Forces and Motion

1. A ______________ is a pull or a push.

• force

• gravity

• friction

• speed

2. One way that a force can cause the change in an object's motion is to … .

• do nothing

• start the object moving

• eat ice cream

• shine on the object

3. When you type on the keys of your laptop you are using a … .

• pull

• gravity

• push

• friction

4. A _____________ moves an object closer to you.

• push

• friction

• pull

• cat

5. How are a push and a pull alike?

• You can hear them both

• You can do them both at the same time

• They are both names of cats

• They are both forces

6. What force moves an object away from you?

• pull

• gravity

• push

• air force

7. Another way that force can cause the change in an object's motion is to … .

• change its color

• change its direction

• change its pitch

• change its tone

8. _________ is the force that slows and stops motion between touching objects.

• Friction

• Pull

• Gravity

• Push

9. Which has the least friction?

• snowboard on a snowy hill

• sandpaper on wood

• running on the playground

• a racer on a track

10. Why is there less friction between two ice cubes touching than between sandpaper on wood?

• They have rough surface

• They have smooth surfaces

• They have loud surfaces

• They have bright surfaces