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4th grade science forces

Quiz by Mary Whitt

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12 questions
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  • Q1
    What force pulls objects toward the center of the Earth?
    Friction
    Tension
    Magnetism
    Gravity
    30s
  • Q2
    What force can pull objects toward a magnet?
    Friction
    Gravity
    Tension
    Magnetism
    30s
  • Q3
    What force is created when two surfaces rub against each other?
    Pressure
    Friction
    Magnetism
    Gravity
    30s
  • Q4
    What is inertia?
    The tendency of an object to stay still or keep moving unless acted upon by a force
    The force that pulls objects towards each other
    The weight of an object on Earth
    The speed of an object moving in a circle
    30s
  • Q5
    What is energy transfer?
    The creation of energy from nothing.
    The stopping of energy flow between objects.
    The same as velocity.
    The movement of energy from one object to another.
    30s
  • Q6
    What are balanced forces?
    Forces that always make an object speed up.
    Forces that pull objects apart.
    Forces that act on an object without changing its motion.
    Forces that only work in one direction.
    30s
  • Q7
    What is gravity?
    A type of energy that can be used for motion.
    A noncontact force that acts over a distance and pulls all objects towards Earth.
    A force that only works on heavy objects.
    A push or pull that requires physical contact.
    30s
  • Q8
    What does a collision mean?
    When energy is created from nothing.
    When objects move smoothly past each other.
    When objects become lighter after an event.
    When two or more objects crash into each other with a force.
    30s
  • Q9
    What is the definition of speed?
    How heavy an object is.
    How fast an object’s position changes over time.
    The direction in which an object is moving.
    The force applied to an object.
    30s
  • Q10
    What is velocity?
    The speed and direction of an object.
    The change in speed over time.
    The distance an object travels.
    The amount of force applied to an object.
    30s
  • Q11
    What is inertia?
    An object in motion stays in motion and an object at rest stays at rest.
    A measure of how fast something is moving.
    The force that pulls objects toward each other.
    A type of energy that can be created and destroyed.
    30s
  • Q12
    What does it mean when forces are unbalanced?
    Forces change the motion of an object.
    Forces do not affect the motion of an object.
    Forces cancel each other out.
    Forces always act in the same direction.
    30s

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