Simple Machines

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

• lever
• inclined plane
• pulley
• screw

Which of these is an example of a wedge?

• skateboard
• broom
• stairs
• butter knife

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
• a girl eats a sandwich

Jan is using a screwdriver, which is a type of ...

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

What simple machine can be used to split things apart and also it can hold open a door?

• Lever
• Pulley
• Wedge
• Screw

What simple machine holds things together?

• Wedge
• Screw
• Lever
• Pulley

What simple machine has a fulcrum and can be used to lift a weight?

• Pulley
• lever
• screw
• wedge

Which simple machine is made up of two parts and can be found on bikes, wagons and wheelbarrows?

• wheel and axle
• inclined plane
• lever
• screw

Which simple machine doesn't move and a heavy object can be rolled or pushed up this machine?

• wheel and axle
• inclined plane
• wedge
• screw

What kind of work is made easier by the wheels of this object?

• pushing a heavy load
• lifting a heavy load
• dividing a heavy load
• holding a small load