How Does ‘Gravity’ Keep Us on the Ground?

Gravity is like an invisible rope that pulls us to the ground. Imagine you’re holding a ball, and when you let go, it falls to the floor, that’s gravity doing its job! The Earth is so big, it keeps pulling everything toward itself, which means we stay on the ground instead of floating away.

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Gravity is why your dog doesn’t float away when it jumps in the air.
Your toy falls to the floor, that’s gravity doing its job!
Even when you walk, gravity keeps pulling you toward the Earth.

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