5th grade · Science · Unit 7 of 12
Gravity Pulls Down
Earth's gravity pulls everything toward its center.
What your child practices
Practices the idea that Earth's gravity pulls objects down, toward Earth's center, everywhere on the planet, and how gravity differs from other forces.
Oregon State Standards learning standard: 5.PS2.1 · Earth's gravitational force on objects is directed down
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
A person in Australia drops a ball. It falls…
- down toward the ground
- sideways
- it floats
- up into the sky
down toward the ground
Hint: Down is toward Earth's center everywhere.
Question 2
What happens to a pencil that rolls off a desk?
- It floats
- It disappears
- It flies up
- It falls to the floor
It falls to the floor
Hint: Gravity pulls it.
Question 3
A dropped ball falls because of…
- magnetism
- light
- wind
- gravity
gravity
Hint: Earth pulls it.
Question 4
Does gravity need to touch an object to pull it?
- Only on Mondays
- No
- Only for metal
- Yes, always
No
Hint: It acts at a distance.
Question 5
Rain falls down because of…
- friction
- gravity
- clouds pushing
- sunlight
gravity
Hint: It's pulled toward Earth.
Question 6
Two students in Seattle and Brazil drop balls. Which statement is correct?
- The Brazil ball falls up
- Both balls fall toward Earth's center
- Neither falls
- Only the Seattle ball falls
Both balls fall toward Earth's center
Hint: Down means toward the center.