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5TH UNIT 5 WEEK 2 SIMPLE MACHINES

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What simple machine is used to move a heavy load at one end when pressure is applied to the other side?

a)

Pulley

b)

Screw

c)

Lever

d)

Wheel

2.

What type of simple machine is a wheel with a groove around which a rope passes?

a)

Lever

b)

Wheel

c)

Screw

d)

Pulley

3.

What simple machine fastens things when rotated?

a)

Wheel

b)

Lever

c)

Screw

d)

Pulley

4.

What ancient civilization built the great pyramids as tombs for their kings?

a)

Greeks

b)

Romans

c)

Egyptians

d)

Mayans

5.

What ancient Egyptian invention could have given the idea for the invention of the wheel?

a)

Pulley

b)

Screw

c)

Lever

d)

Rollers

6.

What is a machine?

a)

An invention that makes work more difficult.

b)

An invention that makes work easier.

c)

An invention that makes buildings.

7.

What is one of the most useful inventions?

a)

The car

b)

The wheel

c)

The backpack

8.

Select the correct picture for

A special kind of wheel with a grooved rim around which a cord passes.

a)

b)

c)

9.

Select the correct picture for

A rigid bar resting on a pivot used to move a heavy load.

a)

b)

c)

10.

Select the correct picture for

A short sharp-pointed metal pin used to join things together by being rotated.

a)

b)

c)