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Let’s go through each question one by one and fill in the blanks with the correct answers.

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1. Force is an _______ or a push.
→ The opposite of “push” is “pull”. So, force is either a pull or a push.
✔ Answer: pull

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2. The thing you are trying to move is called the _______.
→ In simple machines, the object being moved is called the “load”.
✔ Answer: load

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3. To make work easier we can use simple _______.
→ Simple tools that help us do work more easily are called “simple machines”.
✔ Answer: machines

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4. To _______ something means to do work on it.
→ When you apply force to move something, you’re doing work — so you’re “moving” it. But in science terms, when you cause motion, you’re applying effort. Actually, the word here is likely “move”, but let’s check context. Wait — looking at standard definitions: “To *move* something means to do work on it.” Yes, that fits.
But wait — sometimes it’s phrased as “to *act upon*” — no, too fancy. Let’s think again.
Actually, in many textbooks: “To *move* an object means to do work on it.” That’s correct.
✔ Answer: move

Wait — hold on! Looking back at common worksheet language — sometimes it says: “To *lift*, *push*, or *pull* something...” but the blank is singular. Let me re-read: “To _______ something means to do work on it.”
The most general verb is “move”. If you move something, you’ve done work (if force causes displacement).
✔ Final decision: move

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5. A _______ is a simple machine that moves around a fixed point.
→ This describes a lever. A lever rotates around a fulcrum (fixed point).
✔ Answer: lever

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6. A simple machine is a tool with _______ parts.
→ Simple machines have few or no moving parts — usually just one part. Standard definition: “a device with few or no moving parts”. But the blank probably expects “few” or “one”. Looking at typical worksheets: “A simple machine is a tool with *few* parts.” Or sometimes “only one”.
Actually, common phrase: “Simple machines have *few* moving parts.” But the sentence says “parts”, not “moving parts”.
Looking at answer key pattern — probably “few”.
Wait — let’s see #7: “The object to move is called load” — already answered.
Back to #6: Most accurate: “A simple machine is a tool with *few* parts.”
✔ Answer: few

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7. The object to move is called _______.
→ Already covered in Q2 — it’s the “load”.
✔ Answer: load

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8. _______ is what you give to move a load.
→ You apply “effort” to move a load. Effort = the force you put in.
✔ Answer: Effort

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9. A _______ is a combination of two or more simple machines.
→ That’s a “compound machine”. Example: scissors (lever + wedge), bicycle (wheel & axle, gears, etc.)
✔ Answer: compound machine

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10. An inclined plane is also known as a _______.
→ An inclined plane is commonly called a “ramp”.
✔ Answer: ramp

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Now, double-checking all:

1. pull
2. load
3. machines
4. move
5. lever
6. few
7. load
8. Effort
9. compound machine
10. ramp

All match standard elementary science definitions.

Final Answer:
1. pull
2. load
3. machines
4. move
5. lever
6. few
7. load
8. Effort
9. compound machine
10. ramp