Gravity Quiz

What is the force that pulls everything toward the ground?

• Magnetism

• Gravity

• Friction

• Electricity

Who was the first person to seriously study gravity over 300 years ago?

• Galileo Galilei

• Isaac Newton

• Albert Einstein

• Nikola Tesla

What did Sir Isaac Newton realize when an apple fell on his head?

• The force of gravity

• The apple was rotten

• The tree was too tall

• The apple was too heavy

According to Sir Isaac Newton, what happens when you let go of an object?

• It goes up

• It goes sideways

• It disappears

• It goes down

What is the cause that produces the effect of all unsupported objects falling down near the surface of the Earth?

• Magnetism

• Electricity

• Friction

• Gravity

What happens when you throw a ball to the left or right?

• It goes up

• It goes sideways

• It disappears

• It goes down

What is the invisible force that holds our massive world together?

• Gravity

• Friction

• Electricity

• Magnetism

What did Sir Isaac Newton realize about the weight of an object when it falls?

• Weight makes it disappear

• Weight makes it float

• Weight does not affect the fall

• Weight affects the direction of fall

What is the effect of gravity on all unsupported objects near the surface of the Earth?

• They float in the air

• They fall down

• They disappear

• They move sideways

What does gravity have a hold on?

• Only heavy objects

• Only light objects

• Nothing

• Everything