Name _____________________________________
Simple Machine Practice
Matching: Draw a line from the item in column A that matches the item in column B.
_______ Screw
A. two inclined planes that come to a point to make lifting or
splitting easier.
_______ Wheel and axle
B. a bar that pivots around a fulcrum.
_______ Pulley
C. an inclined plane wrapped around a pole.
_______ Inclined plane
D. a plane that has one end higher than the other.
_______ Wedge
E. a wheel with an axle around its center to move loads.
_______ Lever
F. a wheel with a groove for a rope that is used for lifting.
True or False: Write T beside each true statement and F beside each false statement.
1. _______ Machines make a job easier.
2. _______ A light bulb is a kind of lever.
3. _______ A screwdriver is kind of wheel and axle.
4. _______ An inclined plane makes work harder.
5. _______ A nail is an example of a wedge.
6. _______ A hammer is a kind of lever.
7. _______ A pencil sharpener is a kind of pulley.
8. _______ A car is an example of an inclined plane.
9. _______ The flag is raised and lowered with a pulley.
10. _______ Some objects are more than one kind of simple machine.
Identify the following simple machine in each object:
Example
Simple Machine(s)
Example
Zipper
Pliers
Axe
Wheel Barrel
Seesaw
Baseball Bat
Hammer
Crane
Door
Fishing Pole
Broom
Wagon
Simple Machine(s)