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Pushes and Pulls

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Name

Class

Date

1.

A ___ is applying force to move something away from you.

a)

push

b)

pull

c)

force

2.

A ___ is applying force to move something toward you.

a)

push

b)

pull

c)

force

3.

Motion is a change of ___.

a)

parts

b)

position

c)

path

4.

A force that slows down or stops a moving thing is ___.

a)

force

b)

friction

c)

motion

5.

Speed is the measure of how ___ something moves.

a)

fast

b)

direction

c)

slow

6.

Direction is the ___ a moving object takes.

a)

move

b)

speed

c)

path

7.

A ___ is a push or pull that can change how something is moving.

a)

push

b)

pull

c)

force

8.

How does a ball move?

a)

spin

b)

slide

c)

roll

9.

A change of position is ___.

a)

speed

b)

direction

c)

motion

10.

What are 3 ways that object moves?

a)

push, pull, sit

b)

jump, slide, swing

c)

spin, slide, roll

11.

What is a push?

a)

moving something to you

b)

moving something away from you

c)

moving something quickly

12.

What is a pull?

a)

moving something to you

b)

moving something away from you

c)

moving something quickly

13.

How could a person make their bike go slower?

a)

jump off

b)

pedal faster

c)

stop pedaling or put on the brakes

14.

How could a person make a ball move faster?

a)

hit it hard

b)

tap it lightly

c)

don't touch the ball

15.

How is this object moving?

a)

push

b)

pull

16.

How is this object moving?

a)

push

b)

pull

17.

How is this object moving?

a)

push

b)

pull

18.

A ___ is applying force to move something away from you.

a)

push

b)

pull

c)

force

19.

A ___ is applying force to move something toward you.

a)

push

b)

pull

c)

force

20.

a)

Push

b)

Pull

21.

a)

Push

b)

Pull

22.

a)

Push

b)

Pull

23.

a)

Push

b)

Pull

24.

a)

Push

b)

Pull

25.

a)

Push

b)

Pull

26.

a)

Push

b)

Pull

27.

a)

Push

b)

Pull

28.

a)

Push

b)

Pull

29.

What is happening in the picture?

a)

Push

b)

Pull

c)

I don't know

30.

Does the following picture demonstrate a push or a pull?

a)

Push

b)

Pull

31.

Does the following picture demonstrate a push or a pull?

a)

Push

b)

Pull

32.

Does the following picture demonstrate a push or a pull?

a)

Push

b)

Pull

33.

Does the following picture demonstrate a push or a pull?

a)

Push

b)

Pull

34.

Does the following picture demonstrate a push or a pull?

a)

Push

b)

Pull

35.

Does the following picture demonstrate a push or a pull?

a)

Push

b)

Pull

36.

Which sentence is correct?

a)

You can push or pull a shopping cart.

b)

When you kick a ball, you are using a pull.

c)

Forces do not make things change direction.

37.

A push moves something away from you:

a)

True

b)

False

38.

Which one would you use push?

a)

stroller

b)

wagon

c)

tissue box

39.

How is this object moving?

a)

push

b)

pull

40.

Is this a push, pull or both?

a)

Push

b)

Pull

c)

both

41.

Is the dog pushing, pulling or both on the leash?

a)

Pushing

b)

Pulling

c)

Both

42.

To put on your socks you have to _________________.

a)

Push

b)

Pull

c)

do Both

43.

The basketball player _______________ the ball.

a)

Pushes

b)

Pulls

c)

pushes and pulls the ball as he puts in the basket.

44.

In the game of Tug-of-War you have to _______________.

a)

Push

b)

Pull

c)

push and pull

45.

The man is _____________ the box.

a)

Pulling

b)

Pushing

c)

Pushing and Pulling

46.

To ride a bike you have to ________________ the pedals.

a)

Push

b)

Pull

c)

Both

47.

This woman is doing ______________ ups.

a)

Push

b)

Pull

c)

Both

48.

To make a doorbell work, you have to ____________ the buttons.

a)

Push

b)

Pull

c)

Both

49.

