Explain how gravity affects a ball thrown upwards.

Gravity pulls the ball back down to the Earth.

Why would a feather and a hammer fall at nearly the same rate on the moon, but not on Earth?

The moon has almost no atmosphere, so there is almost no air resistance. On Earth, air resistance affects the feather more than the hammer.

Imagine you are holding a rock and a piece of paper. You drop them at the same time. Which will hit the ground first, and why?

The rock will hit the ground first because air resistance affects the paper more due to its shape.

According to the video, what two factors affect the pull of gravity?

The size of the object and the distance between objects

Explain why gravity pulls objects towards the Earth, rather than 'down' in a universal sense.

Gravity pulls objects towards the center of the Earth. Since the Earth is round, 'down' is relative to the observer's position on Earth.

Exploring Gravity on Earth

Name: Exploring Gravity on Earth
Author: Insta~Lesson

5th Grade · Science · 45 min

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I can explain how gravity affects the motion of objects on Earth.

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