Gravity
Gravity is the force that causes things to drop to
Earth.
Isaac Newton discovered gravity when he saw an
apple falling from a tree. He realised some forces
must be acting on the falling object like the apple
otherwise they would not start moving.
The Earth's gravity pulls everything on or near Earth
towards it's centre. This stops us and our things from
floating away. Different planets have different
gravities. Gravity is what keeps planets and stars in
orbit. The moon goes around the Earth because of
the 'pull' of each other. The Earth goes around the
Sun because of the 'pull' of each other.
The bigger planet gets the smaller planet to move
around them in orbit.
The farther you are from Earth, the less gravity pulls
you.
Gravity can be both good and bad. When we trip
and fall, we don't like gravity, other times we are
glad that gravity keeps our both feet on the ground!
Name:______________________ Date:_____________________
1. Gravity is a planet / force / object.
2. Gravity causes_________________________________________________________.
3. How did Isaac Newton discover Gravity?
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4. Write three words that starts with 'gr'.
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5. Write the words in alphabetical order. planet gravity force apple
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6. Change first letter to make a new word.
pull _____________ Sun ______________ big ______________
7. Why does the moon go around the Earth?
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8. Write the plurals.
planet _____________ force ______________ gravity ______________
9. Complete the sentence with a verb.
Planets ______________________ each other which keeps them in orbit.
10. Answer with a sentence. Why do things fall to the ground?
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