Science Unit 6 Summative Assessment

1. _______ is an object's location compared to its surroundings.

• Force
• Motion
• Position
• Speed

2. What is force?

• a push or pull on an object
• the strength an object is pushed
• the speed an object changes position
• an object's location compared to its surroundings

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3. Which of the following is an example of force pulling an object?

• pressing a doorbell
• turning a book's page
• typing on a keyboard
• walking on the sidewalk

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4. Forces have

• size and shape
• size and direction
• strength and direction
• strength and position

5. A force can________ an object.

• speed up
• slow down
• turn
• all of the above

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6. When two or more forces push on an object, they create

• gravity.
• a stronger force.
• a balanced force.
• no change in force.

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7. Balanced forces

• cause a change in motion
• are forces that pull down.
• do NOT cause a change in motion.
• are forces pushing in the same direction.

8. _______ is an example of a balanced force.

• A sofa being lifted up
• A ball thrown up in the air
• An apple sitting on a table
• A book falling to the ground

9. In tug-of-war, if one team is pulling with more strength than another, there are

• added forces.
• balanced forces.
• unbalanced forces.
• all of the above

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10. ________ is an example of an unbalanced force.

• A book sitting on a desk
• A hand holding an apple
• A ball falling downward
• A person sitting on a sofa