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WorksheetsSimple Machines 3rd Grade
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 53mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This has one or no moving parts.
a)
simple machine
b)
complex machine
2.
a wheel with a rope or belt around it. Helps a person lift or move something up, down, or across an area.
a)
screw
b)
pulley
3.
Often used to hold things together.
a)
inclined plane
b)
screw
4.
-moves at the same time
-both parts turn to help a person move something
-both parts turn to help a person move something
a)
wedge
b)
wheel and axle
5.
-a ramp
-flat surface that is higher at one end.
-helps a person move something up or down from one place to another
-flat surface that is higher at one end.
-helps a person move something up or down from one place to another
a)
inclined plane
b)
pulley
6.
-a flat bar that rests on a fulcrum
-helps a person move or lift something
-example is a see-saw
-helps a person move or lift something
-example is a see-saw
a)
lever
b)
wedge
7.
-object with a sharp edge
-helps spread or cut something
-helps spread or cut something
a)
wedge
b)
wheel and axle
8.
-object with a sharp edge
-helps spread or cut something
-helps spread or cut something
a)
wedge
b)
wheel and axle
9.
Which is an example of someone using a simple machine to do work?
a)
a boy runs across a football field
b)
a banker counts money
c)
a mother pushes a stroller up a ramp
d)
a girl eats a sandwich
10.
Which is a characteristic of a simple machine?
a)
They run on electricity.
b)
They take a long time to make.
c)
They have few or no moving parts.
d)
They are not very large.
11.
Flagpole
a)
wedge
b)
pulley
c)
incline plane
d)
wheel and axle
12.
This device
a)
wedge
b)
lever
c)
incline plane
d)
wheel and axle
13.
This device
a)
wedge
b)
lever
c)
incline plane
d)
wheel and axle
14.
Bicycle
a)
wedge
b)
pulley
c)
incline plane
d)
wheel and axle
15.
Stairs
a)
wedge
b)
pulley
c)
inclined plane
d)
wheel and axle
16.
Lightbulb
a)
wedge
b)
pulley
c)
incline plane
d)
screw
17.
a hammer being used by a person to remove a nail from a piece of wood?
a)
wheel an axle
b)
lever
c)
screw
d)
inclined plane
18.
A fishing pole is an example of a compound machine. What simple machines are used to make up this compound machine?
a)
lever, wheel and axle, pulley
b)
wheel and axle, inclined plane, pulley
c)
wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane
19.
Which is not a type of simple machine?
a)
spring
b)
screw
c)
pulley
d)
wedge
20.
Which of the following is the BEST choice to lift a piano to a third floor window?
a)
lever
b)
pulley
c)
wedge
d)
wheel and axle
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