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NWEA Science Practice Test 5 Force and Motion

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An example of the force of gravity is-

a)

a rocket flying through space

b)

a ball falling to the ground after it has been thrown

c)

a cloud moving across the sky

d)

the Sun rising

2.

Henry rolled a car across the floor. He then applied a force to the car. The force was one of the four forces shown by the arrows. Which force will MOST likely increase the car's speed?

a)

Force A

b)

Force B

c)

Force C

d)

Force D

3.
If bricks are loaded into an empty wheelbarrow, which of these is true?
a)
less force is needed to move the wheelbarrow
b)
the amount of friction increases
c)
more force is needed to move the wheelbarrow
d)
the wheelbarrow's speed increases
4.
When two children of equal weight sit at opposite ends of a seesaw, they create
a)
gravity
b)
unbalanced forces
c)
motion
d)
balanced forces
5.
This is an example of what kind of force?
a)
Balanced Force
b)
Pushing Force
c)
Gravity Force
d)
Unbalanced Force
6.
Which force is so low that it causes the man to slip and fall?
a)
Gravity
b)
Friction
c)
Air Resistance
d)
Motion
7.
If an object is stationary (not moving) the forces acting upon it are _____________
a)
unbalanced
b)
weak
c)
balanced
d)
Hulk Smash!
8.
Why does a rolling ball stop?
a)
Gravity
b)
Friction
c)
Waterfalls
d)
Sand
9.
In a pulley, if you let go of the rope, which direction will the block go? ___________
a)
Up
b)
Down
c)
Up and Down
d)
Down and Up
10.
How do you know a computer turns on when you plug it in?
a)
You see lightning from the sky
b)
You see light and hear sounds
c)
you feel the computer heated up
d)
you do not know
11.
Pencils, plastic beads, and rubber bands are all _________.
a)
Insulators
b)
Frictional Forces
c)
Educational Tools
d)
Sound Energy
12.
What energy does a baby stroller produce? ____________
a)
Thermal Energy
b)
Optical Energy
c)
Mechanical Energy
d)
Sound Energy
13.
If you throw a baseball, and it comes down after a while, you know __________ pulled it down.
a)
Solar Forces
b)
Vertical Energy
c)
Gravity
d)
The clouds 
14.
If you push a chair across a room and it moves, you are doing _________.
a)
Very well indeed
b)
Work
c)
Muscular exercises for coach Green
d)
getting ready to join the wrestling team
15.
When you ride your bike and use your breaks to slow down.  What force do you use? ______________
a)
Atomic Energy
b)
Friction
c)
Work
d)
Metallic Force
16.

In which direction will the ball most likely go after it hits the wall?

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

A person pushes a box as shown. What is the push most likely to change?

a)

The size of the box

b)

The mass of the box

c)

The color of the box

d)

The position of the box

18.

To describe this car's motion, a student should use its _________.

a)

Direction and speed

b)

Mass and volume

c)

Speed and color

d)

Volume and direction

19.
Which of these is NOT an example of a bicycle using mechanical energy?
a)
The pedals, gears, and chain turn the wheels.
b)
The wheels turn when the bicycle moves.
c)
The front wheel guides the bicycle when it moves.
d)
The reflector allows the bicycle to be seen at night.
20.
Force
a)
A push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change direction.
b)
A change in position or location
c)
Where an object is located in space.
d)
A line or course along which something is moving.
21.
A ________________ allows heat and electricity to travel through the material easily. 
a)
conductor
b)
insulator
c)
rubber eraser
d)
solubility