Quiz questions - gravity - National STEM Centre
Quiz questions - gravity - National STEM Centre
Quiz questions - gravity - National STEM Centre
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<strong>Quiz</strong> <strong>questions</strong> - <strong>gravity</strong><br />
1. What do we measure weight in?<br />
A. Newtons<br />
B. Pasteurs<br />
C. Galileos<br />
D. Faradays<br />
A. Newtons<br />
2. Approximately what does one kilgram weigh on Earth?<br />
A. 1 N<br />
B. 10 N<br />
C. 100N<br />
D. 1000N<br />
B. 10N<br />
3. What type of force is <strong>gravity</strong>?<br />
C. Pull<br />
A. Push<br />
B. Twist<br />
C. Pull<br />
D. Turn<br />
4. Where would 1kg be the heaviest?<br />
A. On the Moon<br />
B. On the Earth<br />
C. In between the moon and the Earth<br />
D. All the same<br />
B. On the Earth<br />
5. To get away from the Earth a rocket needs:<br />
A. To push against <strong>gravity</strong><br />
B. To push with <strong>gravity</strong><br />
C. To eliminate <strong>gravity</strong><br />
D. A big piece of string to pull it<br />
A. to push against <strong>gravity</strong> <br />
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6. If the Moon was closer to the Earth the force between them would:<br />
A. Get smaller<br />
B. Disappear<br />
C. Stay the same<br />
D. Get bigger<br />
D. Get bigger<br />
7. Which of these does not use satellites?<br />
A. Television broadcasting<br />
B. GPS (Global Positioning System)<br />
C. Police speed cameras<br />
D. Weather forecasting<br />
C. Police speed cameras<br />
8. Which of these will feel the biggest gravitational pull on Earth?<br />
A. A 1000kg elephant<br />
B. A 100g mouse<br />
C. A 100kg rugby player<br />
D. A 10kg Bicycle<br />
A. A 1000kg elephant<br />
9. Which of these is not a correct statement?<br />
A. Gravitational pull is less on the Moon than on Earth<br />
B. Gravitational pull is less on top of Mount Everest than at sea level<br />
C. There is no gravitational pull on the Moon<br />
D. There is a greater gravitational pull on Jupiter than on Earth<br />
C. There is no gravitational pull on the Moon<br />
10. What was the name of the first communications satellite?<br />
A. Virgin<br />
B. Telstar<br />
C. Orange<br />
D. Apollo<br />
B. Telstar<br />
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11. Which country was Isaac Newton born?<br />
A. USA<br />
B. Greece<br />
C. England<br />
D. France<br />
C. England<br />
12. Which of these is a good piece of evidence to show that all the planets,<br />
including the Earth, go round the Sun?<br />
A. The Moon is bright at night<br />
B. The Sun is very warm<br />
C. The planets appear to move relative to the stars<br />
D. The Pole Star is always in the North<br />
C. The planets appear to move relative to the stars<br />
13. Which of these does not go around the Sun?<br />
A. Jupiter<br />
B. The asteroids<br />
C. The Pole Star<br />
D. Venus<br />
C. The Pole Star<br />
14. What is meant by a satellite in geostationary orbit?<br />
A. A satellite that stays above the same place on the Earth all the time<br />
B. A satellite that stays on the ground<br />
C. A satellite that moves all over the Earth<br />
D. A satellite that goes to the Moon<br />
A. A satellite that stays above the same place on the Earth all the time<br />
15. Which of these needs satellites in geostationary orbits?<br />
A. Mobile phones<br />
B. Aerial photography<br />
C. Weather forecasting<br />
D. Railway signalling<br />
A. Mobile phones <br />
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