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Grade 5scienceStudents use evidence to support the claim that Earth's gravity pulls objects downward.

Gravity Pulls Toward Earth

Practice Earth's gravitational pull with 10 problems, an answer key, and a printable PDF for Grade 5.

10 problems · Standards: 5-PS2-1 · Difficulty: medium

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Grade: Grade 5
Subject: science
Topic: Students use evidence to support the claim that Earth's gravity pulls objects downward.
Pages: 3 · worksheet + answer key
Answer key: ✅ Included
Class time: about 15 min

1. When you drop a pencil, which direction does it fall?
2. Maria throws a ball straight up into the air. What happens to the ball after it reaches its highest point?
3. A leaf falls from a tree branch in autumn. What force is pulling the leaf toward the ground?
4. If you are standing in Australia (on the opposite side of Earth from North America), and you drop a stone, which direction does the stone fall?
5. A bird lets go of a twig while flying over a lake. The twig falls into the water below. Draw an arrow showing the direction gravity pulled the twig. Describe the direction in words.
6. Look at this diagram: A person stands at the North Pole, another stands at the equator, and a third stands at the South Pole. Each person drops a coin. In which direction does gravity pull each coin?

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10 problems across 3 pages (worksheet + answer key)
Answer key included — every answer, ready to check
Standards: 5-PS2-1
Skill: Students use evidence to support the claim that Earth's gravity pulls objects downward.
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