Mrs. B's Simple Machines Science Test

What are simple machines?

• Machines that help us build things.

• Machines that help make work easier

• Machines help ease back pains

• Machines that only do easy jobs

What are the types of simple machines?

• droids, robots, drones

• vacuums, washing machines, dishwashers

• cars, planes, buses, motorcycles

• inclined plane, screw, wedge, lever, wheel and axle

John wants to move a heavy box from the ground to his tree house. What simple machine would be best to use?

• lever

• pulley

• wedge

• screw

An inclined plane is also known as a.......

• gear

• ramp

• wheel and axle

• pulley

All simple machines make work....

• easier

• harder

• more fun

A______ is an inclined plane that is wrapped around a rod.

• pulley

• lever

• screw

• wedge

An ______ is a flat, sloped surface.

• screw

• lever

• inclined plane

A simple machine made up of 2 inclined planes and is used to separate things.

• inclined plane

• wedge

• lever

• pulley

A simple machine that has a bar and fulcrum. It helps you lift, open, and put holes in objects.

• pulley

• lever

• wedge

• inclined plane

Most often wedges are used to push things....

• up

• down

• apart

• aside