Forces and Motion: Interactive Learning Quizzes for 1st Grade Science

Question 1

What happens when you rub your two hands together quickly?

Accepted Answer

They feel warm

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They become sticky

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They move faster

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They make a sound

Question 2

What is the path that an object follows when it moves called?

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Trajectory

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Motion

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Speed

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Velocity

Question 3

What happens when air moves past an object?

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It creates air resistance

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It makes the object float

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It makes the object sink

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It makes the object move faster

Question 4

What keeps a moving object moving?

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Inertia

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Gravity

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Friction

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Air resistance

Question 5

What slows down moving objects?

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Friction

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A push

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A pull

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Gravity

Question 6

Which of these is most likely to roll downhill?

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A ball

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A cube

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A pyramid

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A cylinder

Question 7

What happens when the forces on an object are the same?

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It stays still

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It moves faster

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It moves slower

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It changes direction

Question 8

Which of these is NOT a force that can make something move?

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Speed

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Push

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Gravity

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Pull

Question 9

Which of these is NOT a force?

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Heat

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Push

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Pull

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Gravity

Question 10

What is a force?

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Something that makes an object change speed or direction

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Something that makes an object heavier

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Something that makes an object lighter

Question 11

What is an example of a pull force?

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Pulling a rope

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Kicking a ball

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Dropping a book

Question 12

What is the name of the force that pulls objects towards the Earth?

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Gravity

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Friction

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Magnetism

Question 13

What happens to an object's speed when you add more force to it?

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It increases

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It decreases

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It stays the same

Question 14

Which force pulls objects down to the ground?

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Gravity

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Push

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Pull

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Friction

Question 15

Which of these is a simple machine?

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A seesaw

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A magnet

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A battery

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A light bulb

Question 16

What is the difference between speed and velocity?

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Speed measures distance only, while velocity measures both distance and direction.

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Velocity measures distance only, while speed measures both distance and direction.

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Speed and velocity are the same thing.

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Speed measures time only, while velocity measures both time and distance.

Question 17

What is the name of the force that pulls objects towards each other?

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Gravity

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Push

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Friction

Question 18

When you kick a soccer ball, what type of force are you applying?

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Push

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Pull

Question 19

Which of these is NOT a factor that affects the motion of an object?

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Color

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Force

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Distance

Question 20

What happens to the speed of an object when the force acting on it is increased?

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It increases

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It decreases

Question 21

What is the unit of measurement for force?

Accepted Answer

Newton

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Kilogram

Question 22

Which of the following actions could increase the friction between two surfaces?

Accepted Answer

Using sandpaper

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Adding oil

Question 23

What force pulls objects towards the ground?

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Gravity

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Push

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Pull

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Friction

Question 24

When you push a book across a table, what type of force are you using?

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Push

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Pull

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Gravity

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Friction

Question 25

What makes a bike move forward when you pedal?

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Push

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Wind

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Friction

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Gravity

Question 26

What force stops a car when you press the brakes?

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Friction

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Gravity

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Magnetic force

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Electrical force

Question 27

What is the difference between a push and a pull force?

Accepted Answer

Push forces move objects away from you, while pull forces move objects towards you.

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Pull forces move objects away from you, while push forces move objects towards you.

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Push forces are stronger than pull forces.

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Pull forces are stronger than push forces.

Question 28

What type of motion does a ball have when you throw it up in the air?

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Moving up and down

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Moving in a straight line

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Moving in a circle

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Moving forward and backward

Question 29

What pulls things down to the ground?

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Gravity

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Push

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Pull

Question 30

What happens if you stop pushing a rolling ball?

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It will slow down and stop.

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It will keep rolling forever.

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It will stop suddenly.

Question 31

Which of these is a push?

Accepted Answer

Kicking a ball

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Opening a door

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Dropping a book

Question 32

What keeps us from floating away?

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Gravity

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Friction

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Air resistance

Question 33

On which surface would a toy car find it hardest to move?

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A grassy field

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A smooth floor

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A bumpy road

Question 34

Which object will fall the slowest?

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A feather

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A rubber ball

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A stone

Question 35

What will happen if you push an object?

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It will move towards you

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It will move away from you

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It won't move

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It will break

Question 36

What will happen if you pull an object?

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It will move towards you

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It will move away from you

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It won't move

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It will change shape

Question 37

What is gravity?

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A force that pulls objects towards each other

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A force that pushes objects away from each other

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A force that makes objects float in the air

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A force that makes objects sink in water

Question 38

What is the opposite of a push?

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Pull

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Gravity

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Friction

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Magnetism

Question 39

What happens when you apply a force to an object?

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It will move

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It will change shape

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It will change color

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It will disappear

Question 40

What kind of force makes a ball roll down a hill?

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Gravity

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Push

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Pull

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Friction

Question 41

What happens when two objects push against each other with the same force?

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Both objects stay still

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Both objects move in the same direction

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Both objects move in opposite directions

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One object moves and the other stays still

Question 42

What is the force that keeps us on the ground called?

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Gravity

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Friction

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Air resistance

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Buoyancy

Question 43

What happens when you remove all forces acting on an object?

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It stops moving

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It keeps moving

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It changes direction

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It speeds up

Question 44

Which of these is a push?

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Kicking a soccer ball

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Sitting on a chair

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Holding a book

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Sleeping in a bed

Question 45

What makes a ball fall down after you throw it?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

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Magnetism

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Wind

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Friction

Question 46

Which needs the most push to move?

Accepted Answer

Pushing a car

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Pushing a toy car

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Pushing a ball

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Pushing a balloon

Question 47

What happens when you stop pedaling a bike on a flat road?

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It slows down and stops.

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It keeps moving the same speed.

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It goes faster.

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It goes backward.

Question 48

Which of these things will roll down a ramp?

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A ball

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A book

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A square block

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A pillow

Question 49

How can you make a swing go higher?

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Push it harder.

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Sing a song.

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Sit still on the swing.

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Push it slower.

Question 50

Which animal moves by slithering?

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Snake

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Bird

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Fish

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Kangaroo

Question 51

What do we use to measure how long something is?

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Ruler

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Clock

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Scale

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Thermometer

Question 52

If you push a toy car on a carpet and then on a smooth floor, where will it go further?

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Smooth floor

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Carpet

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It will go the same distance.

Question 53

How does a spinning top move?

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Rotating

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Sliding

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Zigzagging

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Bouncing