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Pushes and Pulls

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the position of the blue marble?

a)

The blue marble is between two marbles.

b)

The blue marble is next to the yellow marble.

c)

The blue marble is to the left of the red marble.

d)

The blue marble is bigger than the green marble.

2.

Moby is building a birdhouse. What happens when he hammers a nail?

a)

He is pulling the nail into the wood.

b)

He is pushing the nail into the wood.

c)

He is spinning the hammer to move it.

d)

He is making the nail lighter to push it.

3.

Which item do you need the most force to pick up?

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

Which is a force that slows down moving things?

a)

motion

b)

friction

c)

position

d)

machine

5.

Which activity uses a pull?

a)

Picking a flower in a garden.

b)

Pressing a button on a phone.

c)

Stapling some papers together.

d)

Knocking over a glass of milk.

6.

Grandpa gets a flat tire. He uses a jack to lift up his car. Why is a jack useful?

a)

It teaches you how to be safe when you drive a car.

b)

It makes your car push things with greater force.

c)

It helps a tow truck pull your car to a garage.

d)

It lets you use force to lift very heavy objects.

7.

Why does it take more force to throw a baseball than a paper plane?

a)

because the baseball is heavier than the paper plane

b)

because the baseball is lighter than the paper plane

c)

because the baseball is round and the plane is not

d)

because the baseball is smaller than the paper plane

8.

Which describes how fast something is moving?

a)

speed

b)

slide

c)

positon

d)

force

9.

Why might you slip more often on an icy road than a dirt road?

a)

because you need more force to walk on an icy road

b)

because there is less friction between an icy road and your feet

c)

because an icy road stops your motion better than a dirt road

d)

because an icy road changes position faster than a dirt road

10.

Which statement is FALSE?

a)

The harder you push, the more force you use.

b)

You can push or pull things into motion.

c)

Friction is a force that can slow things down.

d)

You do not need force to move light objects.