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.

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

The size of the object and the distance between objects

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

Grade 5th Grade · Science · 45 min

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

Crash Course Kids · 14:33

Gravity Compilation: Crash Course Kids

5 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer

Quick comprehension check

“Explain how gravity affects a ball thrown up in the air and a ball dropped from your hand.”