4th Grade Force and Motion Test

Marco walks by the teacher's desk. The desk was in front of Marco and is now behind him. What changed?

• The desk's direction

• Marco's direction

• The desk position

• Marco's position

Which is a true statement about motion?

• An object in motion always changes its mass.

• An object in motion will never change its directions

• An object in motion always changes position and can change direction.

• An object in motion will never change its position.

Which of the following statements describes an object in motion?

• A lamp sitting on a table.

• A book resting on a shelf.

• A pencil lying on the desk.

• A coin dropping to the floor.

Joel pushed a ball so that it rolled across a table. What changes to the ball will occur once it falls off the table?

• Only the position of the ball

• Only the direction of the ball

• Neither the position nor direction of the ball

• Both the direction and position of the ball

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If two students pull a science book in opposite directions and the science book does not move. What kind of Force does this describe?

• Balanced Force

• Unbalanced Force

• None of the above

• I have no clue

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If you and a friend were at the playground on a seesaw, your position (one position up and the other down) would be an example of what kind of force?

• Balanced Force

• Unbalanced Force

• None of the above

• I have no clue

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If an object overcomes (defeats) friction what will happen to the object?

• The object will move because the object defeated friction

• The object will not move because the object defeated friction.

• It will neither move or not move.

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What tool is used to measure force?

• Stopwatch

• Spring Scale

• Balance Scale

• Therometer

If you have a water bottle in your hand and accidentally drop it on the floor, what will change during the time the water bottle falls to the floor?

• Its mass

• How much water is in the bottle.

• Whether the top stays on the water bottle.

• Its position (where the water bottle is located)

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__________________ is the type of variable that is changed by a scientist.

• Dependent Variable

• Independent Variable

• Controlled Variable

• None of the above