Here are the answers to fill in the blanks and the responses to the big questions based on the word bank provided.
Fill in the Blanks:
1. A force is a
push or
pull.
2. If you push or pull an object, it will
move.
3. Things rubbing together causes a force called
friction.
4. Friction
slows down and
stops nearly every motion on earth. *(Note: These two can be swapped).*
5. A pull is the
opposite of a push.
6. Without friction, objects
keep moving.
7. With too much friction, objects
can't move.
Big Questions:
*
What happens to an object's motion when it is pushed or pulled?
It starts to move, stops moving, or changes direction.
*
What happens when you apply a small force against a stronger force?
The object moves in the direction of the stronger force (or doesn't move at all if the forces cancel out).
Final Answer:
1. push, pull
2. move
3. friction
4. slows down, stops
5. opposite
6. keep moving
7. can't move
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