Science Ch.8 Vocabulary 2

What is the point on which a lever turns called?

• Wheel and axle

• Pulley

• Fulcrum

• Wedge

Which type of simple machine consists of a wheel with an axle or rod running through it?

• Pulley

• Wheel and axle

• Inclined plane

• Screw

What type of simple machine is a grooved wheel with a rope that fits in the groove?

• Pulley

• Wedge

• Screw

• Fulcrum

Which simple machine is described as a flat, slanted surface?

• Screw

• Inclined plane

• Wheel and axle

• Pulley

What type of simple machine is an inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder or rod?

• Wedge

• Pulley

• Screw

• Fulcrum

Which simple machine consists of two inclined planes back to back used to force materials apart?

• Wedge

• Wheel and axle

• Pulley

• Inclined plane