Explanation:
Let’s go through each picture and match the correct force word.
1. Top-left picture: A boy is pulling a wagon with a rope.
→ Pulling means using a *pull* force.
✔ So,
pull.
2. Top-right picture: An apple is falling from a tree (and a person is sitting under it). The apple falls because of Earth’s pull — that’s *gravity*.
✔ So,
gravity.
3. Bottom-left picture: A child is sliding down a slide. As they slide, the surface resists motion — that resistance is *friction*. Friction slows them down and makes the slide feel warm.
✔ So,
friction.
4. Bottom-right picture: A boy is pushing a wheelbarrow forward with his hands. That’s a *push* force.
✔ So,
push.
Now the True or False section:
1. “People and objects do not fall of the Earth.”
→ This is
False. People and objects *do* fall toward Earth due to gravity — unless something holds them up (like the ground or a chair). The sentence says they *do not* fall, which is incorrect.
2. “Gravity is the force that pushes objects towards the Earth.”
→ Technically, gravity *attracts*, not pushes — but in simple terms for kids, we say gravity pulls things toward Earth. The word “pushes” is misleading. Gravity is an attractive (pulling) force, not a pushing one. So this statement is
False.
3. “Down is always towards the centre of the Earth.”
→ Yes! No matter where you are on Earth (North Pole, equator, Australia), “down” means toward Earth’s center. That’s how gravity works.
✔ So,
True.
4. “Newton dropped weights off of the Leaning Tower of Pisa.”
→ That was
Galileo, not Newton. Newton studied gravity later and formulated laws, but he didn’t do the tower experiment.
✔ So,
False.
5. “The pull of the Moon’s gravity is weaker.”
→ Yes. The Moon is smaller than Earth, so its gravity is about 1/6th as strong. That’s why astronauts bounce on the Moon.
✔ So,
True.
Final Answer:
Pull, Gravity, Friction, Push
1. False
2. False
3. True
4. False
5. True
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of gravity worksheet for kids.
