Here is a basic gravity unit test for 5th grade students:
1. What is gravity?
a) The force that keeps us on the ground
b) The force that pulls objects towards each other
c) The force that pushes objects away from each other
2. What causes gravity?
a) Earth's rotation
b) The Sun's heat
c) The mass of objects
3. True or False: Gravity only exists on Earth.
a) True
b) False
4. What is the acceleration due to gravity on Earth?
a) 9.8 m/s²
b) 3.2 m/s²
c) 6.5 m/s²
5. True or False: All objects experience the same amount of gravity.
a) True
b) False
6. Why do objects fall to the ground when dropped?
a) Gravity pulls them down
b) Air pushes them down
c) They have no other place to go
7. Which factors affect the force of gravity between two objects?
a) Distance between the objects and their masses
b) Color and size of the objects
c) Temperature and shape of the objects
8. True or False: A feather will fall faster than a brick.
a) True
b) False
9. Why do you weigh less on the Moon than on Earth?
a) The Moon has less gravity than Earth
b) The Moon is smaller than Earth
c) The Moon has more gravity than Earth
10. How does gravity affect the orbit of planets around the Sun?
a) It keeps the planets from crashing into each other
b) It pulls the planets towards the Sun, keeping them in their orbits
c) It causes the planets to move away from the Sun
Answers:
1. b) The force that pulls objects towards each other
2. c) The mass of objects
3. b) False
4. a) 9.8 m/s²
5. b) False
6. a) Gravity pulls them down
7. a) Distance between the objects and their masses
8. b) False
9. a) The Moon has less gravity than Earth
10. b) It pulls the planets towards the Sun, keeping them in their orbits
Gravity unit test 5th grade
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