Force and Motion Review

Carey left a bowling ball and kickball outside on a windy day. Which best explains why the kickball moved but the bowling ball did not?

• The kickball has less mass so it was easier to move. 
• The force of gravity acting on the bowling ball is greater 
• The mass of the kickball is greater so it is easier to move

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What keeps the Moon orbiting Earth?

• the Sun's gravity 
• the Moon's rotation 
• Earth's rotation 
• Earth's gravity 

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Why are new tires on a car better than older, worn tires?

• New tires have less mass than older tires 
• New tires are less affected by gravity than older tires 
• New tires allow the car to travel faster than older tires 
• New tires provide more friction on the road than older tires

Otto pushed a toy car across a floor. The car traveled fast across the wood, but it slowed to a stop on the carpet. Which best explains what happened when the car reached the carpet?

• Inertia decreases 
• Gravity increased 
• Friction increased
• Magnetism decreased

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Which best describes the rate at which an object changes its position over time? 

• force 
• speed 
• distance
• direction 

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A runner traveled 6 miles in one hour. During the next hour, she traveled 8 miles. Which best describes the motion of the runner during the second hour?

• Speeding up 
• Slowing down 
• Changing direction 
• Remaining the same 

An airplane leaves California and Flies to North Carolina. The airplane travels 5 hours at a speed of 804 km per hour. Which statement about this trip true? (speed = distance ÷ time)

• California is about 4,020 km from North Carolina 
• California is about 800 km from North Carolina 
• California is about 160 km from North Carolina

A car travels at the speed of 50 miles per hour. What distance does the car travel in two hours?

• 2 miles 
• 25 miles
• 50 miles 
• 100 miles

When pushed with the same amount of force across a desk, which tor car would most likely travel the fastest? 

• a car weighing 25 grams 
• a car weighing 20 grams 
• a car weighing 15 grams 

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Don throws a ball in the air. The ball comes back to the ground because

• the wind pushes on the ball with friction 
• the mass of Earth creates a pull of gravity on the ball 
• the core of Earth pulls on the ball with a magnetic attraction 
• the weight of the atmosphere pushes down on the ball 

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