Have you ever noticed that when you drop something, it always falls down, not up? That's because of something called gravity! Gravity is a force that pulls everything towards each other. The bigger something is, the stronger its gravity. Earth is HUGE, so its gravity pulls everything on it towards the ground. That's why you, your toys, and even raindrops fall down!
Another thing that affects how things fall is air resistance. Air resistance is like a push from the air that tries to slow things down. A feather floats slowly because it has a lot of air resistance, but a ball falls faster because it has less!
Match the word with its meaning:
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1. Gravity | A. The force that pulls things down. |
| 2. Air Resistance | B. A push from the air that slows things down. |
| 3. Fall | C. To move quickly down from a higher place. |
| 4. Force | D. Something that can change the speed or direction of an object. |
| 5. Earth | E. The planet we live on. |
Fill in the blanks with the correct word from the box: gravity, air resistance, down, pull, Earth.
Imagine you have a feather and a rock. If you drop them at the same time, which one will hit the ground first? Why? Explain your answer.
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