Investigating Forces - 4.7 Picture Vocabulary

Open Ended

Can you think of a time when you used a force to move something? Describe what happened and what kind of force you used.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes a force?

• A push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change direction

• A type of energy that heats objects

• A sound that travels through air

• A color that objects reflect

Multiple Choice

Which force resists the motion of two surfaces sliding across one another?

• Friction

• Gravity

• Magnetism

• Pattern

Multiple Choice

What is an example of an object?

• A pencil

• Friction

• Gravity

• Distance

Fill in the Blank

Gravity is the force that causes objects with mass to attract each other. The direction of gravity is always ___ the center of the Earth.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are examples of forces?

• Gravity

• Magnetism

• Pattern

• Friction

Multiple Choice

What does the ruler in the image measure?

• Distance

• Pattern

• Object

• Friction

Open Ended

Can you describe a situation from your own life where you used force to move, stop, or change the direction of an object?

Multiple Choice

What is a force?

• A push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change direction

• A type of energy that only heats objects

• A sound that makes objects vibrate

• A color that objects reflect