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1. In most countries, objects are measured in terms of their mass, in grams or ____________. (Check the correct answer.)
meters
feet
kilograms
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2. In the United States, people use the terms for weight to also mean mass. (Check the correct answer.)
True
False
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3. Here on Earth, because gravity is constant the units of "weight and mass" stay the same. (Check the correct answer.)
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false
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4. If an object is taken up into space, the force of gravity is less. Therefore, the "force" of weight is less. (Check the correct answer.)
True
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5. An object on the moon weighs less than the same object on earth. (Check the correct answer.)
True
False
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