Simple Machines

A ___________ is a wheel with a rope wrapped around it that can be used to lift or PULL heavy objects by changing the direction or amount of force.

• Lever

• Wedge

• Pulley

• Inclined Plane

Which of the following is an example of an inclined plane?

• Door

• Bike

• Flagpole

• Ramp

A __________ is a bar that moves around a fixed point in order to push, pull, or move things.

• Pulley

• Lever

• Wedge

• Screw

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

An __________________ is a flat surface that is raised higher at one end in order to move objects up or down.

• Lever

• Pulley

• Inclined Plane

• Wedge

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

A ___________ is an object that is wide at one end and pointed at the other to help cut or split objects.

• Wedge

• Screw

• Pulley

• Wheel & Axle

Which of the following is an example of a lever?

• Bike

• Seesaw

• Ramp

• Flagpole

Which of the following is an example of a screw?

• Knife

• Fork

• Seesaw

• End of a light bulb

A __________________ is a rod attached to the center of a wheel that is used to make it easier to turn or move objects.

• Wedge

• Pulley

• Inclined Plane

• Wheel & Axle

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

Which of the following is an example of a pulley?

• Door

• Bike

• Flagpole

• Seesaw

A __________ is an inclined plane wrapped around a small rod used to hold objects together.

• Wedge

• Pulley

• Screw

• Wheel & Axle