Simple Machines

What type of simple machine is found on the cap of a pickle jar?

• lever
• inclined plane
• screw
• wheel and axle

What is the fixed point upon which a lever rotates?

• fulton
• fulcrum
• furmen
• falcon

What type of simple machine is found on the floor of a bathtub?

• screw
• inclined plane
• wedge
• pulley

Which of these is an example of a wedge?

• skateboard
• broom
• stairs
• butter knife

A screw is made up of _________ wrapped around a post or rod.

• treads
• springs
• threads
• strings

Which of these is not an example of an inclined plane?

• ladder
• stairs
• wall
• driveway

Jan is using a screwdriver to insert a screw.  The screwdriver is being used as

• a pulley
• a screw
• a lever
• a wheel and axle

Thomas is using a screwdriver to pry open a paint can,  The screwdriver is being used as

• a pulley
• an inclined plane
• a screw
• a lever

Which is a characteristic of simple machines?

• they run on electricity
• they take a long time to make
• they have few or not moving parts
• they are not very large

Which  simple machine is found on the head of an ax?

• wedge
• lever
• pulley
• screw