Force and Motion Test Review

A force that opposes motion

• friction

• gravity

• force

The force of attraction that Earth exerts on objects

• friction

• gravity

• force

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NGSS.5-PS2-1

A batter hits a baseball, sending it soaring into the air. Which term best describes the forces on the moving ball?

• balanced

• combined

• simple

• unbalanced

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Two arm wrestlers exert a force on each other's hands, and the hands don't move. Which term best describes the forces?

• balanced

• strong

• unbalanced

• weak

What force is applied to a basketball falling through the hoop?

• friction

• balanced

• gravity

• magnetic

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which is NOT a force?

• friction

• gravity

• heat

• balanced

Toni and Tammie both start sledding at the top of a hill after some snow has melted. Toni slides quickly downhill. Tammie stays in place. Which force is the same on both girls?

• friction

• gravity

• lift

• thrust

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Sarah is climbing a rock-climbing wall in gym. Her hands are sweaty, so she puts chalk dust on them to get a better grip. What force does Sarah increase by using the chalk dust?

• buoyant force

• friction

• gravity

• net force

Which factor would give the planet a greater gravitational pull?

• more mass

• faster speed

• higher velocity

• greater distance

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which is an example of balanced forces?

• children swinging

• a child climbing up a ladder

• children going up and down on a seesaw

• a tug-of-war in which the rope does not move