5th Grade Science Flashcards: Explain Why Objects Fall Down

Study Explain Why Objects Fall Down in 5th Grade Science with focused flashcards that help you recognize the idea, recall the key rule, and apply it in practice-style prompts.

QUESTION

Which statement is correct near Earth: gravity makes objects speed up downward, or slow down downward?

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ANSWER

Gravity makes objects speed up downward. Earth's gravity accelerates all falling objects downward.

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This deck focuses on Explain Why Objects Fall Down, giving you a quick way to review the definitions, rules, and examples that matter most for 5th Grade Science.

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Work through these flashcards in short sessions. Try to answer each prompt before flipping the card, then revisit any cards you miss until the explanation feels automatic.

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You set a book on a table and it does not fall. Then you slide it off the edge, and it falls. Why does it start falling after it leaves the table?

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