Simple Machines

Front

This type of simple machine uses a wheel to change the direction of a force. Options: wedge, lever, pulley, screw

Back

pulley

Front

All simple machines help make work _________.

Back

easier

Front

This simple machine allowed Elijah to lift a heavy rock. Options: wedge, lever, screw, inclined plane

Back

lever

Front

Simple machines can change the amount of _______ needed to do work.

Back

force

Front

This simple machine helped Olivia move the weight across the room. Options: lever, wedge, wheel and axle, screw

Back

wheel and axle

Front

This simple machine helps force objects apart. Options: wedge, lever, pulley, inclined plane

Back

wedge

Front

This type of simple machine has a slanted surface. Options: wedge, screw, pulley, inclined plane

Back

inclined plane

Front

This type of lever lets you launch things through the air. Options: bazooka, catapult, slingshot, air cannon

Back

catapult

Front

A catapult is which type of simple machine? Options: a wedge, a lever, a screw, an inclined plane

Back

a lever

Front

How many different simple machines are there?

Back

6