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Simple Machines

Authored by Elizabeth Murphy

Science

5th Grade

NGSS covered

Used 4+ times

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30 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What is a force that opposes motion - causes an object to slow down or stop moving by two things rubbing together?

simple machine

friction

gravity

force

Tags

NGSS.3-PS2-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What is the force of attraction between two objects; the attraction between you and the Earth?

simple machine

friction

gravity

force

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What is a push or pull that may cause an object to move, stop, or change direction?

simple machine

friction

gravity

force

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What is a tool that makes a task easier by changing the strength or direction of a force?

simple machine

friction

gravity

force

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What simple machine has an inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder or rod?

Lever

Inclined Plane

Screw

Wedge

Wheel and Axle

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What simple machine has a flat surface with one end higher than the other?

Lever

Inclined Plane

Screw

Wedge

Wheel and Axle

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What simple machine has wheels with teeth?

Gears

Inclined Plane

Screw

Wedge

Wheel and Axle

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

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