Forces and Motion for Kindergarten: Interactive Learning Quizzes

Question 1

What force makes things fall to the ground?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

Answer

Push

Answer

Pull

Answer

Friction

Question 2

Which surface makes it harder to move an object?

Accepted Answer

Rough carpet

Answer

Smooth wood

Answer

Smooth ice

Answer

Wet grass

Question 3

What makes a ball roll?

Accepted Answer

Its round shape

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Its heavy weight

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Its smooth surface

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Its pointed end

Question 4

What happens when you push a toy car?

Accepted Answer

It goes faster

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It goes slower

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It changes direction

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It stops moving

Question 5

What kind of material lets electricity flow through it easily?

Accepted Answer

Metal

Answer

Plastic

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Wood

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Rubber

Question 6

What do magnets do to paper clips?

Accepted Answer

Attract them

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Repel them

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Ignore them

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Push them away

Question 7

What happens when you mix blue and yellow paint?

Accepted Answer

It turns green

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It turns red

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It turns black

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It stays the same

Question 8

What shape is a circle?

Accepted Answer

Round

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Square

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Triangle

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Rectangle

Question 9

Why is it hard to slide a box across the floor?

Accepted Answer

Friction

Answer

The box is too heavy

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The floor is sticky

Answer

The box is magnetic

Question 10

Which of these is heavier: a feather or a rock?

Accepted Answer

Rock

Answer

Feather

Question 11

Which surface is slippery and makes it hard for things to move smoothly?

Accepted Answer

Ice

Answer

Carpet

Answer

Sandpaper

Answer

Grass

Question 12

What pulls us down to the ground?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

Answer

Push

Answer

Pull

Answer

Friction

Question 13

Which of these is magnetic?

Accepted Answer

Metal spoon

Answer

Plastic spoon

Answer

Rubber band

Answer

Wooden block

Question 14

What happens when an object moves around a center point without changing its distance from that point?

Accepted Answer

Rotational motion

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Linear motion

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Rectilinear motion

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Curvilinear motion

Question 15

What happens to a ball when you drop it?

Accepted Answer

It falls down

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It floats up

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It stays in place

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It moves sideways

Question 16

What can you do to make it easier to slide a heavy box?

Accepted Answer

Use oil or soap

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Make the box heavier

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Drag it over a rough surface

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Push it with more force

Question 17

What force slows things down or makes them stop moving?

Accepted Answer

Friction

Answer

Push

Answer

Pull

Answer

Gravity

Question 18

Which of these items can be picked up by a magnet?

Accepted Answer

Metal

Answer

Paper

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Wood

Question 19

Which of these is NOT something that gravity does?

Accepted Answer

Makes objects float in the air

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Pulls objects toward each other

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Keeps us on the ground

Answer

Pulls objects toward the center of the Earth

Question 20

When you push a ball, what happens?

Accepted Answer

It rolls away

Answer

It stops moving

Answer

It shrinks in size

Answer

It changes color

Question 21

Which of these makes it easier for objects to slide?

Accepted Answer

A smooth surface

Answer

A rough surface

Answer

A wet surface

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A bumpy surface

Question 22

What is the force called that pulls objects toward each other?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

Answer

Friction

Answer

Magnetism

Answer

Electromagnetism

Question 23

Which of these materials WILL stick to a magnet?

Accepted Answer

Metal

Answer

Wood

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Rubber

Question 24

What will happen if you drop a ball?

Accepted Answer

It will go down

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It will go up

Answer

It will stay in the same place

Answer

It will change color

Question 25

Which of these is NOT a way to change the way an object is moving?

Accepted Answer

Ignoring it

Answer

Pushing it

Answer

Pulling it

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Dropping it

Question 26

When you rub a balloon on your hair, what happens?

Accepted Answer

The balloon becomes charged with static electricity

Answer

The balloon becomes magnetic

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The balloon becomes wet

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The balloon becomes cold

Question 27

Which of these objects can float in the air?

