How does Gravity Affect MAtter on Earth

Discover how gravity pulls everything down! Explore Earth's gravity and its effects.

Which term describes the force that pulls all objects towards each other? A. buoyancy B. friction C. gravity D. weight Paul throws a ball into the air in the United States. He visits Australia and throws the same ball into the air.Which of these describes how the ball most likely moved in the two locations? A. The ball in Australia floated for a bit before falling to the ground. Australia has a weaker force of gravity. B. The ball fell to the ground in both locations with similar speeds. The force of gravity on Earth pulls all things to the center of Earth. C. The ball moved northward in the United States and southward in Australia. The United States is above the equator and Australia is below the equator. D. The ball in Australia barely moved upward before falling to the ground. The force of gravity is stronger in Australia because it is lower and has a lot of force on it. Kelly launches her toy rocket straight up into the air on a day that is not windy. How will gravity affect the toy rocket? A. Gravity will push the toy rocket up into space. B. Gravity will make the toy rocket fly level to the ground. C. Gravity will have no effect on the movement of the toy rocket. D. Gravity will pull the toy rocket down toward the center of the planet. Selena and Tony are in a lighthouse looking out toward the ocean. They see the top of a sailboat on the horizon. Tony walks down to the ocean shore. Selena remains in the lighthouse. What will Selena or Tony see of the boat after 5 minutes? A. Tony and Selena will not see the sailboat because the ocean is higher than the land. B. Tony will see all of the sailboat because his view is closer to the flat ground. C. Selena will not see the sailboat because she is higher off the ground and too far away from it. D. Selena will see the sailboat because she is higher off the ground and can see beyond the curve of Earth but Tony will not. The picture shows three people dropping balls of the same type from three different heights.What will happen to the balls when they are dropped? A. Gravity will pull Balls 1, 2, and 3 down to the ground. B. Gravity will not affect the balls because they are too small. C. Gravity will pull Balls 2 and 3 down, but Ball 1 will move to the left. D. Gravity will pull Balls 1 and 2 down, but Ball 3 will be pushed up into the air. Describe an investigation that could be done to show the relationship between the force of gravity and the weight of an object. Restate answer, and provide evidence. Jessica is riding a skateboard at a skateboard park. She goes up a ramp.Describe what direction she will go next. Restate the question and answer providing evidence