FORCE AND MOTION

Book Quiz
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Directions: Read each question and choose the best answer.
1. For each motion shown below, identify the type of force required as either
a push or a pull.

A B C

typing on a removing the dragging a

computer bow from the backpack full
keyboard top of a present of books

D E F

patting a friend wind knocking a truck towing a

on the back over an old tree broken-down car

2. Which statement about force 3. What will an object do if it has

and motion is true? inertia?
A For every force, there is A It will stay at rest until a force
a motion. acts upon it.
B For every motion, there B It will keep moving until a
is a force. force acts upon it.
C Force and motion have C It will keep moving or stay
the same meaning. at rest forever.
D People and nature produce D It will keep moving or stay at
forces, while machines rest until a force acts upon it.
produce motion.
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4. What are Newton’s 6. According to Newton’s second

laws of motion? law of motion, which object will
require the most force in order
A rules people
must follow to change its motion?
when driving A the one with the greatest mass
a car and fastest speed
B rules that describe how most B the one with the greatest mass
objects on Earth move and slowest speed
C rules that describe how all C the one with the least mass
objects in the universe move and slowest speed
D rules that explain how gravity D the one with the least mass
affects all objects that have and greatest speed
mass
7. Complete this sentence describing
5. What will most likely happen if Newton’s third law of motion:
you push harder while skating For every action in one direction,
in a straight line? .
A You will turn. A a weaker force acts in the same
B You will stop. direction
C You will go slower. B an equal force acts in the
opposite direction
D You will go faster.
C a stronger force acts in the
opposite direction
D an equal force acts in the
same direction

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8. Grass uses energy from the Sun 9. Which task would require the
to grow. A cow eats grass so it most work?
has energy to walk. You drink
A carrying a 1 kilogram (2.2 lb.)
milk from the cow so you have bucket of water 3 meters (10 ft.)
energy to hit a ball. This makes
a loud sound and sends the ball
B carrying a 5 kilogram (11 lb.)
bucket of water 7 meters (23 ft.)
flying. In these steps, energy
keeps moving and changing. C carrying a 1 kilogram (2.2 lb.)
bucket of water 7 meters (23 ft.)
What is this series of steps called?
D carrying a 5 kilogram (11 lb.)
A energy movement bucket of water 3 meters (10 ft.)
B energy switching
C energy transfer
D energy conversion

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10. If you pull a rubber band back 11. Rubbing your hands together
but don’t release it, what kind is an example of sliding friction,
of energy does the rubber band while a paper plane flying
have? through the air is an example
of .
A kinetic energy
B potential energy A fluid friction
C wasted energy B rolling friction
D motion energy C solid friction
D heating friction

12. How are the forces of magnetism

and electricity related?
A Magnets are made of metal,
and metal is electric.
B Both forces attract certain
kinds of metals.
C Both forces are only produced
by people, not found in nature.
D Magnets can produce
electricity, and electricity can
turn some metals into magnets.
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Directions: Use the diagram below to answer questions 13 and 14.

distance: 80 km (50 mi.)

start finish

2,000 kg (4,400 lb.)

distance: 80 km (50 mi.)

start finish

1,500 kg (3,300 lb.)

13. Which statement about the pull 14. How do the speeds of each car
of gravity on the two cars is true? compare?
A The pull of gravity is stronger A Both cars are going the same
on the white car because it speed.
has greater mass. B Both cars are standing still.
B The pull of gravity is stronger C The black car is going faster.
on the black car because it has
D The white car is going faster.
greater mass.
C The pull of gravity is the same 15. Extended Response: Think of
on both cars because Earth’s something that moves. First,
mass is so much greater than describe its motion, thinking
the mass of either car. about its speed, direction, or
pattern. Then identify the force
D There is no pull of gravity
that causes the motion. Finally,
because both cars are moving
explain the source of energy
forward.
that provides the force.

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Book Quiz Answer Sheet

Nonfiction Book
Question Type ELA Comprehension Skill
Page Reference
1. inferential p. 5 Main Idea & Details

A D E push B C F pull
2. B literal pp. 4–5 Main Idea & Details

3. D vocabulary p. 9 Vocabulary

4. C literal pp. 7–12 Main Idea & Details

5. D inferential p. 8 Make Inferences & Draw Conclusions

6. A literal p. 10 Main Idea & Details

7. B literal p. 12 Main Idea & Details

8. C vocabulary p. 23 Vocabulary

9. B inferential p. 20 Make Inferences & Draw Conclusions

10. B literal p. 21 Main Idea & Details

11. A inferential p. 16 Make Inferences & Draw Conclusions

12. D literal p. 19 Compare & Contrast

13. A data analysis p. 14 Interpret Visual Devices

14. C data analysis p. 11 Interpret Visual Devices

15. Extended Response: Students should
choose one example of motion and
complete all three parts of the task:
describe the motion, identify the force
that causes the motion, and identify
the energy source that provides the
force. Examples are provided below.
• My sister’s baby stroller rolls smoothly
and slowly along the ground, usually
in a straight line. My mom and dad
usually provide the force. They get
energy by eating food.
• Basketballs bounce up and down and
sometimes fly through the air in a curved
path. I provide the force for dribbling,
passing, or shooting. I get energy by eating
food.
• A race car moves very fast in ovals around
a track. Its engine provides the force. Fuel
burning in the engine provides the energy.
• My cell phone vibrates back and forth
when it rings. A small device inside it
shakes, providing the force to make the
whole phone vibrate. Electricity stored in
the phone’s battery provides the energy.
• Water splashes against the shore of the
lake near my house. A gentle wave rolls
onto the sand every few seconds. The
movement of water is the force behind
the waves. Wind provides most of the
energy to make the water move.

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