Simple Machines Quiz

What is an example of a simple machine?

• Super cars

• Huge bustling cities

• Karl Benz's motor wagon

• Going to the moon

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Which simple machine can be used to lift heavy objects from a lower level to a higher level?

• Screw

• Wedge

• Lever

• Inclined plane

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What is the weight of the dump truck mentioned in the text?

• 1 million pounds

• 628 thousand pounds

• 628 tons

• 1 million two hundred fifty six thousand pounds

How does using a ramp make traveling up and down easier?

• It reduces the weight of the objects being lifted

• It provides a smooth surface for movement

• It increases the speed of movement

• It requires less effort to push objects

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What is the wheel and axle used for?

• Attaching things to walls

• Splitting wood

• Making cereal bowls

• Moving equipment up and down a ramp

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What is the wheel considered to be?

• A tool used for cutting

• A type of inclined plane

• The greatest simple machine of all time

• A type of lever

Which of the following is an example of a lever?

• A screw

• A pulley

• A nail

• Scissors

What is the shovel a combination of?

• Lever and wedge

• Screw and pulley

• Inclined plane and lever

• Wheel and axle and pulley

What can the wedge be used for?

• Cutting through steaks and chicken

• Sealing bottles with screw-on caps

• All of the above

• Splitting wood

What is an example of a screw?

• A cereal bowl

• A doorstop

• Curly fries

• A spiral staircase