2nd Grade Science Unit 2 Force & Motion Study Guide

How does the amount of force affect an object.

• If an object is hit with great force it will travel further and faster than an object

  that is hit with little force.

• If an object is hit with great force it will travel slower than an object that is hit with little force.

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In order for an object to move, ________ must act upon it.

• force

• wind

• space

• nothing

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Maria and Jose both have . Maria is trying to stretch her , while Jose is trying to flatten

his.

In this example. the force Maria is using is ______and the force Jose is using is pushing.

• pulling

• pushing

• motion

• object

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Maria and Jose both have . Maria is trying to stretch her , while Jose is trying to flatten

his.

In this example. the force Maria is using is pushing and the force Jose is using is ___________.

• pulling

• pushing

• motion

• object

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Kicking a ball can demonstrate how pushing on an object will change the

motion of the object.

Which example shows a pull?

• Student A sits with his back against a box and slides it.

• Student B grabs a toy wagon and walks with it.

• Student C watches a ball closely that is sitting on a table

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Kicking a ball can demonstrate how pushing on an object will change the

motion of the object.

Which example shows a push?

• Student A sits with his back against a box and slides it.

• Student B grabs a toy wagon and walks with it.

• Student C watches a ball closely that is sitting on a table

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How can you get an object to change directions?

• Two teams are playing volleyball. One player hits the ball over the net. The player

  on the opposite team hits the ball back in the other direction. This back and forth of

  changing the direction of the ball continues until someone lets the ball hit the ground.

• Two teams are playing volleyball. One player hits the ball over the net. The player

  on the opposite team does not do anything.

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A student decided to make her own marble maze at home. This

is her homemade marble run.

After using the marble run several times, the student wants to slow

the marble down. How can the student slow the marble down?

• Make the marble maze longer.

• Make the marble maze shorter.

• Make the marble maze track flatter.

• Make the marble maze track more slanted.

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Maddie makes a ramp that is 3 books tall. Janelle makes a ramp that is 6 books tall. If

both students push the same toy car down the ramps, which ramp will cause the toy car to

go faster?

• Maddie’s ramp will cause the car to go faster.

• Janelle’s ramp will cause the car to go faster

• The ramps will have the same effect on how fast the car moves.

• The ramps will stop the cars from moving.

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Two students are building a marble maze. What can they do in the maze to increase

the speed of the marble as it goes through the maze?

• The student can include a rough-textured surface in certain parts of the maze.

• The student can include pointed surfaces throughout the whole maze.

• The student can have downward slopes for the marble to roll down.

• The student can have upward slopes for the marble to roll up.

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