What is the main reason we weigh differently on other planets?

Understanding Weight and Gravity on Planets

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The planet's temperature
The planet's gravity
The planet's atmosphere
The distance from the Sun
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does mass differ from weight?
Mass changes with location, weight does not
Weight is constant, mass changes with gravity
Weight is the amount of matter, mass is the force of gravity on that matter
Mass is the amount of matter, weight is the force of gravity on that matter
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why do astronauts experience weightlessness in space?
Because they are moving too fast
Because there is no gravitational force acting on them
Because their mass changes
Because there is no air in space
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What determines the amount of gravity a planet has?
The planet's size and mass
The planet's atmospheric pressure
The planet's distance from the Sun
The planet's rotation speed
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
On which planet would you weigh the most if you weigh 100 kg on Earth?
Venus
Mercury
Mars
Jupiter
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If you weigh 100 kg on Earth, how much would you weigh on Mars?
38 kg
119 kg
91 kg
106 kg
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which planet has a gravity that would make you weigh 234 kg if you weigh 100 kg on Earth?
Uranus
Jupiter
Neptune
Saturn
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