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Science test 1 the force of the wind

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. Identify the type of force seen in this picture.

a)

a. water

b)

b. pull

c)

c. wind

d)

d. none of the above

2.

2. Moving ___________ is called wind.

a)

a. water

b)

b. soil

c)

c. gas

d)

d. air

3.

3. A wind can push with very strong _____________.

a)

a. force

b)

b. direction

c)

c. both a and b

d)

d. none of the above

4.

4. Wind can _____________ over large trees.

a)

a. pull

b)

b. push

c)

c. both a and b

d)

d. none of the above

5.

5. The force of wind is used to turn the sails of a ________.

a)

a. watermill

b)

b. windmill

c)

c. both a and b

d)

d. none of the above

6.

6. In the past, windmills were used to grind ___ into flour .

a)

a. vegetables

b)

b. oil

c)

c. egg

d)

d. corn

7.

7. Windmills are sometimes used to pump__________.

a)

a. gas

b)

b. oil

c)

c. water

d)

d. none of the above

8.

8. Some modern windmills produce _______________.

a)

a. water

b)

b. electricity

c)

c. direction

d)

d. wind

9.

9. The windmills that produce electricity is called ___________

a)

a. wind vane

b)

b. wind

c)

c. wind turbines

d)

d. dam

10.

10. The wind pushes against the sails of the ___________.

a)

a. boat

b)

b. car

c)

c. truck

d)

d. none of the above

11.

11. A hot air balloon is very _____________

a)

a. small

b)

b. medium

c)

c. large

d)

d. all of the above

12.

12. A hot air balloon does not have _____________

a)

a. wind

b)

b. engine

c)

c. air

d)

d. none of the above

13.

13. The first windmills were built in ____________.

a)

a. Africa

b)

b. Asia

c)

c. America

d)

d. Australia

14.

14. Which of the following object can be moved by wind.

a)

a. kite

b)

b. sails of the boat

c)

c. balloon

d)

d. all of the above

15.

15. Identify the name of instrument.

a)

a. anemometer

b)

b. wind vane

c)

c. both a and b

d)

d. none of the above

16.

16. The _______________ measures speed of the wind.

a)

a. wind vane

b)

b. anemometer

c)

c. windmill

d)

d. wind turbine

17.

17. Identify the name of the instrument.

a)

a. anemometer

b)

b. windmill

c)

c. wind turbine

d)

d. wind vane

18.

18. A wind vane is instrument that shows the _____________ of wind.

a)

a. speed

b)

b. direction

c)

c. both a and b

d)

d. none of the above

19.

19. The harder the wind blows, the ___________ the cups turn.

a)

a. faster

b)

b. slower

c)

c. both a and b

d)

d. none of the above

20.

20. Identify the direction of wind by looking at the picture.

a)

a. north

b)

b. south

c)

c. west

d)

d. east