Force and Motion Quiz

A _____ is a pull or a push.

• force
• friction
• gravity
• speed

One way that a force can cause the change in an object's motion is to...

• do nothing.
• eat ice cream.
• start the object moving.
• shine on the object.

When you type on the keys of your Chromebook you are using a

• pull
• push
• gravity
• friction

A _____ moves an object closer to you.

• push
• pull
• friction
• cat

How are a push and a pull alike?

• You can hear them both.
• They are both names of cats.
• You can do them both at the same time.
• They are both forces.

Another way that force can cause the change in an object's motion is to...

• change its color.
• change its pitch.
• change its direction.
• change its spots.

_____ is the force that slows and stops motion between touching objects.

• Friction
• Gravity
• Pull
• Push

Is gravity a push or a pull?

• push
• pull
• neither
• both

What keeps the Moon in orbit around Earth?

• Earth's rotation.
• Earth's atmosphere.
• Earth's gravity.
• Earth's shape.

Which force produces a change in motion?

• unbalanced force
• balanced force
• gravitational force
• frictional force