Gravity

Gravity only exists on Earth.

• True

• False

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The force of gravity between two objects

decreases as the distance between them increases.

• True

• False

Gravity is the force that pulls

objects toward each other.

• True

• False

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What causes objects to fall towards the Earth?

• Magnetism

• Friction

• Gravity

• Air resistance

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Which of the following is true about the force of gravity?

• It increases with the distance between objects.

• It only affects objects with a lot of mass.

• It is stronger on

  smaller planets.

• It pulls objects

  towards each other.

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What would happen to your weight if you were on a planet with stronger gravity than Earth?

• It would decrease.

• It would stay the same.

• It would increase.

• It would depend on the mass of the person.

Which factor affects the strength of the gravitational force between two objects?

• Size of the objects

• Color of the objects

• Temperature of the objects

• Shape of the objects

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Gravity keeps ________ in their orbits around the Sun.

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Tides in the ocean are caused by the gravitational pull of the ________.

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Astronauts float in space because the difference in _________.

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