6th Grade Force & Motion

Gordon is making a list of forces for his science class. Which of the following should Gordon not list as a force?

• gravity

• friction

• a push or pull

• mass

Some forces require direct contact, while others, like gravity, act at a distance. Which of the following is not influenced by gravity?

• Earth's tides

• your weight

• Earth's orbit

• Magnetism

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NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Luis rubbed a balloon on his hair and held the balloon next to the wall. He observed the balloon stick to the wall. Which of the following is responsible for the balloon sticking to the wall?

• Friction

• Gravity

• Electric force

• Magnetic force

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

A student wanted to see how his toy car would roll on different types of flooring. He decided to roll the car on a tile floor, a wood floor, and a carpeted floor. His experiment was designed to test the effects of which of the following forces?

• gravity

• magnetism

• friction

• mass

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A teacher attaches pictures to the dry- erase board using tape during a sorting activity. The next day, one of the pictures was found on the ground. Which force acted upon the picture causing it to fall?

• friction

• magnetism

• gravity

• evaporation

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NGSS.5-PS2-1

When riding a bicycle, which force most likely causes the bicycle to move forward?

• gravity pulling the bike down to the ground

• magnetism between the wheels and the pedals

• pushing the pedals

• pulling the pedals

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A student wants to test the force of magnetism by placing objects on top of a piece of cardboard and then moving them with a magnet placed under the cardboard. Which items will help the students with this investigation?

• an iron nail, a paper clip, and a thumbtack

• a paper clip, a thumbtack, and a toothpick

• a paper clip, a penny, and iron filings

• a piece of foil, iron filings, and an iron nail

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

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In a science classroom, the students performed an investigation, which included the procedural steps listed. Hold a small paper boat in one hand. Pour a small amount of iron filings mixed with salt to the paper boat. What type of force could be used to move the iron filings?

• gravity

• magnetism

• friction

• push/pull

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NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Which investigation will best test the effects of gravity on moving objects?

• pencils falling from the same height

• balloons floating upward from the same height

• a bicycle speeding up on a flat surface

• a ball slowing down on a flat surface

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

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Anna touched the toy truck with her finger and the truck started to roll. Which answer choice best describes why this happens?

• Anna pulled the car which made the forces balanced

• Anna increased friction on the car which made the forces unbalanced

• Anna pushed the car which made the forces unbalanced

• Anna applied gravity to the car which made the forces balanced

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