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Gravity and Orbits

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Jasmine and Emily were learning about forces in class. They learned that a force was either a push or a pull. Emily wondered if gravity was a force. She knew that when she dropped her book it was pulled down to the ground. Jasmine knew that the moon had less gravity than the earth, but she wasn’t sure why.
Gravity depends on the material of the objects.
Gravity is not a force because it can’t move objects.
Gravity is a force because a force is a push or a pull.
The moon has less gravity than the Earth because it has less mass than the Earth.
The moon has less gravity than the Earth because it has no atmosphere.
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Gravity is a force that can be changed.
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False
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As one object gets closer to another object, the force of gravity will increase.
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False
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The Sun has a greater gravitational force than Jupiter.
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False
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The bigger an object is, the smaller the force of gravity.
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Why do you think Saturn and Jupiter have more moons than the other planets in our solar system?
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