Understanding FCAT Reports 2005 - Bureau of K-12 Assessment ...
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Grade 8 Science Short-Response Task<br />
Task with an Example <strong>of</strong> a Top-Score Response for This Task<br />
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When the astronauts landed on the Moon, they brought the Dante II, a lunar rover. On the<br />
Moon, the weight <strong>of</strong> the Dante II was different than its weight on Earth, but its mass<br />
remained the same.<br />
THE WEIGHT AND MASS OF DANTE II<br />
Location<br />
Weight<br />
(in newtons)<br />
Mass<br />
(in kilograms)<br />
on Earth 7560 771<br />
on Moon <strong>12</strong>63 771<br />
Explain why the weight <strong>of</strong> the Dante II was different, but its mass remained the same.<br />
An explanation similar to the following:<br />
Earth’s gravity is much greater than the Moon’s. There was less gravity<br />
pulling on the lunar rover when it was on the Moon, so the lunar rover<br />
weighed less. Mass is the amount <strong>of</strong> matter in something. Mass is not<br />
affected or influenced by gravity. That’s why when you are on the Moon your<br />
mass doesn’t change.<br />
<strong>Understanding</strong> <strong>FCAT</strong> <strong>Reports</strong> <strong>2005</strong> © <strong>2005</strong> Florida Department <strong>of</strong> Education<br />
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