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Grade 5 Forces and Motion
The motion of an object is not always affected by gravity.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Forces and Motion
Why are we able to walk on Earth?
  1. Sun
  2. Magnetism
  3. Gravity
  4. Motion
Grade 5 Forces and Motion
Rollers can help reduce friction.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Forces and Motion
How is velocity different from speed?
  1. Velocity is when an object goes in reverse.
  2. Velocity is speed and direction together.
  3. Velocity is not different from speed.
Grade 5 Forces and Motion
Which surface will produce the least amount of friction?
  1. gravel running track
  2. smooth glass tabletop
  3. grassy soccer field
Grade 5 Forces and Motion
A melting ice cube slides around with a lot of friction on a cookie sheet.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Forces and Motion
Which of the following is true when you take an object to the Moon?
  1. The object will have more mass.
  2. The object will have less mass.
  3. The object will weigh less.
  4. The object will weigh more.
Grade 5 Forces and Motion
Weight is the force of gravity between the ocean and an object.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Forces and Motion
Ms. Stewart is riding fast on a skateboard when her wheel suddenly gets stuck in a crack on the sidewalk. Why does her body go flying forward?
  1. There is a net force pushing her off the skateboard.
  2. Her inertia keeps her moving forward.
  3. Someone pushed her.
Grade 5 Forces and Motion
The property of an object that resists change in its motion is                .
  1. mass
  2. inertia
  3. velocity
  4. momentum
Grade 5 Forces and Motion
Objects fall at the same rate without air resistance.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Forces and Motion
The greater the mass of an object, the greater the gravitational pull of that object.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Forces and Motion
One cubic foot of iron weighs 80 pounds. Will it float in 1 cubic foot of water?
  1. yes
  2. no
Grade 5 Forces and Motion
The rate of change in speed or direction of movement
  1. acceleration
  2. mass
  3. gravity
  4. friction
Grade 5 Forces and Motion
What is the measurement of gravity pulling on an object?
  1. mass
  2. gram
  3. weight
  4. kilogram
Grade 5 Forces and Motion
If the mass of an object is 50 grams on Earth, what is the mass of the object on Jupiter?
  1. 25
  2. 100
  3. 50
  4. 5
Grade 5 Forces and Motion
Air has weight.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Forces and Motion
A mass hung from a fixed point, free to swing back and forth when put in motion, is a                .
  1. capacity
  2. movement
  3. pendulum
  4. standard
Grade 5 Forces and Motion
A builder is designing a wheelchair ramp for a portable classroom. The BEST choice of building materials to reduce friction is a wooden ramp covered
  1. with carpet.
  2. in sandpaper.
  3. with a smooth plywood surface.
Grade 5 Forces and Motion
Solids are the only materials that can cause friction.
  1. True
  2. False
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