12 questions
a force that causes objects with mass to attract each other is called
gravity
magnetic attraction
weight
rotation
Is this an example of gravitational force? ....birds flying in the sky
Yes
No
Is this an example of gravitational force? ....jumping up and down on a trampoline
Yes
No
What is the word that best fits for "a push or pull that causes an object to move, stop or change direction"
gravity
orbit
magnetic attraction
force
A scientist is on a mission to study Antarctica's impact on climate change at the South Pole. If they would pick up a piece of ice and drop it where will it go?
It will fall straight down onto the ground because of gravitational force
It will fall off of Earth and go into space because the South Pole is the bottom of our planet
It will fall in a curved line because the Earth is a sphere
How can we prove the Earth is a sphere?
When we go down a hill that shows the Earth is round
When I am up high and objects look like they are disappearing into the sunset
We can't prove it from Earth
Is this an example of gravitational force?
...a tree growing taller
Yes
No
Is this an example of gravitational force?
...a student dropping a pencil on the floor
Yes
No
The gravitational force between Earth and the Sun causes ______.
Earth to orbit the Moon
Earth to orbit the Sun
Earth's atmosphere
the Moon to orbit Earth
The gravitational force holds objects on the Earth.
True
False
falling down of fruit on surface of earth from tree is due to ...
gravity of earth
force of attraction
none of above