Push and Pull Forces Quiz

Grade 2 · Science · Quiz

Test your knowledge of forces, gravity, friction, and motion!

Questions

  1. Kicking a soccer ball is an example of a:

    1. Pull force
    2. Push force
    3. Gravity only
    4. Friction force
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    Answer: Push force

    Kicking pushes the ball away from your foot — that is a push force.

  2. Friction makes objects move faster.

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    Answer: False

    Friction slows objects down by resisting their movement against a surface.

  3. The force that pulls things toward Earth is called ___.

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    Answer: gravity

    Gravity is the force of attraction between Earth and all objects — it pulls everything downward.

  4. Opening a dresser drawer is an example of:

    1. A push
    2. Gravity
    3. A pull
    4. Friction
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    Answer: A pull

    You pull a drawer handle toward you, bringing the drawer open — that is a pull force.

  5. A larger push force makes an object move faster than a smaller push.

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    Answer: True

    The greater the force applied, the faster an object moves (assuming the same object and surface).

  6. Which surface would have MORE friction?

    1. A smooth tile floor
    2. An ice rink
    3. A rough gravel road
    4. A glass table
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    Answer: A rough gravel road

    Rough surfaces create more friction because there is more contact between the irregular surfaces. Smooth surfaces like ice have very little friction.

  7. A push or pull that makes an object move is called a ___.

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    Answer: force

    A force is any push or pull. Forces cause objects to move, change speed, or change direction.

  8. Gravity pulls objects upward away from the ground.

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    Answer: False

    Gravity pulls objects DOWNWARD toward Earth's center — that is why everything falls down, not up.

  9. When you drop a ball, what force pulls it to the ground?

    1. Friction
    2. Wind
    3. Gravity
    4. Push
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    Answer: Gravity

    When you release a ball, gravity immediately pulls it toward the ground.

  10. When an object changes its position, we say it is in ___.

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    Answer: motion

    Motion means an object is changing its position. Forces cause objects to start or stop motion.

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