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Answer: ASet 5: Cross-Text Connections
Explanation
PASSAGE
Text 1 Gravity is the force that pulls things down. If you drop a ball, gravity makes it fall to the ground. Text 2 In space, there is very little gravity. Astronauts float inside their spaceships because they are not being pulled down.
Based on the texts, what happens when gravity is weak?
A. Objects float instead of falling.✓ Correct
B. Objects fall faster.
C. Objects disappear.
D. Gravity becomes magnetic.
Detailed Explanation
Strong gravity (Earth): Things fall. Weak gravity (Space): Things float.
Key Evidence:
• "pulls things down"
• "float ... because ... not being pulled"
Why others are wrong: B (They float.), C (Still exist.), D (Irrelevant.).