When you use this tool to hold something on a wall you have to ____________ it into the wall.

a)

Push

b)

Pull

c)

Both

50.

This man is _____________ the door.

a)

Pushing

b)

Pulling

c)

Both

51.

This wheelchair swing is a push, a pull or both?

a)

Push

b)

Pull

c)

Both

52.

When you write with a pencil the action is ________________.

a)

Push

b)

Pull

c)

Both

53.

This train cart can be __________________.

a)

Push

b)

Pull

c)

Push and Pull

54.

When you open a car door you _____________.

a)

Push

b)

Pull

c)

push and pull

55.

A shopping cart - Push, Pull, or both?

a)

Pull

b)

Push

c)

Both

56.

John and Tina want to play with Tom. Which statement is correct?

a)

John is pulling Tom, Tina is pushing Tom.

b)

John is pushing while Tina is pulling Tom.

c)

Both are pushing Tom.

d)

Both are pulling Tom.

57.

Which one is a back and forth movement?

a)

b)

c)

d)

58.

which one needs GREATER force to carry?

a)

bag A

b)

bag B

59.

The postman is going to send the mail. Which way will make the bicycle move faster?

a)

White street

b)

Walmart Street

60.

Peter and Paul are going to the second floor. Who will reach the second floor first?

a)

Peter

b)

Paul

61.

Which car will take more time to move?

a)

car A

b)

car B

62.

Pull means moving something away from you

a)

b)

63.

Push is a force. Pull is not a force.

a)

b)

64.

She is making an up and down movement.

a)

b)

65.

Force can make an object move, slow down and change direction.

a)

b)

66.

What movement are they making?

a)

b)

c)

67.

what movement can you do on this object?

a)

b)

c)

68.

what movement does the finger do?

a)

b)

c)

69.

Willy is flying a kite. To change the direction of the kite, what should he do?

a)

b)

c)

70.

Dory wants to open the drawer. What should she do?

a)

b)

c)

71.

Push and pull are two forces we use to . . .object

a)

move

b)

born

c)

breath

72.

a)

push

b)

pull

73.

a)

push

b)

pull

74.

a)

pull

b)

push

75.

a)

pull

b)

push

76.

a)

pull

b)

push

77.

a)

pull

b)

push

78.

a)

pull

b)

push

79.

a)

pull

b)

push

80.

a)

pull

b)

push

81.

Name the force.

a)

Push

b)

Pull

c)

Movement

82.

Name the force.

a)

Pull

b)

Motion

c)

Push

83.

Push or pull?

a)

b)

84.

a)

push

b)

pull

85.

push is . . .

a)

away from you

b)

toward you

86.

pull is . . .

a)

away from you

b)

toward you

87.

a)

swing

b)

jump

c)

climb

88.

a)

climb

b)

swing

c)

jump

89.

a)

swing

b)

jump

c)

climb

90.

Movements that use both pull and push are. . .

a)

b)

c)

91.

a push or a pull on the object is . . . .

a)

force

b)

energy

c)

motion

92.

Moving from one place to another is . . . .

a)

force

b)

energy

c)

motion

93.

An example of push below is . . . .

a)

tug of war

b)

shooting a basket ball

c)

fishing

94.

An example of pull below is . . . .

a)

kick the ball

b)

fishing

c)

shooting a basket ball

95.

we can use . . . . to help us push or pull heavy things

a)

our hands

b)

machines

c)

our feet

96.

The monkey is . . . . a T-Shirt

a)

pushing

b)

pulling

c)

pushing and pulling

97.

Pushes and pulls can . . . .

a)

not make things start moving

b)

not change the direction of things that are moving

c)

make things move faster or slower

98.

the water wheel turns when . . . . pushes it

a)

wind

b)

water

c)

sun

99.

force can make the ball . . . .

a)

starts moving

b)

stops moving

c)

changes the direction

100.

a rabbit . . . .

a)

flies

b)

hops

c)

crawls

101.

