and gravity?

Back

The greater the mass, the stronger the gravitational pull.

Front

What happens to gravity as distance between two objects increases?

Back

Gravity decreases.

Front

What is an example of matter?

Back

Anything that has mass and takes up space, like a rock or water.

Front

What is the effect of the moon's gravity on Earth?

Back

It causes ocean tides.