Forces in Motion

What gave Max newfound energy and the desire to learn as much about science as possible?

• He learned to juggle bowling balls.

• He rode a roller coaster for the first time.

• He learned about the mysteries of the sea from his mother.

• He was struck by a megacharged lightning bolt on a wilderness hike.

• His sister kicked him in the knee.

How does the setting in the story change?

• In the beginning max is a an amusement park, and at the end he is at a skate park.

• In the beginning Max is at an amusement park, and at the end he is in space.

• In the beginning Max is at school, and at the end he is at a skate park.

• In the beginning Max is at home, and at the end he is at Walmart.

What causes an object to move?

• force

• gravity

• intertia

• mass

What is true about mass and weight?

• They are the same thing.

• Neither can be measured in space.

• Mass is the amount of matter in an object, and weight is determined by gravity's pull on an object.

• Weight is the amount of matter in an object, and mass is determined by gravity's pull on an object.

All of the following are scientific concepts Max talks about at the amusement park EXCEPT

• force

• gravity

• inertia

• mass

Which of the following words is defined by the definition: "the attraction that Earth exerts on an object on or near its surface"

• capabilities

• friction

• gravity

• inquiry

• cats

What word means almost the SAME as thrilling?

• amusing

• charming

• encouraging

• exciting

Which word BEST completes this sentence?

Oil in a car engine reduces ______.

• friction

• advantage

• gravity

• identity

What does the word identity mean?

• a person's individuality

• a copy of something

• a perfect example

• an opinion

Which word is defined by the definition: "a favorable position in relation to somebody or something"

• advantage

• gravity

• identity

• capabailities