Force & Motion Pre-assessment

What causes a change in the speed of a moving object?

• force

• temperature

• change in mass

• change in location

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A car is rolling on a level street. What can make the car stop moving?

• a force that pushes straight up

• force that pushes straight down

• a force that pushes the same direction that the car is moving

• a force that pushes the opposite of the direction that the car is moving

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

The car is moving forward. How can a force shown by the arrow change the car’s motion?

• The force can make the car turn.

• The force can make the car stop.

• The force can make the car move faster.

• The force can make the car move slower.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Jason can run around a track in 35 seconds. Which time around the track is a slower speed than Jason’s?

• 25 seconds

• 32 seconds

• 35 seconds

• 42 seconds

A bus goes between two cities in 3 hours. If a car goes between the two cities at a faster speed than the bus, how long will it take the car to get to the second city?

• less than 3 hours

• more than 3 hours

• exactly 6 hours

• exactly 3 hours

6.In science class, students roll four balls down a slope and record this data. Which ball is slowest?

• Ball A

• Ball B

• Ball C

• Ball D

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

A class sent four cars down the same ramp. Which car was fastest?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

What effect does gravity always have on an object on Earth?

• makes the object move

• makes the object stay still

• pushes the object upward

• pulls the object downward

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NGSS.5-PS2-1

These children are swinging. How does gravity change the motion of the children on the swings?

• Gravity pulls them down.

• Gravity pushes them forward.

• Gravity pulls them down and pushes them up.

• Gravity pushes them forward and pushes them back.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

What objects are affected by Earth’s gravity?

• only objects that have mass

• only objects that sink in water

• only objects that are made of metal

• only objects that are heavier than air

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NGSS.5-PS2-1