Gravitational Forces

Gravitational Forces

8th Grade

15 Qs

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Assessment

Quiz

Science

8th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-PS2-4, MS-ESS1-2, MS-PS3-5

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

FREE Resource

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

If an object has more mass, then it will

weigh more.

weigh less.

weigh the same as an object with less mass.

always have more volume than an object with less mass.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

As distance between two objects increase the pull of gravity 

Increases

Decreases

Stays the same

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What best describes the mass and weight of a person as they move around the universe?

mass and weight changes

Mass and weight stays constant

weight remains constant, mass changes

Mass stays constant, weight changes

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Why do all of the planets orbit the sun rather than Earth?

the sun has more mass

the sun is a star

the Earth is heavier

the sun is in the middle of the milky way

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the attractive force between all objects in the universe called?

inertia

gravity

magnetism

electromagnetism

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The strength of the gravitational attraction depends on the mass of the objects involved and on the distance between them. The gravitational force between two objects will be lowest in which of the following situations?

Both objects have small masses and are close together.

Both objects have small masses, and they are far apart.

Both objects have large masses and are close together.

One object has a large mass, and the objects are close together.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following statements are true?

Gravitational force increases as distance increases.

Gravitational force is not affected by the distance between two objects.

Gravitational force decreases as distance increases.

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