WVGSA Grade 5 Science Practice Questions - West Virginia General Summative Assessment Grade 5 Science Exam

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A student wants to support the claim that the gravitational force Earth exerts on objects is directed down, toward the center of Earth. Which set of observations provides the BEST evidence for this claim?

A helium balloon released indoors rises until it touches the ceiling. A dropped ball, a falling raindrop, and water poured from a pitcher all move toward the ground, no matter where on Earth they are released. A magnet held above a desk picks up steel paperclips. A ball rolls farther across a smooth gym floor than across a thick carpet.

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A dropped ball, a falling raindrop, and water poured from a pitcher all move toward the ground, no matter where on Earth they are released.

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