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1 Name: _____ Page 1 of 2 Simple MachinesChoose the best answer for each Multiple Choice the best answer on the line. _____1. Which is not a type of Simple machine ?a. springb. screwc. pulleyd. wedge _____2. Work energy from the sunb. a force that moves an objectb. a type of machined. a force that pulls you towards the Earth _____3. What type of Simple machine is found on the cap of a pickle jar?a. leverb. inclined planec. screwd. wheel and axle _____4. What is the fixed point upon which a lever rotates?a. fultonb. fulcrumc. furmend. falcon _____5. What type of Simple machine is found on the floor of a bathtub?a. screwb. inclined planec. wedged. pulley _____6. Which of these is an example of a wedge?a. skateboardb. broomc. stairsd. butter knife _____7. A screw is made up of ____ wrapped around a post or treadsb. springsc. threadsd. stringsSuper Teacher Worksheets - Page 2 of 2 _____8.

2 Which of these is not an example of an inclined plane?a. ladderb. stairsc. walld. driveway _____9. Which is an example of someone using a Simple machine to do work?a. a boy runs across a football fieldb. a banker counts moneyc. a mother pushes a stroller up a ramp into a buildingd. a girl eats a sandwich _____10. Jan is using a screwdriver to insert a screw. The screwdriver is being used a pulleyb. a screwc. a leverd. a wheel and axle _____11. Thomas is using a screwdriver to pry open a paint can. The screwdriver is being used a pulleyb. an inclined planec. a screwd. a lever _____12. Which is a characteristic of Simple Machines ?a. They run on They take a long time to They have few or no moving They are not very large. _____13. Which type of Simple machine would be found on the bottom of a a pulleyb. a screwc. a wedged. a wheel and axle _____14. What two parts might make a pulley?a.

3 Wheel and axleb. wheel and wirec. wheel and screwd. wheel and fulcrumSuper Teacher Worksheets - KEYS imple MachinesChoose the best answer for each Multiple Choice the best answer on the line. a1. Which is not a type of Simple machine ?a. springb. screwc. pulleyd. wedge b2. Work energy from the sunb. a force that moves an objectb. a type of machined. a force that pulls you towards the Earth c3. What type of Simple machine is found on the cap of a pickle jar?a. leverb. inclined planec. screwd. wheel and axle b4. What is the fixed point upon which a lever rotates?a. fultonb. fulcrumc. furmend. falcon b5. What type of Simple machine is found on the floor of a bathtub?a. screwb. inclined planec. wedged. pulley d6. Which of these is an example of a wedge?a. skateboardb. broomc. stairsd. butter knife c7. A screw is made up of ____ wrapped around a post or treadsb. springsc. threadsd. stringsSuper Teacher Worksheets - KEY c8.

4 Which of these is not an example of an inclined plane?a. ladderb. stairsc. walld. driveway c9. Which is an example of someone using a Simple machine to do work?a. a boy runs across a football fieldb. a banker counts moneyc. a mother pushes a stroller up a ramp into a buildingd. a girl eats a sandwich d10. Jan is using a screwdriver to insert a screw. The screwdriver is being used a pulleyb. a screwc. a leverd. a wheel and axle d11. Thomas is using a screwdriver to pry open a paint can. The screwdriver is being used a pulleyb. an inclined planec. a screwd. a lever c12. Which is a characteristic of Simple Machines ?a. They run on They take a long time to They have few or no moving They are not very large. d13. Which type of Simple machine would be found on the bottom of a a pulleyb. a screwc. a wedged. a wheel and axle b14. What two parts might make a pulley? a. wheel and axleb. wheel and wirec.

5 Wheel and screwd. wheel and fulcrumSuper Teacher Worksheets.