SOL 3.2 Simple Machines Test

What tool would be BEST for lifting a heavy load, like a washing machine?

• Lever

• Screw

• Wedge

• Wheel and Axle

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

Which simple machine turns a Ferris Wheel?

• Pulley

• Wedge

• Inclined Plane

• Wheel and Axle

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

Which of the following is the BEST choice if you need to lift a piano to a third floor window?

• Lever

• Pulley

• Wedge

• Screw

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

A machine made up of two or more simple machines is called a _______.

• Compound Machine

• Wheel and Axle

• Inclined Plane

• Simpler Machine

A slide is an example of a(n) ______.

• Wedge

• Inclined Plane

• Pulley

• Wheel and Axle

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

A lever moves on a fixed point called an axle.

• True

• False

A shovel can be used as a wedge.

• True

• False

A shovel can be used as a lever.

• True

• False

A wheelbarrow is a compound machine. What simple machines are in a wheel barrow? Choose all that apply.

• Lever

• Inclined Plane

• Wheel and Axle

• Pulley

Lisa uses stairs to get to the second floor of the building. What type of simple machine are the stairs?

• Lever

• Inclined Plane

• Wheel and Axle

• Pulley