Gravity

What effect does the earth’s gravity have on us?

• It allows us to float.

• We are too small.

• It moves us around in a circle.

• It pulls us toward the earth.

The amount of gravitational pull depends on the object’s ________________.

• size

• mass

• color

• height

Does the sun orbit the earth?

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

• Never

The gravitational pull of the ________________ keeps the planets in orbit.

• earth

• space

• sun

• atmosphere

What causes an apple to fall to the ground when it falls from a tree?

• The earth’s gravitational pull.

• The sun’s gravitational pull.

• Pluto's gravitational pull.

• Neptune’s gravitational pull.

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There is no gravity in outer space.

• True

• False

• Maybe

• Never

The more mass an object has, the _______________ the gravitational pull is.

• weaker

• stronger

• better

• worse

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A car on the top of a hill will roll ___________________ because of the earth’s gravitational pull.

• to the side

• up the hill

• off the hill

• down the hill

A balloon filled with helium floats up to the sky. What will the earth’s gravitational pull cause the balloon to to do when it no longer has helium in it?

• The balloon will continue to float to outer space.

• The balloon will disappear.

• The balloon will be pulled toward the earth.

• The balloon will change colors.

Gravity or a gravitational force is something that happens only on earth and does not have anything to do with our solar system.

• True

• False

• Maybe

• Never