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Summative Test

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A force that moves objects

a)

Circular

b)

Motion

c)

Push/Pull

d)

Friction

2.

Name the word that is a force that moves an object away from you.

a)

push

b)

pull

3.

On which surface would a car pushed with the same force move the farthest?

a)

a smooth surface

b)

a bumpy surface

4.

Katie kicked a ball lightly. then she used more force to kick the ball again. What effect did the stronger force have on the ball?

a)

The ball stopped moving.

b)

The ball move faster.

c)

The ball moved more slowly.

5.

Push or Pull...Picking a flower from the ground.

a)

push

b)

pull

6.

You want to move two boxes. Which sentence correctly describes the force needed to move the boxes?

a)

More force is needed to move the lighter box.

b)

More force is needed to move the heavy box.

7.

Push or pull....Typing on the computer keyboard.

a)

push

b)

pull

8.

True or False.... A rolling ball is in motion. If nothing touches it, it will continue to move in a straight line until it stops.

a)

true

b)

false

9.

What is needed to make an object move or stop moving?

a)

speed

b)

force

c)

direction

10.

When your position changes, you're in ____________.

a)

motion

b)

force

11.

What is speed?

a)

A measure of how fast something moves.

b)

A measure of how you move.

12.

A push moves things _______ .

a)

Close to you

b)

Away from you

13.

A pull moves things _______ .

a)

Close to you

b)

Away from you

14.

When you pick things up, you're _______.

a)

pushing

b)

pulling

15.

Which requires more force to move it?

a)

A heavy object, like a bowling ball.

b)

A light object, like a tennis ball

16.

What happens when you PUSH a ball?

a)

It moves away

b)

It moves closer

17.

What happens when you PULL a ball?

a)

It moves away

b)

It moves closer

18.

To use force to move away.

a)

hurry

b)

pull

c)

position

d)

push

19.

A top will.....

a)

roll

b)

spin

c)

twist

d)

slide

20.

Push is ___

a)

act of applying force in order to move something away

b)

force of attraction that causes a magnetic material to move

c)

A force that acts in an opposite directions to movement

d)

act of applying force in order to move something closer

21.

If you drop a box of nails in the sand. How will a magnet to helpful?

a)

friction will cause the magnet to push away the nails

b)

magnet will pull the nails toward it

c)

magnet will push the nails away from it

22.

Which force most likely causes the skateboarder to skate down the halfpipe ramp over and over again?

a)

pushing

b)

magnetism

c)

friction

d)

gravity

23.

Which force keeps the letters from falling off the white board?

a)

friction

b)

gravity

c)

magnetism

d)

pulling

24.

A push or a pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change direction

a)

Friction

b)

Force

c)

unbalanced forces

d)

balanced forces

25.

Where an object is located.

a)

air resistance

b)

motion

c)

direction

d)

position

26.
If you pull the cord, what direction will the box move?
a)
Up
b)
Down
c)
Left
d)
Right
27.
When you type on the keys of your Chromebook you are using a
a)
pull
b)
push
c)
gravity
d)
friction
28.
A _____ moves an object closer to you.
a)
push
b)
pull
c)
friction
d)
cat
29.
How are a push and a pull alike?
a)
You can hear them both.
b)
They are both names of cats.
c)
You can do them both at the same time.
d)
They are both forces.
30.
Is gravity a push or a pull?
a)
push
b)
pull
c)
neither
d)
both
31.

This is an example of...

a)

friction

b)

acceleration

c)

push

d)

pull

32.

This is an example of...

a)

pull

b)

push

c)

magnetism

d)

gravity

33.

This is an example of...

a)

magnetism

b)

acceleration

c)

friction

d)

gravity

34.
If these boys are pulling with the same amount of force.  What will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
35.

An object can be moved by a magnet.

a)

true

b)

false

36.

Which of these is an example of a pull?

a)

hugging your sister

b)

opening a door

c)

jumping into the pool

d)

dragging a box on the floor

37.

Gravity is a force.

a)

false

b)

true

38.

The picture is an example of a

a)

pull

b)

push

c)

shove

d)

dig

39.

The picture is an example of a

a)

push

b)

pull

c)

target

d)

track

40.

To move something AWAY from you is called a

a)

push

b)

pull

c)

target

d)

track

41.

When your position changes, you're in ____________.

a)

motion

b)

force

42.

Which requires more force to move it?

a)

A heavy object, like a bowling ball.

b)

A light object, like a tennis ball

43.

What does friction do to the motion of an object?

a)

Friction slows down or stops an object.

b)

Friction keeps an object from moving.

c)

All of the above.

44.

Objects that are smooth have LESS friction than objects that are rough.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

A hard wood floor has more friction than a carpet.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

What force is shown in the picture?

a)

Push

b)

Pull

47.

Which picture doesn’t show motion?

a)
b)
c)
d)
48.

what is the picture showing?

a)

Push

b)

Pull

49.

What is the picture showing?

a)

Push

b)

Pull

50.

What is the picture showing?

a)

Push

b)

Pull