Gravity

Which animal is trying to resist gravity?

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Look at the picture. There are apples hanging from the branches of the tree. The apples do not fall to the ground. Why?

• The tree branches are holding them up.

• Apples are too small to be pulled by gravity.

• Gravity pulls only things that are close to the ground.

• Gravity is too weak to pull heavy objects like apples.

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If the cat falls from the tree branch, it will float away into space.

• True

• False

Look at the picture. The girl is holding a teddy bear. What will happen to the teddy bear if the girl lets go of it?

• The teddy bear will stay where it is.

• The teddy bear will rise slowly into the air.

• The teddy bear will float quickly into the air.

• The teddy bear will fall quickly to the ground.

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Gravity pulls with more force on objects that weigh ​ (a)   . Gravity pulls all objects toward the ​ ​ (b)     of Earth.​

• more
• center
• less
• surface

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If the plate falls off the table, it will float up to the ceiling.

• True

• False

A measure of the amount of matter in an object

• mass
• weight
• gravity
• pounds

Look at the picture.  Is the force of gravity on the boy a push or a pull? 

• Pull
• Push

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The more you weigh, the _____ you fall.

• Quickly

• Softer

• Harder

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The only time one object may appears to fall slower than another object is when______

• It is as heavy as a brick

• It is as light as a tissue

• It is as soft as a feather

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