If a Helium- Filled Balloon Is Released on Earth, It

question 40

Multiple Choice

If a helium- filled balloon is released on Earth, it rises. How would a helium- filled balloon move if it were released a few feet above the surface of the moon?

• A) It would fall, but much more slowly than a rock dropped on the moon.
• B) It would rise.
• C) It would fall at the same rate a rock falls when dropped on the moon.
• D) It would remain suspended at the point of release.
• E) It would turn into a giant pumpkin.

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