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Grade 5 Forces and Motion
Select the object in each pair that has a greater gravitational pull.
a. Earth or the Moon
b. textbook or comic book
c. child or adult
d. house or office building
e. lake or ocean
f. grapefruit or orange
g. bicycle or motorcycle
h. bowling ball or tennis ball
i. ambulance or fire truck
j. chair or desk
Grade 5 Forces and Motion
The weight of an object varies with the
  1. pull of gravity.
  2. volume of the object.
  3. dimensions of the object.
  4. speed of the object.
Grade 5 Forces and Motion
Which of Newton's three laws does the following example illustrate? If you have a hockey puck sliding along a table, it will eventually come to a stop.
  1. Newton's First Law
  2. Newton's Second Law
  3. Newton's Third Law
  4. None of the above
Grade 5 Forces and Motion
A push or pull on an object is a/an               .
  1. inertia
  2. gravity
  3. force
  4. momentum
Grade 5 Forces and Motion
Define gravity.
Grade 5 Forces and Motion
A force which slows down the movement of surfaces sliding over each other is                .
  1. friction
  2. force
  3. gravity
  4. inertia
Grade 5 Forces and Motion
Work is the result of using         force         to make something          move        .
Grade 5 Forces and Motion
The distance traveled by an object per unit time is called
  1. velocity.
  2. speed.
  3. momentum.
  4. acceleration.
Grade 5 Forces and Motion
Which measurement tool would give different results on the International Space Station than on Earth, even when measuring the same object?
  1. tape measure
  2. ruler
  3. dropper
  4. spring scale
Grade 5 Forces and Motion
A skateboard is rolling down a hill. What will happen to it once it reaches the bottom of the hill?
Grade 5 Forces and Motion
Which law states the need to wear seat belts?
  1. Newton's First Law
  2. Newton's Second Law
  3. Newton's Third Law
  4. None of the above
Grade 5 Forces and Motion
Which of the following is an example of increasing friction intentionally?
  1. waxing skis
  2. adding grease to gears on a bike
  3. throwing sand on an icy driveway
Grade 5 Forces and Motion
Gravitational force between two objects depends on the
  1. masses of the objects and the distance between them.
  2. mass of each object only.
  3. distance between the objects only.
  4. inertia and masses of the objects.
Grade 5 Forces and Motion
Select the surface, in each pair, that would be easier to push a pile of books across.

a. carpet or tile
b. wood or concrete
c. ice or wood
d. glass or tile
e. lawn or driveway
Grade 5 Forces and Motion
For every action, the reaction is
  1. equal and in the same direction.
  2. equal and opposite.
  3. unequal and opposite.
  4. unequal and in the same direction.
Grade 5 Forces and Motion
An example of rolling friction is
  1. a stack of cartons being pushed across a floor.
  2. the use of ball bearings.
  3. the fall of a feather through the air.
  4. sand placed on an icy sidewalk.
Grade 5 Forces and Motion
An example of constantly changing velocity is
  1. average velocity.
  2. constant speed.
  3. circular motion.
  4. traveling in the same direction.
Grade 5 Forces and Motion
What is force?
Grade 5 Forces and Motion
Without any gravity at all objects will                and never fall down.
Grade 5 Forces and Motion
Friction is a force that keeps
  1. two objects together.
  2. objects that are touching each other from sliding past each other easily.
  3. objects from touching.
  4. none of the above
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