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Interactive science worksheet on forces and motion for elementary students.

Multiple choice quiz about types of forces with illustrated examples including push, pull, gravity, and magnetism.

Multiple choice quiz about types of forces with illustrated examples including push, pull, gravity, and magnetism.

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1. What type of force do you see in this picture?


- Image: A person pulling a rabbit on a leash.
- Explanation: The person is exerting a force to pull the rabbit towards themselves.
- Answer: b. pull

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2. What type of force do you see in this picture?


- Image: A man lifting weights.
- Explanation: The man is pushing the weight upwards against gravity.
- Answer: a. push

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3. What type of force do you see in this picture?


- Image: A hand pressing buttons on a remote control.
- Explanation: The hand is applying a force to press (push) the buttons.
- Answer: a. push

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4. Which item would you need to use the most force to pick up?


- Options:
- a. Tennis ball
- b. Bowling ball
- c. Golf ball
- d. Ping pong ball
- Explanation: Among these items, the bowling ball is the heaviest and requires the most force to lift due to its mass.
- Answer: b. Bowling ball

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5. What type of force do you see in this picture?


- Image: A hammer hitting a nail into wood.
- Explanation: The hammer is being used to push the nail into the wood.
- Answer: a. push

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6. What type of force do you see in this picture?


- Image: A child picking apples from a tree.
- Explanation: The child is pulling the apples off the tree using their hands.
- Answer: b. pull

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7. A force can make a stationary object...


- Options:
- a. move
- b. grow
- Explanation: A force applied to a stationary object can cause it to start moving. Growth is not directly related to force in this context.
- Answer: a. move

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8. There are two types of forces. They are...


- Options:
- a. motion and force
- b. contact and non-contact
- c. magnetic and motion
- d. force and gravity
- Explanation: Forces can be classified into two main categories: contact forces (forces that require physical contact, like friction or tension) and non-contact forces (forces that act at a distance, like gravity or magnetism).
- Answer: b. contact and non-contact

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9. What force pulls objects towards the Earth?


- Options:
- a. Motion
- b. Sun
- c. Gravity
- d. Force
- Explanation: The force that pulls objects towards the Earth is gravity.
- Answer: c. Gravity

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10. What is motion?


- Options:
- a. holding still
- b. changing size
- c. moving from one place to another
- d. changing shape
- Explanation: Motion refers to the change in position of an object over time, which means moving from one place to another.
- Answer: c. moving from one place to another

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11. Which of the following effects of force does the picture show?


- Image: A soccer player kicking a ball.
- Explanation: The force applied by the player changes the direction of the ball.
- Answer: c. change direction

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12. What must be applied to push or pull an object?


- Options:
- a. force
- b. gravity
- c. speed
- d. distance
- Explanation: To push or pull an object, a force must be applied.
- Answer: a. force

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13. The two poles on a magnet are...


- Options:
- a. West and East
- b. East and West
- c. North and South
- d. South West and North
- Explanation: Magnets have two poles: North and South.
- Answer: c. North and South

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14. Like magnetic poles...


- Explanation: Like magnetic poles repel each other (e.g., North-North or South-South).
- Answer: repel

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Final Answers:


1. b. pull
2. a. push
3. a. push
4. b. Bowling ball
5. a. push
6. b. pull
7. a. move
8. b. contact and non-contact
9. c. Gravity
10. c. moving from one place to another
11. c. change direction
12. a. force
13. c. North and South
14. repel

Boxed Final Answer:
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1. \text{b. pull} \\
2. \text{a. push} \\
3. \text{a. push} \\
4. \text{b. Bowling ball} \\
5. \text{a. push} \\
6. \text{b. pull} \\
7. \text{a. move} \\
8. \text{b. contact and non-contact} \\
9. \text{c. Gravity} \\
10. \text{c. moving from one place to another} \\
11. \text{c. change direction} \\
12. \text{a. force} \\
13. \text{c. North and South} \\
14. \text{repel}
\end{array}
}
\]
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