Question

using your background knowledge and the reading, complete the graphic organizer using the phrases at the bottom.

phrases:
definitions
an attractive force (→←) that all matter possesses that pulls matter together
a measure of the amount of matter in an object
a measure of the pull of gravity on an object’s mass
what is it dependent upon?
*the mass of the objects.

• the distance between the objects.

*mass: the amount of matter in the object.
*location: the strength of gravitational pull of the planet the object is on or near.
*the amount of matter in an object.
how can it change?
(-) = it decreases if
(+) = it increases if
(-) take matter away from the object
(-) go to a planet with a weaker gravitational pull
(+) add matter to the object
(+) go to a planet with a larger gravitational pull
(-) take matter away from the object
(+) add matter to the object
(-) decrease the mass of one or both objects
(-) increase the distance between the two objects
(+) increase the mass of one or both objects
(+) decrease the distance between the two objects

Explanation:

Mass is the amount of matter in an object, not dependent on location and changes by adding or removing matter. Weight is the measure of the pull of gravity on an object's mass, dependent on the gravitational - pull of the location and changes with location. Gravity is an attractive force between objects, dependent on the mass of the objects and the distance between them, and changes with mass and distance alterations.

Answer:

	Definition	What is it Dependent Upon?	How can it change?
Weight	A measure of the pull of gravity on an object’s mass	Location (The strength of gravitational pull of the planet the object is on or near)	(-) go to a planet with a weaker gravitational pull; (+) go to a planet with a larger gravitational pull
Gravity	An attractive force (→←) that all matter possesses that pulls matter together	The mass of the objects; The distance between the objects	(-) decrease the mass of one or both objects; (-) increase the distance between the two objects; (+) increase the mass of one or both objects; (+) decrease the distance between the two objects