Quiz about Energy, Force, and Motion

Question 1

When you throw a ball in the air, what pulls it back to the ground?

Accepted Answer

Friction

Accepted Answer

Gravity

Answer

Wind

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Direction

Question 2

What causes things to move?

Accepted Answer

force

Answer

magnet

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roll

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slide

Question 3

Is this a PUSH or A PULL?

Accepted Answer

Push

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Pull

Question 4

Friction can change the _______ of an object.

Accepted Answer

Speed

Answer

Direction

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Position

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Color

Question 5

This is an example of...

Accepted Answer

magnetism

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acceleration

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friction

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gravity

Question 6

When talking about magnets, opposites....

Accepted Answer

attract

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get louder

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stay the same

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repel

Question 7

___________ is a change in position.

Accepted Answer

movement

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attract

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repel

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force

Question 8

A family went grocery shopping and split the shopping list to make the shopping go faster. Each person pushed their item in a shopping cart. Who had to use the LEAST amount of force to push their cart?

Accepted Answer

A girl went to get a bag of chips.

Answer

Mom went to get a large bag of dog food.

Answer

Dad went to get 8 gallons of milk.

Question 9

Fuels such as coal, natural gas, and oil that are used to make power

Accepted Answer

Fossil Fuel

Answer

Friction

Answer

Straight

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Gas station

Question 10

Brushing your hair and putting on a pair of socks are examples of?

Accepted Answer

a pull

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a push

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gravity

Answer

friction

Question 11

Read how heat moves when cooking food. What happens first?

Accepted Answer

Heat moves from the stove burner.

Answer

Heat moves to the cold pot.

Answer

Heat moves to the cold food in the pot.

Answer

Heat moves from the hot pot.

Question 12

A bird flying in the air has more potential energy than a mouse on the ground. Which explains why?

Accepted Answer

The bird is higher above the ground.

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The bird is closer to the ground.

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The bird is a nonliving thing.

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The bird is a living thing.

Question 13

The cart is heavy. A child pushes it. The cart moves slowly. How can the child make the cart move faster? Choose two correct answers.

Accepted Answer

Use more force to push the cart.

Accepted Answer

Take some books off the cart.

Answer

Use less force to push the cart.

Answer

Put more books on the cart.

Question 14

Look at the picture. The dog is looking at the balloons. What are the positions of the dog and the balloons relative to the doghouse?

Accepted Answer

The dog is next to the doghouse. The balloons are on top of the doghouse.

Answer

The dog is inside the doghouse. The balloons are below the doghouse.

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The dog is in front of the doghouse. The balloons are next to the doghouse.

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The dog is behind the doghouse. The balloons are below the doghouse.

Question 15

Look at the pictures. Which object would be attracted to a magnet?

Accepted Answer

Option A is correct

Answer

B.

Answer

C.

Answer

D.

Question 16

Look at the picture. You put two magnets together, and they are attracted to each other. Why are they attracted to each other?

Accepted Answer

You put their opposite poles together.

Answer

They are weak magnets.

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They are strong magnets.

Answer

You put their like poles together.

Question 17

You jump. You go up in the air for a second. Then gravity pulls you back to the ground. Which explains why you went up?

Accepted Answer

You pushed against the ground to resist gravity

Answer

Gravity causes you to float.

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You are too heavy to be pulled by gravity

Answer

Living things are not pulled by gravity

Question 18

Look at the picture. The glass of water is on the table. The glass does not fall to the ground. Which explains why?

A.

There is no gravity there.

B.

Gravity causes the glass to stay in place.

C.

The table is holding the glass up.

D.

Nothing is pushing or pulling the glass.

Accepted Answer

The table is holding the glass up.

Answer

There is no gravity there.

Answer

Gravity causes the glass to stay in place.

Answer

Nothing is pushing or pulling the glass.

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