Grade 3 Science Quiz

What is a force?

• A kind of food

• A type of animal

• A push or a pull

• A color

A pull moves an object:

• Away from you

• In circles

• Toward you

• Side to side

Which of these is an example of a push?

• Pulling a rope

• Kicking a ball

• Picking up a toy

• Writing with a pencil

Which of these is an example of a pull?

• Throwing a ball

• Tugging a rope

• Pushing a chair

• Tapping on a table

What do you need to move a heavy object?

• Light

• Food

• Force

• Air

What can forces do?

• Only stop things

• Make objects float

• Make objects move or stop

• Change the color of things

What happens if you use a bigger force to push something?

• It moves slower

• It doesn't move

• It moves faster or further

• It disappears

What do we call the line where we start a push test?

• Push line

• Start line

• Finish line

• Stop line

What did the toy car test show in the book?

• Small pushes move cars the farthest

• Bigger pushes move cars further

• Medium pushes make cars bounce

• Cars don't move with pushes

What is friction?

• A sound

• A liquid

• A force that slows things down

• A kind of food