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Reading Questions

Choose the best answer.

1. Without gravity children cannot enjoy playing with

a. a swing
b. a seesaw
c. a ball
d. all of the above

2. In the passage, what happened first?
a. When people go out into space, they are very far from the Earth.
b. However, thanks to gravity, we do not feel it.

c. All living and non-living objects are affected by gravity.
d. It also spins around at the speed of 1,700 kilometers per hour.

3. People in outer space

a. float because the Earth’s gravity does not affect them
b. fall to the Earth because the strong natural force pulls them
c. constantly spin around because of the speed of the Earth

d. are pulled or attracted by another planet or object

4. How are swings and seasaws similar?
a. children play with them

b. they are both playground equipment
c. they are both enjoyable because of gravity
d. all of the above

5. Predict what would happen if there was no gravity on Earth.

a. People would float in the air.
b. People would be thrown off the planet.
c. Nothing would happen.
d. People would fall to the ground.

6. The word force in this passage means
a. power or energy
b. violence

c. military troops
d. agency

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