Pushes and Pulls

What makes something move?

• force

• motion

• direction

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Which of these do you use to change direction on a seesaw?

• a pull

• a push

• a magnet

Which one would you use push?

• stroller

• wagon

• tissue box

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If a person is raking leaves, what kind of motion is this?

• pulling the rake

• pushing the rake

• pushing the leaves

A football player kicks a ball. What causes the football to start moving?

• The player pushed the ball with his foot.

• The player pulled the ball.

• Gravity pulled the ball in the air.

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What caused the apple to fall down?

• air pushed it down

• gravity pulled it down

• gravity pushed it up

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When you pluck the string on a violin, it causes the string to __________.

• direction

• attract

• vibrate

• friction

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________________ keeps objects on Earth in place.

• repel

• gravity

• move

• friction

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A bat hitting a baseball will cause the ball to change ____________.

• direction

• attract

• friction

• repel

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Magnets ____________ objects containing iron.

• repel

• attract

• gravity

• vibrate

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