Gravity Quiz

What is gravity?

• A force that pulls things toward the center of Earth.

• A force that makes things disappear.

• A force that pushes things away from Earth.

• A force that makes things float in space.

Why don’t people, animals, water, and other objects on Earth float off into space?

• Because Earth is round.

• Because Earth is flat.

• Because of the magnetic force pushing them down.

• Because of the gravitational force pulling them down.

What will happen to the tree when the lumberjack cuts it down?

• The tree will fall down due to gravity.

• The tree will disappear.

• The tree will grow taller.

• The tree will float in the air.

What happens when you drop something into a hole on Earth?

• It will continue to fall down due to gravity.

• It will float in the hole.

• It will rise back up.

• It will stay suspended in the air.

Why don’t the penguins in Antarctica fall off Earth’s surface?

• Because they are floating in space.

• Because they have wings to fly.

• Because of the gravitational force pulling them down.

• Because they are glued to the ground.

If someone in Australia drops their phone, which way would it fall?

• It will fall up.

• It will float in the air.

• It will fall down due to gravity.

• It will disappear.