Force & Motion

What is a force?

• A type of animal

• A color

• A push or pull

• A kind of food

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What happens when a child pushes a heavy box?

• The box disappears

• The box moves forward

• The box makes a sound

• The box changes color

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What is an example of a pulling force?

• Pulling a rope

• Pushing a shopping cart

• Throwing a ball

• Kicking a ball

What is gravity?

• A kind of music

• A type of weather

• A force that pulls objects together

• A force that pushes objects apart

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What is an example of a pushing force?

• Catching a ball

• Leading a wagon

• Kicking a ball

• Pulling a rope

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Match each vocabulary term to the correct meaning.

• attract

• a push or pull

• friction

• push apart

• force

• pull together

• gravity

• a force that pulls objects toward each other and pulls objects down to Earth

• repel

• a force that works against motion

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The heavy box in the picture is being ___________ forward.

• pulled
• pushed
• carried

• kicked

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Forces can cause, stop, or slow down _________.

• pushes and pulls
• animation
• motion

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Gravity is a force that _________________.

• pushes us down to Earth's surface
• pulls us down to Earth's surface
• slows us down on Earth's surface

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Gravity is missing from the graphic organizer. Under which category should gravity be added?

• Contact
• Non-contact

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