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Gravity

5th grade (Year 6 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.5-PS2-1, NGSS.MS-PS2-4 · England: KS2 Y5 Forces

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  1. Question 1

    Gravity: which statement is NOT true?

    • A. Without air resistance, a heavy and a light object fall at the same rate.
    • B. The Earth's gravity keeps the Moon in orbit.
    • C. Astronauts float in the space station because there is no gravity there.
    • D. Gravity is a force that attracts objects with mass towards each other.

  2. Question 2

    Gravity: which statement is true?

    • A. There is no gravity in space.
    • B. Gravity only acts on things that are falling.
    • C. Heavy objects always fall faster than light ones.
    • D. The Earth's gravity keeps the Moon in orbit.

  3. Question 3

    On the Moon, an astronaut dropped a hammer and a feather at the same time. What happened?

    • A. The feather landed first
    • B. The hammer landed first
    • C. They floated away
    • D. They hit the ground together

  4. Question 4

    Gravity: which statement is NOT true?

    • A. Gravity is a force that attracts objects with mass towards each other.
    • B. There is no gravity in space.
    • C. Gravity is weaker on the Moon than on Earth.
    • D. The Earth's gravity keeps the Moon in orbit.

  5. Question 5

    Gravity: which statement is true?

    • A. Heavy objects always fall faster than light ones.
    • B. Gravity only acts on things that are falling.
    • C. Gravity is weaker on the Moon than on Earth.
    • D. There is no gravity in space.

  6. Question 6

    On the Moon, an astronaut dropped a hammer and a feather at the same time. What happened?

    • A. The feather landed first
    • B. They hit the ground together
    • C. The hammer landed first
    • D. They floated away

  7. Question 7

    Gravity: which statement is NOT true?

    • A. Astronauts float in the space station because there is no gravity there.
    • B. Gravity is weaker on the Moon than on Earth.
    • C. Gravity is a force that attracts objects with mass towards each other.
    • D. The Earth's gravity keeps the Moon in orbit.

  8. Question 8

    Gravity: which statement is true?

    • A. Heavy objects always fall faster than light ones.
    • B. Gravity is weaker on the Moon than on Earth.
    • C. There is no gravity in space.
    • D. Gravity only acts on things that are falling.

  9. Question 9

    Which way does gravity pull objects near Earth?

    • A. up, towards the sky
    • B. towards the Sun only
    • C. down, towards the centre of the Earth
    • D. sideways

  10. Question 10

    Gravity: which statement is NOT true?

    • A. Without air resistance, a heavy and a light object fall at the same rate.
    • B. There is no gravity in space.
    • C. The Earth's gravity keeps the Moon in orbit.
    • D. Gravity is weaker on the Moon than on Earth.

  11. Question 11

    Gravity: which statement is true?

    • A. Gravity is weaker on the Moon than on Earth.
    • B. Gravity only acts on things that are falling.
    • C. Heavy objects always fall faster than light ones.
    • D. There is no gravity in space.

  12. Question 12

    On the Moon, an astronaut dropped a hammer and a feather at the same time. What happened?

    • A. They floated away
    • B. They hit the ground together
    • C. The feather landed first
    • D. The hammer landed first

  13. Question 13

    Gravity: which statement is NOT true?

    • A. Gravity is a force that attracts objects with mass towards each other.
    • B. Without air resistance, a heavy and a light object fall at the same rate.
    • C. The Earth's gravity keeps the Moon in orbit.
    • D. Astronauts float in the space station because there is no gravity there.

  14. Question 14

    Gravity: which statement is true?

    • A. Heavy objects always fall faster than light ones.
    • B. There is no gravity in space.
    • C. Gravity only acts on things that are falling.
    • D. Gravity is weaker on the Moon than on Earth.

  15. Question 15

    People in Australia do not fall off the Earth. Why?

    • A. They hold on tightly
    • B. They wear heavy shoes
    • C. Australia has no gravity
    • D. Gravity pulls everyone towards the centre of the Earth

  16. Question 16

    Gravity: which statement is NOT true?

    • A. There is no gravity in space.
    • B. Gravity is weaker on the Moon than on Earth.
    • C. Without air resistance, a heavy and a light object fall at the same rate.
    • D. Gravity is a force that attracts objects with mass towards each other.

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  1. Astronauts float in the space station because there is no gravity there.
  2. The Earth's gravity keeps the Moon in orbit.
  3. They hit the ground together
  4. There is no gravity in space.
  5. Gravity is weaker on the Moon than on Earth.
  6. They hit the ground together
  7. Astronauts float in the space station because there is no gravity there.
  8. Gravity is weaker on the Moon than on Earth.
  9. down, towards the centre of the Earth
  10. There is no gravity in space.
  11. Gravity is weaker on the Moon than on Earth.
  12. They hit the ground together
  13. Astronauts float in the space station because there is no gravity there.
  14. Gravity is weaker on the Moon than on Earth.
  15. Gravity pulls everyone towards the centre of the Earth
  16. There is no gravity in space.