Simple Machines Quiz

A wheel and rope that can change the direction of a force.

• Wedge

• Lever

• Inclined Plane

• Pulley

A sloped surface on one side.

• Inclined Plane

• Screw

• Pulley

• Lever

Wheel connected to a rod.

• Screw

• Wheel and Axle

• PUlley

• Lever

Inclined plane wrapped around a rod.

• Lever

• Screw

• Wheel & Axle

• Pulley

Two inclined planes put together.

• Lever

• Pulley

• Screw

• Wedge

Plank that rests on something underneath and moves up and down.

• Lever

• Wheel & Axle

• Screw

• Wedge

A seesaw is an example of what kind of simple machine?

• Wedge

• Pulley

• Wheel and Axle

• Lever

A jar lid that twists is an example of what kind of simple machine?

• Screw

• Lever

• Inclined Plane

• Pulley

Draw an example of a wedge.

A knife is an example of what kind of simple machine?

• Pulley

• Wheel and Axle

• Wedge

• Screw