Name: _________________
Date: ____________
1. Circle True or False:
a) A force makes something move.
b) Turning is a type of movement.
c) Bouncing is not a type of movement.
d) You can move something by pushing it.
e) You cannot move something by pulling it.
f) A fulcrum is always the middle of a lever.
g) A bigger slope makes things move down easier.
h) All balls bounce the same.
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2. Fill in the blanks to complete the sentence.
a. A ____________ is a tool with a slanting side that ends in a
sharp edge.
b. A _____________________ make it easier to push or pull
something.
c. A ____________ is a grooved wheel that holds a rope.
d. A ___________ is an inclined plane that goes in a spiral. It
helps hold things together.
e. An _________________ is a slanted surface connecting two
levels.
f. A ___________ is a bar that is used to help move something.
inclined plane
lever
pulley
wheel and axle
wedge
screw
3. Match the type of simple machine to the pictures.
Lever
Screw
Inclined Plane
Wedge
Pulley
Wheel and Axle
4. A bicycle is a mechanism that uses many different simple machines.
a. Name the simple machines on a bicycle.
Wheel and axle, pulley, screw, and lever
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b. How does a bicycle make life easier for humans?
- Can get places faster.
- Can move with less effort.
- Can travel further than by foot.
- 3 marks
5. Explain how simple machines help humans.
- They make it easier to do work.
- They make it easier to lift things.
- They make it easier to move things.
…etc
6. Explain how simple machines can be bad for humans.
- They make people lazy.
- We don't get as much exercise.
- We become dependant on them.
…etc
7. Explain how simple machines can affect the environment.
- Factories make pollution when they make them.
- When they are broken they go to the dump.
- They make it easier to cut down trees.
- It takes a lot of energy to make them.
…etc
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