Simple Machines Games
This quiz will review the definition and purpose of simple machines. Simple Machines is a science game for students in grades 2 – 6 to identify simple machines around the house and which type of machines they are. Give it a try and see if you are smarter than a sixth grader.
- 1.
An example of lever is _________________.
- A.
Door knob
- B.
tongs
- C.
Door stop
- D.
Drill
Correct Answer
A. Door knob -
- 2.
The clip art shows an example of a _____________.
- A.
Lever
- B.
Wheel and axle
- C.
Wedge
- D.
pulley
Correct Answer
A. Lever -
- 3.
A ___________________ is a machine used to hold objects together.
- A.
pulley
- B.
Lever
- C.
Inclined plane
- D.
Pulley
Correct Answer
A. pulley -
- 4.
The T-rex has a mouthful of _____________
- A.
Levers
- B.
screws
- C.
Inclined planes
- D.
Wedges
Correct Answer
A. Levers -
- 5.
A machine that splits an object apart is a ____________.
- A.
Screw
- B.
Wedge
- C.
Pulley
- D.
Wheel and axle
Correct Answer
A. Screw -
- 6.
The clip art shows an example of a _____________.
- A.
Lever
- B.
Inclined plane
- C.
Screw
- D.
Pulley
Correct Answer
A. Lever -
- 7.
___________________ pulls objects toward the center of the earth.
- A.
work
- B.
Gravity
- C.
Load
- D.
Force
Correct Answer
A. work -
- 8.
An object being lifted or moved is a _____________.
- A.
Load
- B.
Work
- C.
Force
- D.
Friction
Correct Answer
A. Load -
- 9.
A _________________ is made of two or more simple machines.
- A.
Wedge
- B.
Simple machine
- C.
Compound machine
- D.
pulley
Correct Answer
A. Wedge -
- 10.
______________ causes heat.
- A.
Force
- B.
Pulley
- C.
Load
- D.
Friction
Correct Answer
A. Force -
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