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Simple Machines

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 2hrs 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of simple machine has a ramp that makes it easier for a heavy object to be moved up or down?

a)

lever

b)

pulley

c)

inclined plane

d)

wedge

2.

This picture shows an example of what type simple machine?

a)

pulley

b)

wedge

c)

lever

d)

wheel and axle

3.

A seesaw is an example of what type of simple machine?

a)

wheel and axle

b)

lever

c)

wedge

d)

pulley

4.

This is an example of what type of simple machine?

a)

inclined plane

b)

wedge

c)

screw

d)

lever

5.

Which one is NOT a simple machine?

a)

pulley

b)

stick

c)

lever

d)

screw

6.

What type of simple machine makes chopping wood easier?

a)

inclined plane

b)

screw

c)

wedge

d)

lever

7.
What type of simple machine is shown here?
a)
Pulley
b)
Wheel and Axle
c)
Lever
d)
Wedge
8.
A door stop is an example of a
a)
Screw
b)
Wedge
c)
Lever
d)
Inclined Plane
9.

What is this simple machine?

a)

Wedge

b)

Inclined plane

c)

Lever

d)

Screw

10.

What is this simple machine?

a)

Wedge

b)

Inclined plane

c)

Lever

d)

Screw

11.

What is this simple machine

a)

Wedge

b)

Inclined plane

c)

Lever

d)

Screw

12.

What is this simple machine?

a)

Wedge

b)

Inclined plane

c)

Lever

d)

Screw

13.

What is this simple machine?

a)

Pulley

b)

Wheel and axle

c)

Lever

d)

Screw

14.

What is this simple machine

a)

Pulley

b)

Wheel and axle

c)

Lever

d)

Screw

15.

This simple machine ______________

a)

cuts

b)

holds things together

c)

moves heavy objects

d)

changes the direction of a force

16.

Simple machines help you make work __________.

a)

easier

b)

more difficult

c)

interesting

d)

wonderful

17.

This simple machine helps you to move heavy things across distance.

a)

lever

b)

wheel and axle

c)

pulley

d)

screw

e)

inclined plane

18.

This simple machine holds things together,

a)

lever

b)

wheel and axle

c)

pulley

d)

screw

e)

inclined plane

19.

This simple machine cuts things.

a)

lever

b)

wheel and axle

c)

wedge

d)

screw

e)

inclined plane

20.

This simple machine moves and lifts objects.

a)

lever

b)

wheel and axle

c)

wedge

d)

screw

e)

inclined plane

21.

This simple machine changes the direction of a force.

a)

lever

b)

wheel and axle

c)

wedge

d)

pulley

e)

inclined plane

22.

What is this picture an example of?

a)

wedge

b)

wheel

c)

lever

d)

pulley

23.

What is this picture an example of?

a)

wedge

b)

lever

c)

pulley

d)

inclined plane

24.

What is this picture an example of?

a)

Wedge

b)

Wheel & axle

c)

Lever

d)

Pulley

25.

What is this picture an example of?

a)

wedge

b)

Lever

c)

Pulley

d)

Inclined Plane

26.

How many simple machines are there?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

9

27.

What type of simple machine can you see?

a)

Lever

b)

Wedge

c)

Inclined plane

d)

Pulley

28.

What type of simple machine can you see?

a)

Lever

b)

Wedge

c)

Inclined plane

d)

Pulley

29.

What type of simple machine can you see?

a)

Lever

b)

Wedge

c)

Inclined plane

d)

Pulley

30.

What type of simple machine can you see?

a)

Screw

b)

Wedge

c)

Wheel and axle

d)

Pulley

31.

What type of simple machine can you see?

a)

Screw

b)

Wedge

c)

Wheel and axle

d)

Pulley

32.

What type of simple machine can you see?

a)

Lever

b)

Screw

c)

Wheel and axle

d)

Pulley

33.

What type of simple machine can you see?

a)

Screw

b)

Wedge

c)

Wheel and axle

d)

Pulley