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Gravity points toward Earth's center

NGSS·science·Grade 5·Bloom: Evaluate·Last verified: May 17, 2026

Support an argument that the gravitational force exerted by Earth on objects is directed down. Clarification: "Down" is a local description of the direction that points toward the center of the spherical Earth. Assessment Boundary: Assessment does not include mathematical representation of gravitational force.

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