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4th SCI IA.1 Review

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Match the type of simple machine to the object.

a)

lever

1.

seesaw

b)

inclined plane

2.

ramp

c)

wedge

3.

knife

d)

screw

4.

jar lid

e)

pulley

5.

flagpole

2.

Which of these is an example of a compound machine?

a)

screw

b)

lever

c)

pulley

d)

scissors

3.

Jean is at the playground and goes down the slide. Which force is most responsible for bringing Jean down the slide?

a)

frictional force

b)

gravitational force

c)

applied force

d)

magnetic force

4.

How does a pulley affect force?

a)

The pulley increases the force needed.

b)

The pulley changes the direction of the force.

c)

The pulley removes the need to use force.

d)

The pulley reduces the force needed.

5.

Which simple machine can be used to cut material?

a)

pulley

b)

wheel and axle

c)

inclined plane

d)

wedge

6.

What type of simple machine is a seesaw?

a)

lever

b)

wedge

c)

screw

d)

pulley

7.

Which simple machine is used to lift heavy objects with less effort?

a)

wedge

b)

inclined plane

c)

pulley

d)

screw

8.

Adeline is doing an experiment. She pushes the same toy car down a shallow ramp onto 4 different surfaces. Which surface would it take the longest for the forces to become BALANCED?

a)

bath towel

b)

gravel driveway

c)

sandbox

d)

wooden floor

9.

Which simple machine can be used to hold 2 objects together?

a)

inclined plane

b)

screw

c)

wedge

d)

scissors

10.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a force?

a)

gravity

b)

magnetism

c)

screw

d)

pul

11.

WHen something moves it is in __________.

a)

stationary position

b)

reference point

c)

balance

d)

motion

12.

If the same amount of force is used to move 2 objects with different masses, the object with less mass will move ____________.

a)

slower

b)

faster

c)

an equal distance

d)

a shorter distance

13.

A ________ is a cylinder or cone-shaped object that has an inclined plane wrapped around it. It can be used to hold two objects together.

a)

lever

b)

wedge

c)

screw

d)

hammer

14.

What type of simple machine is a ramp?

a)

lever

b)

wedge

c)

inclined plane

d)

pulley

15.

Which simple machine is used to split or cut objects apart?

a)

pulley

b)

wedge

c)

lever

d)

screw

16.

Which force is responsible for keeping objects on the ground?

a)

magnetic force

b)

gravitational force

c)

frictional force

d)

applied force