Animals which move by swimming below, except . . . .

a)

rabbit

b)

shark

c)

jelly fish

102.

the trolley will move . . . . if we push it harder

a)

faster

b)

slower

c)

heavier

103.

when we . . . . the toy car, it will moves away from us

a)

push

b)

pull

c)

push and pull

104.

they are . . . .

a)

running

b)

walking

c)

jumping

105.

the grass sways when . . . . pushes it

a)

wind

b)

sun

c)

moon

106.

Throwing a ball and moving a chair are an example of

a)

Pulls

b)

Gravity

c)

Pushes

d)

Weight

107.

When a force pushes an object, the object moves

a)

in the opposite direction of the force

b)

it would not move at all

c)

in the same direction as the force

108.

all of these are moving in the direction of the pull of grafity EXCEPT ...

a)

a rollercoaster going down a hill

b)

rain falling from the sky

c)

a helium balloon raising into the sky

109.

an example of a push would be

a)

open a drawer

b)

kicking a ball

c)

flying a kite

110.

what is the force that pulls object to the center of the earth called ?

a)

motion

b)

gravity

c)

force

111.

a force can change the direction of a moving object

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

112.

What is a force ?

a)

a very loud noise

b)

a push or a pull upon an object

113.

a force cannot change the shape of an object

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

114.

Why does it require less force to throw a paper plane than a baseball ?

a)

the paper plane is heavier than the baseball

b)

the paper plane is bigger than the baseball

c)

the paper plane is lighter than the baseball

115.

all of the following are examples of a push EXCEPT ...

a)

Pressing a button on a phone

b)

stapling papers together

c)

picking a flower in the garden

116.

it takes more force to pick up a bowling ball than a tennis ball because ...

a)

the tennis ball is heavier

b)

the tennis ball has more mass

c)

the bowling ball is lighter

d)

the bowling ball is heavier

117.

shooting a basketball and kicking a football are examples of ...

a)

a push

b)

a pull

c)

gravity

118.

brushing your hair and putting on apair of socks are examples of ...

a)

a push

b)

a pull

c)

gravity

119.

what happens when you push a swing ?

a)

it's get heavier

b)

it moves towards you

c)

it moves away from you

120.

ino kicks a light ball an a heavy ball with the same amount of force which ball will move farther ?

a)

heavy ball

b)

same distance

c)

light ball

121.

Pull is

a)

when you move objects away

b)

when you bring objects to you

122.

Push is

a)

when you move objects away

b)

when you bring objects to you

123.

a)

push

b)

pull

124.

a)

push

b)

pull

125.

What is happening in the picture?

a)

Push

b)

Pull

126.

a)

Pull

b)

Push

127.

Look at the picture. Which statement is CORRECT?

a)

The reindeer is pushing the Santa.

b)

The Santa is pushing the reindeer.

c)

The reindeer is pulling the Santa.

d)

The Santa is pulling the reindeer.

128.

A yo-yo pulls when it _________

a)

goes down

b)

goes up

c)

sits still

d)

goes forward

129.

Shooting a basketball is an example of a __________.

a)

pull

b)

motion

c)

push

d)

game

130.

What is happening in the picture?

a)

Push

b)

Pull

c)

I don't know

131.

Which boy will be able to go furthest?
HINT: Friction will slow one boy down.

a)

Boy A

b)

Boy B

c)

They will both go the same distance.

132.

when a force moves an object forward it is called

a)

push

b)

pull

c)

strength

133.

which statement is false?

a)

the harder you push the more force you use.

b)

you can push or pull things into motion.

c)

you do not need force to move light objects

d)

friction is a force that can slow things down

134.

what type of force is being shown?

a)

push

b)

pull

c)

friction

135.

It can cause a moving object to slow or stop.

a)

Force

b)

Friction

c)

Motion

136.

What does the picture shows?

a)

Friction

b)

Pull

c)

Push

137.

Force consists of 2 things: the size of the force and the weight of the force.

a)

True

b)

False

138.

What should Kiara do if she want to kick the ball to the goal?

a)

Kick the ball to the goal keeper

b)

Kick the ball with less force

c)

Kick the ball with more force

d)

Kick the ball to her friend

139.

He needs to apply ________ to erase the blackboard.

a)

push force

b)

push and pull force

c)

pull force

140.

