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WorksheetsWork and Simple Machines Quiz
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Doing work always requires _________.
tools
energy
food
sunlight
A push or a pull is _________.
a job
work
a force
a lever
Simple machines make work —
shorter
harder
easier
longer
Which task is made possible by using a screw?
Replacing a light bulb
Raising a window shade
Cutting pieces of plastic
Lifting tools onto a roof
When Jonathan raised the flag up the flagpole, which simple machine did he use to raise it?
a wedge
a screw
a pulley
a lever
A student needs to load a heavy box into the moving van. Which simple machine should he use to make his work easier?
Screw
Wedge
Inclined plane
Lever
Which task would a lever make easier?
Raking leaves
Cutting wood
Raising a flag on a flagpole
Holding a desk together
Which object does the same job as the ax?
Ramp
Wheel
Knife
Screw
A student made a list of all simple machines. How many should he include on his list?
5
6
7
8
Which machine below uses a wheel and axle?
Which list names three simple machines?
motor, pulley, inclined plane
wedge, engine, lever
wedge, lever, pulley
lever, pulley, pencil sharpener
A compound machine is a machine _____.
used to join objects
that makes someone do more work
with two levers
made from a combination of two or more simple machines
A pulley can be used to —
cut or split objects
lift heavy objects
hold objects together
move or turn things
A bicycle consists of which two simple machines?
Lever, inclined plane
Wedge, wheel and axle
Inclined plane, pulley
Wheel and axle, lever
A seesaw in motion is an example of what kind of simple machine?
Lever
Wedge
Pulley
Inclined plane
A pair of scissors uses which two simple machines?
Wedge and pulley
Screw and pulley
Lever and inclined plane
Lever and wedge
A student sorted the items into two groups. Which item below most likely belongs in the blank box?
Light bulb
Bottle opener
Clothes line
Ceiling fan
Which of these objects is a type of screw?
Roller skates
Flagpole
Jar lid
Doorknob
