States of Matter/ Types of Force

The term _____ can be defined as "a push or pull."

• gravity

• friction

• mass

• force

What kind of force occurs when one object pushes against another?

• gravity

• friction

• contact force

• motion

A force that resists motion is called _____.

• contact force

• friction

• gravity

• mass

The force of attraction between objects is known as _______.

• gravity

• motion

• contact force

• friction

What kind of force do you use when you tap your pencil?

• gravity

• friction

• contact force

• mass

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Kinetic Energy

,

(b) Potential Energy

• a book on the edge of a table

• a boy opening a can of soda

• a girl jumping rope

• an unopened can of soda

• a book falling off a desk

• a parked car

What is the invention man uses to harness the power of water?

• windmill

• windless

• well

• water wheel

The state of matter that has a definite shape

• solid

• liquid

• gas

The state of matter that has no definite shape, and its molecules tend to diffuse.

• solid

• liquid

• gas

The state of matter that has no definite shape, but its molecules tend to stay together.

• solid

• liquid

• gas