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WorksheetsGrade 2 Science Test - Simple Machines
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A flat sloping surface that connects lower and higher elevations. It makes raising objects easier.
a)
wedge
b)
screw
c)
lever
d)
inclined plane
2.
An inclined plane wrapped around a rod forms this simple machine
a)
lever
b)
pulley
c)
screw
d)
wedge
3.
A simple machine that consists of a rigid bar that pivots about a fixed point
a)
lever
b)
pulley
c)
wheel and axle
d)
fulcrum
4.
An axe is an example of a
a)
pulley
b)
inclined plane
c)
screw
d)
wedge
5.
A seesaw is an example of a
a)
wedge
b)
lever
c)
inclined plane
d)
pulley
6.
A device that has two or more simple machines working together
a)
fulcrum
b)
pulley
c)
compound (complex) machine
d)
motor
7.
Stairs
a)
wedge
b)
pulley
c)
inclined plane
d)
wheel and axle
8.
Lightbulb
a)
wedge
b)
pulley
c)
incline plane
d)
screw
9.
Which is not a type of simple machine?
a)
spring
b)
screw
c)
pulley
d)
wedge
10.
What type of simple machine is found on the cap of a pickle jar?
a)
lever
b)
inclined plane
c)
pulley
d)
screw
11.
This device
a)
wedge
b)
lever
c)
incline plane
d)
wheel and axle
12.
The fixed point on the lever is called
a)
load
b)
resistance
c)
bar
d)
fulcrum
13.
The device used to raise a flag up a flag pole is an example of a
a)
wheel and axle
b)
lever
c)
inclined plane
d)
pulley
14.
Identify this simple machine
a)
Lever
b)
Wheel & Axle
c)
Inclined Plane
d)
Screw
15.
Two examples of a pulley...
a)
knife & axe blade
b)
lightbulb & screw
c)
flagpole hoist & window blinds
d)
catapult & teeter totter
16.
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
17.
What is an example of an inclined plane?
a)
crane
b)
slide
c)
bike
d)
see-saw
18.
What is an example of a wedge?
a)
door stop
b)
Your hair
c)
curtain
d)
wood screw
19.
What is an example of a screw?
a)
arm
b)
ax
c)
light bulb
d)
ramp
20.
What is an example of a pulley?
a)
slide
b)
flag pole
c)
ax
d)
chapstick
21.
What is a screw?
a)
means attracted to a magnet
b)
an inclined plane that is wrapped around a pole
c)
stiff bar that rests on a fulcrum
d)
made of 2 inclined planes that are back to back
22.
What is a lever?
a)
made of 2 inclined planes that are back to back
b)
means attracted to a magnet
c)
stiff bar that rests on a fulcrum
d)
made of 2 inclined planes that are back to back
23.
What is a simple machine?
a)
Mrs. Herman
b)
Ms. Putirskis
c)
Mrs. Brose
d)
a tool that makes work easier
24.
What is an inclined plane?
a)
wheels that turn on a post
b)
made from two or more simple machines
c)
flat surface that is higher at one end
d)
uses a wheel and a rope to lift a load
25.
Picture 5 shows a lid being twisted on to a jar. This is an example of what type of machine?
a)
screw
b)
lever
c)
inclined plane
d)
wheel and axle
26.
How could I reduce the effort force needed to lift the load?
a)
move the fulcrum away from the load
b)
move the fulcrum closer to the load
c)
place the fulcrum in the middle
27.
What is this an example of?
a)
wheel and axle
b)
lever
c)
inclined plane
d)
pulley
28.
A force is a _________ or ________ that acts on an object.
a)
hot, cold
b)
push, pull
c)
temperature, mass
29.
What simple machine is pictured?
a)
inclined plane
b)
screw
c)
wedge
30.
A simple machine consisting of a flat surface with one end higher than the other.
a)
inclined plane
b)
screw
c)
pulley
31.
A simple machine consisting of a rope or cable that runs around a grooved wheel.
a)
wheel and axle
b)
wedge
c)
pulley
32.
Made up of one or two inclined planes...
a)
lever
b)
wedge
c)
wheel and axle
33.
A circular object attached to a bar is a...
a)
screw
b)
lever
c)
wheel and axle
34.
Flagpole
a)
wedge
b)
pulley
c)
incline plane
d)
wheel and axle
35.
How can an incline plane reduce the amount of force required to lift an object?
a)
increase the length of the ramp
b)
increase the height of the ramp
c)
decrease the length of the ramp
36.
A simple machine that can split things apart or hold a door open.
a)
wedge
b)
screw
c)
lever
37.
____ is done when a force is applied over a distance.
a)
energy
b)
work
c)
force
38.
_________ is an example of a lever.
a)
Hammer
b)
Crowbar
c)
Wheelbarrow
d)
All of the above
39.
The push or pull on a lever is called the .........
a)
Fulcrum
b)
Force or Effort
c)
Resistance (Load)
d)
Arm
40.
A ______ is a grooved wheel with a rope running along the groove.
a)
lever
b)
pulley
c)
screw
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