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Energy and Simple Machines

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 17mins

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Class
Date
1.

The _______________ is the Earth's main source of heat energy.

a)

sun

b)

heat

c)

light

d)

force

2.

_______________ is a force that makes an object slow down when it rubs against another object.

a)

motion

b)

friction

c)

light

d)

energy

3.

_______________ is a kind of energy you can see.

a)

heat

b)

light

c)

motion

d)

sun

4.

A movement towards or backward is called a _______________.

a)

push

b)

pull

c)

motion

d)

force

5.

A movement away or forward is called a _______________.

a)

push

b)

pull

c)

friction

d)

motion

6.

A push or pull is a _______________.

a)

motion

b)

friction

c)

energy

d)

force

7.

_______________ is a kind of energy that makes things warm.

a)

light

b)

heat

c)

motion

d)

sun

8.

An object that is in _______________ changes its position or moves from one place to another.

a)

motion

b)

friction

c)

energy

d)

pull

9.

Our bodies get _______________ from food.

a)

heat

b)

light

c)

motion

d)

energy

10.

A simple machine that is a slanted surface is called an _______________.

a)

screw

b)

fulcrum

c)

wedge

d)

inclined plane

11.

Anything that makes work easier is a _______________.

a)

machine

b)

pulley

c)

lever

d)

work

12.

A simple machine that is a wheel with a groove in it and has a rope moving around the wheel is called a _______________.

a)

wheel and axle

b)

pulley

c)

lever

d)

machine

13.

The name of the turning point of the lever is called the _______________.

a)

screw

b)

wedge

c)

fulcrum

d)

machine

14.

When a force moves an object, we call this _______________.

a)

work

b)

machine

c)

pulley

d)

fulcrum

15.

A simple machine that is a curved inclined plane is called a _______________.

a)

inclined plane

b)

screw

c)

lever

d)

wedge

16.

Which of the following are sources of light?

a)

flashlight

b)

oven

c)

lamp

d)

lightbulb

17.

A simple machine that is made up of two inclined planes to form a sharp edge is called a _______________.

a)

lever

b)

inclined plane

c)

screw

d)

wedge

18.

A simple machine that is a bar resting on a turning point is called a _______________.

a)

lever

b)

wedge

c)

inclined plane

d)

screw

19.

Which of the following are sources of heat?

a)

oven

b)

fire

c)

sun

d)

light bulb

20.

Which of the following is NOT a form of energy?

a)

light energy

b)

cloud energy

c)

heat energy

d)

mechanical energy

21.

Which picture best shows a pull?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

22.

Which picture best shows a push?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

23.

Which of the following is an example of a pulley?

a)

teeter totter

b)

knife

c)

stairs

d)

flag pole

24.

Which of the following is an example of a screw?

a)

flag pole

b)

end of a light bulb

c)

wagon wheels

d)

stairs

25.

Which of the following is an example of a lever?

a)

stairs

b)

knife

c)

wagon wheels

d)

teeter totter

26.

Which of the following is an example of a wheel and axle?

a)

stairs

b)

teeter totter

c)

flag pole

d)

wagon wheels

27.

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

a)

stairs

b)

knife

c)

end of a light bulb

d)

flag pole

28.

Which of the following is an example of a wedge?

a)

stairs

b)

teeter totter

c)

wagon wheels

d)

knife

29.

What simple machine is shown in the picture?

a)

pulley

b)

screw

c)

wheel and axle

d)

inclined plane

30.

What simple machine is shown in the picture?

a)

pulley

b)

inclined plane

c)

screw

d)

wheel and axle

31.

What simple machine is shown in the picture?

a)

screw

b)

wedge

c)

inclined plane

d)

lever

32.

What simple machine is shown in the picture?

a)

lever

b)

pulley

c)

inclined plane

d)

wedge

33.

What simple machine is shown in the picture?

a)

lever

b)

inclined plane

c)

pulley

d)

wedge

34.

What simple machine is shown in the picture?

a)

wedge

b)

screw

c)

inclined plane

d)

lever