Gravity and Its Role In Our World test 17 April 2024

force by which a planet or other body draws objects towards its center (a)  

• gravity
• magnetism
• repulsion
• attraction

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thinking about (a)  

• contemplating
• pondering
• meditating
• questioning

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push or pull on an object (a)  

• force
• twist
• lift
• torque

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a regular, repeating path that one object in space takes around another one (a)  

• orbit
• rotation
• trajectory
• revolution

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basically (a)  

• essentially
• fundamentally
• primarily
• requred

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Al

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decrease in size, number, or range (a)  

• contract
• expand
• shrink
• downgrade

imaginary line that divides the earth into the northern and southern hemisphere (a)  

• equator
• Tropic of Cancer
• Prime Meridian
• Tropic of Capricorn

What is the name of the scientist that discovered gravity? (a)  

• Sir Isaac Newton
• Albert Einstein
• Galileo Galilei
• Thomas Edison

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Why did the Sir Isaac Newton start studying grainy?​ (a)   ​

• he wanted to learn how to build a rocket
• he was bored with studying other topics
• a falling apple interrupted his thoughts
• he ate a bad apple & wished he knew why

How does gravity affect objects in space? (a)  

• it keeps them in orbit
• it pushes them out of orbit
• it pulls them towards the sun
• it causes them to crash into each other

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