Quiz: Gravity Basics Quiz


Gravity Basics QuizOnline version Test your gravity knowledge. by Vijo Gor 1 What is gravity? (first level of understanding) a A kind of wind that moves objects b The air pushing us down c An invisible force that pulls everything down to Earth's surface d A visible rope holding things down 2 Which of these activities would NOT be possible without gravity? a All of the above b Playing basketball c Skydiving d Going down a slide 3 Why does a watermelon stay on a table instead of floating away? a The air is heavy b The watermelon is too big to float c Gravity pulls it down d The table is sticky 4 Which statement is true about heavy and light objects? a Gravity pulls light objects but not heavy ones b Gravity pulls both heavy and light objects c Light objects float unless tied down d Gravity pulls only heavy objects 5 Who was the scientist that studied gravity after seeing an apple fall? a Galileo Galilei b Isaac Newton c Albert Einstein d Thomas Edison 6 What happens if you throw an egg straight up into the air? a It slows down and falls back down because of gravity b It floats in the air c It disappears into space d It keeps going up forever 7 What does gravity do to things thrown in different directions? a Pulls them sideways b Pulls them down toward the ground c Changes their color d Makes them spin faster 8 What is a 'force'? a A magnetic field b A push or pull that makes objects move c A kind of weather d A type of weight 9 What does 'weight' mean in science? a How fast something moves b How much space something takes c How strong gravity is in space d How heavy something is on Earth 10 What would happen if Earth suddenly had no gravity? a People would run faster b We could not see stars anymore c People and objects would float away into space d Objects would get heavier

1

What is gravity? (first level of understanding)

a

A kind of wind that moves objects

b

The air pushing us down

c

An invisible force that pulls everything down to Earth's surface

d

A visible rope holding things down

2

Which of these activities would NOT be possible without gravity?

a

All of the above

b

Playing basketball

c

Skydiving

d

Going down a slide

3

Why does a watermelon stay on a table instead of floating away?

a

The air is heavy

b

The watermelon is too big to float

c

Gravity pulls it down

d

The table is sticky

4

Which statement is true about heavy and light objects?

a

Gravity pulls light objects but not heavy ones

b

Gravity pulls both heavy and light objects

c

Light objects float unless tied down

d

Gravity pulls only heavy objects

5

Who was the scientist that studied gravity after seeing an apple fall?

a

Galileo Galilei

b

Isaac Newton

c

Albert Einstein

d

Thomas Edison

6

What happens if you throw an egg straight up into the air?

a

It slows down and falls back down because of gravity

b

It floats in the air

c

It disappears into space

d

It keeps going up forever

7

What does gravity do to things thrown in different directions?

a

Pulls them sideways

b

Pulls them down toward the ground

c

Changes their color

d

Makes them spin faster

8

What is a 'force'?

a

A magnetic field

b

A push or pull that makes objects move

c

A kind of weather

d

A type of weight

9

What does 'weight' mean in science?

a

How fast something moves

b

How much space something takes

c

How strong gravity is in space

d

How heavy something is on Earth

10

What would happen if Earth suddenly had no gravity?

a

People would run faster

b

We could not see stars anymore

c

People and objects would float away into space

d

Objects would get heavier

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Gravity Basics QuizOnline version

by Vijo Gor

What is gravity? (first level of understanding)

Which of these activities would NOT be possible without gravity?

Why does a watermelon stay on a table instead of floating away?

Which statement is true about heavy and light objects?

Who was the scientist that studied gravity after seeing an apple fall?

What happens if you throw an egg straight up into the air?

What does gravity do to things thrown in different directions?

What is a 'force'?

What does 'weight' mean in science?

What would happen if Earth suddenly had no gravity?

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