gravity and space

Which of the following will not change in different gravitational fields?

• weight
• force
• mass
• pounds

Gravity is --

• weight

• inertia

• a force

• a direction

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Which is responsible for the planets staying in their orbit?

• gravitational force between the planets and the Sun

• empty space between the stars

• weight of the planets

• density of the planets

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Venus has less gravity than Earth. If a 50-gram object is taken from Earth to Venus, then --

• the object's mass will be more than 50g

• the object's mass will be less than 50g

• the object's weight will be more

• the object's weight will be less

As the distance between two objects increases, the gravitational attraction between the two objects --

• remains the same

• increases

• decreases

• becomes zero

Which of the following terms belongs in Box Y?

• Gravity

• Mass

• Weight

• Newton

Which of these terms belongs in Box Z?

• spring scale

• triple beam balance

• mass

• weight

Without Earth's gravity, where would the moon drift off into?

• the sun

• Mars

• the Earth

• outer space

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

Who was the first person to describe gravity?

• Sir Isaac Newton

• Mrs. Anderson

• Mrs. Bynum

• Mrs. Ellis

Mass is the amount of ____________ in an object.

• matter

• gravity

• food

• water