Accepted Answer

A balloon filled with helium

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A rock

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A piece of paper

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A book

Question 28

What happens if you try to push an object that is too heavy for you to move?

Accepted Answer

It will not move at all

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It will move a little bit

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It will move very fast

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It will change shape

Question 29

Why does a ball roll down a hill?

Accepted Answer

Because of gravity

Answer

Because it is pushed

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Because of magnetism

Question 30

Which of these is an example of a push?

Accepted Answer

Kicking a ball

Answer

Dropping a book

Answer

Rolling a toy car

Question 31

What happens when you stretch a rubber band and let it go?

Accepted Answer

It snaps back to its original shape

Answer

It stays stretched out

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It breaks

Question 32

Which of these is a balanced force?

Accepted Answer

Pushing a book with the same force in opposite directions

Answer

Pulling a rope with more force on one side than the other

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Dropping a book

Question 33

What is the opposite of a push?

Accepted Answer

Pull

Answer

Slide

Answer

Lift

Question 34

Which of these will NOT make a toy car move?

Accepted Answer

Looking at it

Answer

Pushing it

Answer

Pulling it

Question 35

When you push a ball and a book with the same amount of force, which one will roll farther?

Accepted Answer

The ball

Answer

The book

Question 36

When you throw a ball in the air, what makes it come back down?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

Answer

Air resistance

Question 37

Which surface makes it harder to slide on?

Accepted Answer

Rough surface

Answer

Smooth surface

Question 38

What makes magnets stick to metal?

Accepted Answer

Magnetism

Answer

Gravity

Question 39

Which of these is NOT a way something can move?

Accepted Answer

Thinking

Answer

Rolling

Answer

Jumping

Question 40

What happens to a ball's speed if you kick it harder?

Accepted Answer

It goes faster

Answer

It goes slower

Question 41

Which of these could be a force?

Accepted Answer

A push

Answer

A thought

Question 42

What happens to a toy when you drop it?

Accepted Answer

It falls down

Answer

It floats in the air

Question 43

Which of these will float on water?

Accepted Answer

A boat

Answer

A rock

Question 44

What will happen if you rub a balloon on your hair and then hold it close to a wall?

Accepted Answer

The balloon will stick to the wall

Answer

The balloon will float away

Question 45

What happens when you push a toy car forward?

Accepted Answer

It moves forward.

Answer

It moves backward.

Answer

It stops moving.

Answer

It moves sideways.

Question 46

Which of these things can pick up metal objects?

Accepted Answer

A nail

Answer

A piece of wood

Answer

A piece of paper

Answer

A piece of metal

Question 47

Which of these things is the heaviest?

Accepted Answer

A bowling ball

Answer

A ping-pong ball

Answer

A basketball

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A soccer ball

Question 48

What will happen if you drop a ball?

Accepted Answer

It will fall to the ground

Answer

It will roll away

Answer

It will stop moving

Answer

It will float in the air

Question 49

Which of these surfaces makes it harder for things to slide?

Accepted Answer

Sandpaper

Answer

Carpet

Answer

Ice

Answer

Glass

Question 50

What will happen if you bring a magnet close to a metal object?

Accepted Answer

The metal object will be pulled towards the magnet

Answer

The magnet and the metal object will not interact

Answer

The magnet will lose its magnetic properties

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The metal object will be pushed away from the magnet

Question 51

What should you do to make a ball roll faster?

Accepted Answer

Push it harder

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Roll it on a rough surface

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Roll it on a soft surface

Question 52

What is the difference between speed and velocity?

Accepted Answer

Speed tells us how fast something is moving, while velocity tells us how fast something is moving and in what direction.

Answer

Speed and velocity are the same thing.

Question 53

What happens when you apply more force to an object?

Accepted Answer

It will accelerate more.

Answer

It will not accelerate at all.

Answer

It will accelerate less.