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Which of the following characteristics of a spaceship would change if it traveled to the moon?
a) weight
b) mass
c) density
d) volume

Which remains constant (the same) regardless of a change in gravity?
a) how strongly object is attracted to Earth
b) mass
c) weight
d) how high a person can jump

Which of the following objects has the greatest amount of gravitational force acting on Earth?
a) a bowling ball
b) a golf ball
c) a car
d) a student

As the mass of an object increases, the amount of gravitational force it exerts
a) increases
b) decreases
c) disappears
d) stays the same

As the distance from an object increases, the amount of gravitational force felt by the object
a) increases
b) decreases
c) disappears
d) stays the same

Which planet has the strongest gravitational force ?
a) Mars
b) Earth
c) Pluto (dwarf planet)
d) Jupiter

The Moon is less massive than Earth. Therefore...
a) you weigh the same on the Moon as on Earth
b) you weigh more on the Moon than on Earth
c) you can jump higher on Earth than on the Moob
d) you can jump higher on the Moon than on Earth

Which of the following best restates how Earth’s gravitational force on an object depends upon the distance of the object from Earth?
a) the further an objects gets from Earth, the less effect Earth's gravity has on it
b) Earth's gravitational force is proportional to its distance from the Sun
c) the closer an object is to Earth, the less the force of gravity
d) the further apart two objects are, the greater the attraction

Would you really weigh less on the Moon?
a) no, because weight doesn't change
b) yes, because the Moon is less massive than Earth
c) no, because the Earth is less massive than the Moon
d) yes, because the Moon's distance from Earth changes during its rotation

Gravity is a pull between two objects. In physics, a push or a pull is called
a) motion
b) inertia
c) a force
d) acceleration

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