Practice Test 10

Claim: Gravity is always acting. Evidence: The book was blue and the desk was brown. Reasoning: Because colors are different, gravity must be acting.

Claim: Gravity is always acting on objects near Earth. Evidence: The book did not float away and it felt heavy when held. Reasoning: Because the book stayed near Earth and had weight, this shows gravity was pulling on it even while it rested on the desk.

Claim: Gravity pushes objects upward. Evidence: The book stayed on the desk. Reasoning: Because the desk is flat, it pushes gravity upward.

Claim: Gravity only acts when objects are moving. Evidence: The book was not moving on the desk. Reasoning: Because it stayed still, gravity was not acting on it.