Force is measured in_____

a)

Joule (J)

b)

Kilogram (Kg)

c)

Celcius (C)

d)

Newtons (N)

141.

The correct statement about push and pull is____

a)

We cannot feel the effects of forces even we can see the forces.

b)

We can see or feel the effects of forces even we cannot see the forces.

c)

We can see and feel the forces easily.

142.

The tool we can use to measure the force is ______

a)

Thermometer

b)

Barometer

c)

Forcemeter

d)

Rain gauge

143.

What can force do?

a)

Can change the color of an object

b)

Can move an object

c)

Can change the content of an object

144.

How is she moving? she is ...

a)

jumping

b)

swinging

c)

turning

145.

How it moves? It ...

a)

crawls

b)

hops

c)

runs

146.

Which is the jumping picture? ...

a)

b)

c)

147.

Which animals run? (choose more than one)

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

148.

He is ...

a)

Pushing

b)

Pulling

149.

He is ...

a)

Pushing

b)

Pulling

150.

When we ... a thing, it moves away from us.

a)

push

b)

pull

151.

We ... a drawer to open it

a)

push

b)

pull

152.

We ... the button on a radio to switch it on

a)

push

b)

pull

153.

We ... up the gloves when putting them on.

a)

push

b)

pull

154.

Which one will you pull?

a)

b)

c)

155.

Choose the pictures that indicate pulling activities! (you can choose more than one)

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

156.

Choose the pictures that indicate pushing activities! (you can choose more than one)

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

157.

Ali runs after the ball. Toni pulls Ali's back. Ali will go ...

a)

slower

b)

faster

158.

The children are playing pin wheels. The wind will push them to ...

a)

start moving

b)

stop moving

159.

How is she moving? She is ...

a)

running

b)

swimming

c)

diving

160.

When we pull a thing, it moves towards us

a)

true

b)

false

161.

When we pull the car door, it starts to ...

a)

open

b)

close

162.

Which one will you push?

a)

b)

c)

163.

Pushes and pulls are forces

a)

true

b)

false

164.

Look at the pictures and select the picture which best illustrate the shopper who is using the most force/

a)

Shopper A

b)

Shopper B

c)

Shopper C

d)

The shoppers are using the same amount force.

165.

Which of these pictures represent an object in motion?

a)

Roller Coaster

b)

Sun

c)

Tree

d)

all of the above

166.

How can you tell if an object is in motion?

a)

The object will look different.

b)

I'll be able to see the forces.

c)

It will remain in the same position

d)

Its position will change in relation to other objects.

167.

An object that does not fall over when moving is said to be

a)

unbalanced

b)

balanced

c)

unequal

d)

still

168.

These pictures are examples of an object being:

a)

pushing

b)

pulling

c)

pushing and pulling

d)

non of the above

169.

The picture is an example of

a)

pushing

b)

pulling

c)

pushing and pulling

d)

none of the above

170.

What is the definition of speed?

a)

Measuring the distance an object travels in a set amount of time.

b)

A change in an objects position as it moves.

c)

Where the object is located.

171.

If you drop something, it hits the ground because of what?

a)

matter

b)

gravity

c)

motion

172.

What is the definition of motion?

a)

Measuring the distance an object travels in a set amount of time.

b)

A change in an objects position as it moves.

c)

Where the object is located.

173.

Which is the best example of force?

a)

Pushing a shopping cart

b)

Drinking a glass of water

c)

Calling a friend on the phone.

174.

Friction is a force that does what?

a)

Helps an object move faster

b)

Slows down or even stops the motion that is between two objects.

c)

Makes more gravity.

175.

It’s cold outside so you rub your hands together to stay warm. Your hands becoming warm is an example of?

a)

motion

b)

gravity

c)

friction

176.

A push is when you are using force to do what?

a)

Move an object closer to you

b)

Move an object away from you

c)

Move an object above you.

177.

Which of the following is NOT considered a force?

a)

push

b)

pull

c)

up

178.

A pull is when you are using force to do what?

a)

Move an object closer to you

b)

Move an object away from you

c)

Move an object above you.

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