Simple Solutions Quiz #2

Which force moves an object closer to you?

• push

• pull

Which force moves an object away from you?

• push

• pull

Which of these is NOT a contact force?

• gravity

• push

• pull

• friction

Which forces can NOT move an object without touching it?

• friction

• gravity

• electricity

• magnetism

Two teams are playing tug of war. All the players are tugging, but neither side is moving. Why?

• The forces are equal and balanced.

• The players are not wearing shoes.

• The forces are unequal and unbalanced.

• There is not enough friction on the ground.

In the tug of war, what will create a change in the motion?

• One of the teams pulls more.

• One of the teams pulls less.

• One of the players lets go of the rope.

• any of these

Choose the phrase that best completes the sentence. A trait _____________________.

• is any living thing

• describes an organism

• studies living things

• is the offspring of an animal

Inquiry, observation, experimenting, and inference are _____________.

• scientific methods

• Earth's features

• branches of science

• types of forces

The like poles of a magnet _________ each other.

• attract

• repel

The opposite poles of a magnet _______ each other.

• attract

• repel