Forces and Motion Review

Megan is measuring the motion of her car as it travels down a ramp. What is pulling the car down the ramp?

• a force

• a speed

• a property

• a material

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Lina takes her younger brother Tony for a ride in his wagon. What is causing the wagon to move?

• Tony is pulling the wagon

• LIna is pushing the wagon

• Tony is pushing the wagon

• Lina is pulling the wagon

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Scott needs to put a heavy box of toys away in his closet.How can he move the box?

• He needs to use a push to change the size of the box

• He needs to use a force to make the box lighter

• He needs to use a push to change the motion of the box

• He needs to use a force to make the box flat

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During gym class, the students watch a basketball bounce.How does the force of gravity change the ball's motion?

• It pushes the ball up.

• It pulls the ball to the right.

• It pulls the ball down.

• It pushes the ball to the left.

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Sandra shows Leo a magnet. He tells Leo he thinks that the magnet can pick up an iron nail.Whichof these is an observation Sandra may have made?

• Sandra researched magnets in a book.

• Sandra saw a magnet pick up an iron object.

• Sandra drew a picture of a magnet.

• Sandra built a birdhouse using iron nails.

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Objects on a shelf stay in place.Why don't these objects fall to the floor?

• The objects are too light.

• The objects are too small.

• The objects are held up by the shelf.

• The objects are not pulled by gravity.

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Tom likes to go very high on the swing.How can the swing go higher?

• Tom's mother can pull less.

• Tom's mother can push harder.

• Tom can push his legs slower.

• Tom can pull his arms lighter.

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How can we observe the properties of an object using magnets?

• by observing if the object changes color near a magnet

• by observing if the object moves near a magnet

• by using the magnet to feel the texture of the object

• by using the magnet to measure the weight of the object

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Kerry is bringing home a pumpkin. She puts it in a wagon.

How can she make the wagon go faster?

• she can push the wagon with less force

• she can put another pumpkin in the wagon.

• she can pull the wagon with more force

• She can put larger wheels on the wagon.

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Kendra pushes two cars and measures how long it takes them to move across the table. The first car makes it across the table before the second car.

Which is the best explanation for these results?

• she pushed the first car with more force.

• The first car moved faster because it was heavier.

• she pushed the second car with more force

• she second car moved faster because it was lighter

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