Push and Pull Forces Quiz

Kindergarten · Science · Quiz

Test what you know about pushing and pulling.

Questions

1. Which of these is an example of a push?

   1. Pulling a sled uphill
   2. Opening a drawer toward you
   3. Pushing a shopping cart
   4. Picking up a book
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   Answer: Pushing a shopping cart

   Pushing a shopping cart is a push because you are moving it away from you.

2. What does a pull do?

   1. Moves something away from you
   2. Moves something toward you
   3. Makes something stop always
   4. Makes things go up
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   Answer: Moves something toward you

   A pull brings things closer to you.

3. Kicking a soccer ball is an example of a push.

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   Answer: True

   Kicking pushes the ball away from your foot.

4. What force pulls everything down to the ground?

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

   Gravity is the force that pulls everything toward the ground.

5. If you push something very hard, it will move ______.

   1. Very slowly
   2. Backward
   3. Faster
   4. Not at all
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   Answer: Faster

   A bigger or harder push creates more force and makes the object move faster.

6. A push and a pull are both types of forces.

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   Answer: True

   Push and pull are the two main types of forces.

7. Which action is a pull?

   1. Throwing a ball
   2. Pushing a door closed
   3. Pulling a wagon
   4. Kicking a can
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   Answer: Pulling a wagon

   Pulling a wagon brings it toward you, making it a pull.

8. What happens when you drop a ball?

   1. It floats up
   2. Gravity pulls it down
   3. It stays still
   4. It goes sideways
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   Answer: Gravity pulls it down

   Gravity pulls the ball downward when you let it go.

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