Simple Machines Review

Which is not a type of simple machine?

• spring
• screw
• pulley
• wedge

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 a characteristic of a simple machine?

• They run on electricity.
• They take a long time to make.
• They have few or no moving parts.
• They are not very large.

What do you call a machine made up of two or more simple machines?

• complicated machine
• compound or complex machine
• comprehensive machine
• constructive machine

An inclined plane wrapped around a rod forms this simple machine 

• lever
• pulley
• screw
• wedge 

An axe is an example of a

• pulley
• inclined plane
• screw
• wedge 

A seesaw is an example of a  

• wedge
• lever 
• inclined plane 
• pulley 

What type of simple machine is this?

• wheel and axle
• gear
• lever
• inclined plane

Which choice is an example of an inclined plane?

• A ramp
• Seesaw
• Bottle Cap
• Ferris Wheel