Types of Forces
Quiz by WENDY OLIVER
Grade 6
Science (2021)
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
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- Q1Which force is primarily responsible for keeping the Earth in orbit around the Sun?MagnetismGravityApplied forceFriction30sSCI.6.7A
- Q2When a person pushes a book across a table, which force opposes the motion of the book?MagnetismNormal forceGravityFriction30sSCI.6.7A
- Q3Which force is experienced when a magnet sticks to a refrigerator?Applied forceGravityFrictionMagnetism30sSCI.6.7A
- Q4What force acts perpendicular to a surface and supports the weight of an object resting on it?GravityNormal forceFrictionMagnetism30sSCI.6.7A
- Q5Which force is responsible for slowing down a bicycle when you stop pedaling?MagnetismNormal forceFrictionGravity30sSCI.6.7A
- Q6What force is applied when you throw a ball into the air?MagnetismFrictionGravityApplied force30sSCI.6.7A
- Q7Which force keeps a satellite moving in a circular orbit around the Earth?Normal forceMagnetismGravityFriction30sSCI.6.7A
- Q8What force prevents a cup from sliding off a tilted table?MagnetismGravityFrictionNormal force30sSCI.6.7A
- Q9Which force pulls raindrops downward from clouds to the ground?FrictionMagnetismApplied forceGravity30sSCI.6.7A
- Q10What force acts against the motion of a sled sliding down a snowy hill?GravityNormal forceMagnetismFriction30sSCI.6.7A
- Q11
Which force is primarily responsible for keeping a book stationary on a table?
Magnetism
Gravity
Normal force
Friction
30s - Q12
What force causes a rolling ball to slow down and eventually stop on a flat surface?
Friction
Magnetism
Gravity
Normal force
30s - Q13
Which force is responsible for holding a magnet to a refrigerator door?
Magnetism
Gravity
Friction
Normal force
30s - Q14
What force acts downward on all objects near the surface of the Earth?
Gravity
Magnetism
Normal force
Friction
30s - Q15
Which force acts against the direction of motion when you push a box across the floor?
Normal force
Friction
Magnetism
Gravity
30s