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force & motion quiz part 1

Authored by Beth Banks

Science

5th Grade

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force & motion quiz part 1
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A girl is playing with a basketball. The girl throws the basketball on the ground one time, it bounces back in the air, & then falls down again. Why does the basketball come down again after it bounces into the air?

It is pushed down by air.

It is pulled down by gravity.

It is attracted by the material of the road.

It is pushed away by the material of her shoes.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When someone throws a ball into the air, why does it begin to fall back down to the ground?

The ball loses mass as it begins to fall back to the ground.

The force of friction pulls the ball toward the ground.

The force of gravity pulls the ball toward the ground.

The ball gains mass and begins to fall back to the ground.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which best describes the pull of the Earth's gravity on objects?

It pushes objects away from the Earth in all directions.

It pulls them from the North Pole to the South Pole.

It pulls them from the South Pole to the North Pole.

It pulls them towards them towards the center of the Earth.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Dan observes that when a hockey puck is pushed by a hockey stick, the puck moves quickly on an icy surface, but gradually looses speed & comes to rest. What explains Dan's observation?

The hockey puck runs out of force.

The hockey puck is too small to keep moving.

The force of friction on the hockey puck slows it down.

The force of gravity opposes the motion of the hockey puck.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Emily kicks a soccer ball & it gradually rolls to a stop. What causes the ball to come to a complete stop?

friction

inertia

momentum

unbalanced force

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A student rolls a marble with equal force on a concrete sidewalk, a hardwood floor & a grassy lawn. Which would likely show the distances in meters that the marble rolled on each surface after 5 seconds?

concrete sidewalk 1.2

hardwood floor 0.8

grassy lawn 1.9

concrete sidewalk 1.2

hardwood floor 1.2

grassy lawn 1.2

concrete sidewalk 0.8

hardwood floor 0.8

grassy lawn 1.2

concrete sidewalk 1.2

hardwood floor 1.9

grassy lawn 0.8

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The diagram shows 4 positions of a cart traveling on a track. Th e cart was moving a constant speed just before it got to point A. At which point would the car most likely be moving at its fastest speed?

point A

point B

point C

point D

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