4th Grade Simple Simple Machines Test

Which is not a type of simple machine?

• Spring
• Screw
• Pulley
• Wedge

Work is...

• energy from the sun
• a force that moves an object 
• a type of machine
• a force that pulls you towards the earth

What type of simple machine is found inside the cap of a pickle jar?

• lever
• inclined plane
• screw
• wheel and axle

What is a fixed point upon which a lever rotates?

• Fulton
• Fulcrum
• Furmen
• Falcon

What type of simple machine is found on the floor of a bathtub

• wheel and axle
• wedge
• inclined plane
• pulley

Which of these is an example of a wedge?

• skateboard
• broom
• stairs
• butter knife

A screw is made up of _______wrapped around a post or rod

• treads
• springs
• threads
• strings

Which of these is not an example of an inclined plane?

• ladder
• stairs
• wall
• driveway

Which is an example of someone using a simple machine to do work?

• a boy runs across a football field
• a banker counts money
• a mother pushes a stroller up a ramp into a building
• a girl eats a sandwich

Jan is using a screwdriver to insert a screw.  The screwdriver is being used as...

• a pulley
• a lever
• a screw
• a wheel and axle