Grade 5 Science – Gravity Quiz

1. What is gravity?

the force that prevents objects from falling
gases that are found on the earth surface
the force that draws objects toward earth surface
atmospheric air
Explanation:

2. What happens when you throw a ball in the air?

it stays in the air
the air throws it back
it goes up to the sky
it is pulled back to the surface by force of gravity
Explanation:

3. Which two materials can be used to protect us from sound pollution

polythene papers
head coverings
covering our ears with our hands
earplugs, earmuffs
Explanation:

4. How much gravity an object has depends on its

mass
space
pull
weight
Explanation:

5. What has the strongest gravitational pull?

moon
earth
sun
stars
Explanation:

6. Who discovered the force of gravity?

Charles Darwin
Galileo Galilei
Albert Einstein
Isaac Newton
Explanation:

7. What do we call the force of gravity on an object

friction
acceleration
mass
weight
Explanation:

8. What natural phenomena occurs on Earth due to the gravity of the Moon

Yellow sun
ocean tides
earth quakes
cloud
Explanation:

9. Where would you weigh the most

at the doctor's office
at the moon
on earth
on the sun
Explanation:

10. Gravity on the Moon isΒ ____ the gravity on Earth.

less than
colder than
more than
faster than
Explanation:

11. Gravity and Friction are examples

mass
velocity
current
force
Explanation:

12. The resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another

mass
acceleration
force
friction
Explanation:

13. ________ is a push or pull exerted (or put) on an object.

acceleration
weight
force
friction
Explanation:

14. The point on a body where all weight is equally balanced around the point where gravity seems to pull is known as___

ton toes
center of gravity
the surface
top
Explanation:

15. What is the SI unit used to measure force?

friction
grams
newtons
pounds
Explanation:

16. Any object with mass has gravity.

True
Never
Sometimes
False
Explanation:

17. Gravity attracts all objects towards one another.

Sometimes
False
True
Never
Explanation:

18. The force of gravity acting on an object is the object's ______.

friction
matter
mass
weight
Explanation:

19. The law of universal gravitation is credited to whom?

Einstein
Galileo
Darwin
Newton
Explanation:

20. The amount of matter in an object is

pressure
weight
mass
force
Explanation:

21. Which of the following never changes no matter where in the universe?

force
mass
pounds
weight
Explanation:

22. A person would weigh less on on the Moon than on the Earth because . . .

Moon has more mass, and therefore more gravity
Moon has more mass, and therefore less gravity
Moon has less mass and therefore less gravity
Moon has less mass, and therefore more gravity
Explanation:

23. Two factors effecting the magnitude of the force of gravity between 2 objects are...

weight and mass
mass and distance
distance and weight
mass and matter
Explanation:

24. If Earth's mass was cut in half, what would happen to your mass?

decrease because gravitational force increases
increase because gravitational force increases
decrease because gravitational force decreases
nothing, mass is not affected by gravitational force
Explanation:

25. If Earth's mass was cut in half, what would happen to your weight?

Increase because gravitational force increases
decrease because gravitational force increases
nothing, weight is not affected by gravitational force
decrease because gravitational force decreases
Explanation:

26. What does beam balance measure?

force
weight
meters
mass
Explanation:

27. What does spring balance measure?

meters
weight
mass
force
Explanation:

28. What force keeps us from floating off into space?

Frictional force
Magnetic force
Gravity
Inertia
Explanation:

Gravity is the force that pulls objects towards each other. It keeps us grounded on Earth.

29. Which of the following is NOT affected by gravity?

Water
Light
Air
Objects
Explanation:

Light is composed of particles called photons, which do not experience the force of gravity.

30. What determines the strength of the force of gravity?

Temperature of the object
Mass of the object
Shape of the object
Color of the object
Explanation:

The force of gravity is directly proportional to the mass of an object. More massive objects exert a greater gravitational force.

31. Which of the following has the strongest gravitational pull?

A feather
A soccer ball
A helium balloon
The Moon
Explanation:

The Moon has a much larger mass compared to the other objects, which results in a stronger gravitational pull.

32. What happens to the force of gravity between two objects as their distance increases?

Stays the same
Increases
Disappears
Decreases
Explanation:

According to the law of universal gravitation, the force of gravity between two objects decreases as the distance between them increases.

33. Which planet in our solar system has the strongest gravitational pull?

Earth
Jupiter
Mars
Venus
Explanation:

Jupiter is the largest planet in our solar system, which means it has the strongest gravitational pull.

34. If you were on the Moon, how would your weight compare to your weight on Earth?

Lower
Weightless
Higher
The same
Explanation:

The Moon has less mass than Earth, so the force of gravity on the Moon is weaker, resulting in lower weight.

35. What causes objects to accelerate towards the Earth when dropped?

Magnetism
Air resistance
Gravity
Kinetic energy
Explanation:

The force of gravity pulls objects towards the center of the Earth, causing acceleration when dropped.

36. Which of the following factors does NOT affect the force of gravity?

Gravitational constant G
Mass of the objects
Color of the objects
Distance between the objects
Explanation:

The color of an object has no impact on the force of gravity between objects. It is solely dependent on their mass and distance.

37. What would happen to your weight if you were on a planet with stronger gravity than Earth?

Zero weight
Stay the same
Increase
Decrease
Explanation:

If you were on a planet with stronger gravity, you would experience an increase in weight due to the greater gravitational pull.