Ms Ps2 4

Consider two planets, Earth and Mars. The gravitational force between them changes with the distance between the two planets.

• True

• False

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If a large planet like Jupiter and a smaller planet like Mars were placed next to each other, Jupiter would exert a greater gravitational force due to its larger mass.

• True

• False

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Imagine you are holding an apple and a book in your hands. The force that pulls them towards the ground is the ___________ between the objects and the Earth.

• attraction

• repulsion

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Imagine you are playing with two magnets. What BEST describes what happens to the force of attraction if you move the magnets further apart from each other?

• it varies

• it increases

• it decreases

• it stays the same

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An astronaut is floating in space near a planet. He notices that he is slowly moving towards the planet. What force is causing this?

• magnetic

• friction

• tension

• gravity

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Consider the following statements about the gravitational force between two apples falling from a tree. Which of these is NOT true?

• Gravity pulls the two apples toward each other.

• If the mass of both apples increase, the gravitational force between them weakens.

• If the distance between the apples increases, the gravitational force between them weakens.

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Neil Armstrong felt lighter on the moon than on earth because

• a. moon's mass is less

• b. moon's mass is more

• c. moon's mass is equal to Earth

• d. moon has no mass

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If you were to measure the amount of matter that makes up an apple, what would you be measuring?

• You would be measuring how much MATTER makes up the apple.

• You would be measuring how much GRAVITY is pulling the apple.

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If you were to carry a 10kg bag, where would you feel the bag is heavier, on Earth or on the Moon?

• Earth

• Moon

• The weight of the bag DOESN'T CHANGE

• In both places.

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Imagine you are holding two objects, one light and one heavy. The heavier object has a greater pull of gravity on it. This means the ............. of the heavier object is greater.

• mass

• weight

• gravity

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