Science 6 Standardized Assessment

When you walk, it prevents your shoes from slipping on the pavement and acts to grip the ground and prevent you from sliding. Which of the following is the cause of this event?

• Force

• Friction

• Motion

• Speed

Which of the following best describes the use of friction?

• Friction makes an object slide.

• Gravity pushes an object upward.

• Force is needed to stop an object.

• An object in motion will remain in motion.

The gravitational force on Earth is equal to the force the Earth exerts on you. Where is the gravitational force directed as you stand on the floor?

• Backward

• Downward

• Forward

• Upward

What causes the ball you throw up in the air to fall again?

• Force

• Friction

• Gravity

• Motion

Which among the following object will require a greater force to move?

• refrigerator

• desk

• television

• teacher’s table

What would happen if the girl sat on a grassy hillside?

• The girl stays in place.

• The girl will fall downhill.

• The girl will increase her weight.

• None of the above

Friction is applied in our daily lives. Which of the following shows the presence of friction?

• I only

• II only

• III only

• IV only

There are different forces acting on the object below. In which direction will most likely the object moves?

• Downward

• Upward

• To the left

• To the right

A tennis ball and a feather are dropped simultaneously from the same height. What will happen if there is no air resistance?

• The tennis ball will land first.

• The feather will float slowly through the air.

• The tennis ball will float through the air.

• The tennis ball and the feather will land at the same time.

Upon application of force, which of the following objects will move faster?

• wooden chair

• refrigerator

• table

• ball