Gravity Review

How much gravity an object has depends on it's _______

• Speed

• Mass (how big it is)

• Acceleration

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which of the following has the strongest gravitational pull?

• The Earth

• Mars

• The Sun

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

True or False: Gravity helps the Earth to stay in orbit around the Sun.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

What scientist is credited with first describing the mathematics of gravity?

• Thomas Edison

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Isaac Newton

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

True or False: Gravity makes all objects increase their speed at the same rate, regardless of how big they are.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-1

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

What do we call the force of gravity on an object?

• Weight

• Mass

• Speed

What natural phenomena occurs on Earth due to the gravity of the Moon?

• Hurricanes

• Volcanic Eruptions

• Ocean Tides

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

True or False: How much we weigh on Earth is a direct result of the force of the Earth's gravity.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS2-4

True or False: In real life, heavier objects fall faster to the ground than lighter objects yet not because of Gravity

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The resistance a body meets when moving over a surface or through a gas or liquid; the force that resists the motion of two surfaces that are touching each other is called:

• Gravity

• Friction

• Air Resistance

• Mass