Forces and Motion: Interactive Learning Quizzes for Reception

Question 1

If you drop something, what will happen to it?

Accepted Answer

It will fall to the ground

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It will float in the air

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It will move sideways

Question 2

What makes it hard to push something?

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Friction

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Wind

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Heat

Question 3

Which of these things can stick to a magnet?

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Steel

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Paper

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Wood

Question 4

What happens when you push a ball?

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It goes faster

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It goes slower

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It stops moving

Question 5

Which of these uses the most strength?

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Lifting a heavy bag

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Pushing a button

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Opening a door

Question 6

What happens when you blow air into a balloon?

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It gets bigger

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It gets smaller

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It stays the same size

Question 7

Which of these things can float on water?

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A boat

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A rock

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A ball

Question 8

What makes a car move?

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The engine

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The driver

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The wheels

Question 9

How do you stop a ball from rolling?

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Hold it

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Push it

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Throw it

Question 10

What happens when you drop a ball?

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It falls down

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It floats up

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It stays still

Question 11

Which of these has the most friction?

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A car driving on a wet road

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A ball rolling on a smooth floor

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A book sitting on a table

Question 12

Which of these is a good conductor of electricity?

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Metal

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Plastic

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Wood

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Rubber

Question 13

What happens when you rub a balloon on your hair?

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The balloon can float

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The balloon becomes magnetic

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The hair becomes sticky

Question 14

Which of these is NOT a force?

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Speed

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Push

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Pull

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Gravity

Question 15

What happens when you push a toy car forward?

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It moves forward

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It moves backwards

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It moves sideways

Question 16

Which of these will roll down a slope?

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A ball

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A box

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A book

Question 17

How can you make a magnet stronger?

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By rubbing it on metal

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By heating it up

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By painting it

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By making it bigger

Question 18

Let's imagine we have a slide. What do you think would happen if we made the slide steeper?

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Things would slide down faster

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Things would slide down slower

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Nothing would change

Question 19

Imagine you have a ball. What happens when you give it a little push?

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It moves in the direction you pushed it

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It doesn't move

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It moves away from you

Question 20

Let's think about different surfaces. Which one do you think would make it harder for something to slide?

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A bumpy road

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A smooth floor

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A wet slide

Question 21

Magnets can be quite special. What do you think happens if you bring a magnet close to a metal spoon?

Accepted Answer

The magnet pulls the spoon closer

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Nothing happens

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The magnet pushes the spoon away

Question 22

Let's imagine we drop a toy from up high. What do you think will happen?

Accepted Answer

It will fall to the ground

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It will float in the air

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It will fly up into the sky

Question 23

Imagine we have a car driving on different roads. On which road do you think the car's wheels would have the least grip?

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A road with lots of loose stones

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A dry road

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A wet road

Question 24

Let's think about magnets again. What do you think would happen if you brought a magnet close to a metal clip?

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The magnet would pull the clip closer

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The magnet would push the clip away

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Nothing would happen

Question 25

Imagine you have three toys: a feather, a book, and a brick. Which one do you think is the heaviest?

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The brick

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The feather

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The book

Question 26

Let's imagine you have a ball and a slope. What do you think would happen if you placed the ball on the slope?

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It would roll down the slope

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It would stay still

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It would roll up the slope

Question 27

What makes the ball move when you kick it?

Accepted Answer

Your foot

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The wind

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Gravity

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Magic

Question 28

Why does a ball fall down when you let go of it?

Accepted Answer

Gravity pulls it down

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It is too heavy

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It is windy outside

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It is round

Question 29

Which of these things would roll down a slope the fastest?

Accepted Answer

A ball

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A feather

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A toy car

Question 30

What will happen to a toy car if you give it a push?

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It will move faster or slower

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It will stop moving

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It will change direction

Question 31

What can a magnet do to metal things?

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Pull them closer

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Push them away

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Make them spin

Question 32

Which of these is an example of something rolling?

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Kicking a ball

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Spinning a top

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Sliding a book

Question 33

What happens when you stop pushing a toy car?

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It slows down and stops

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It moves faster

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It keeps moving at the same speed

Question 34

What is a good way to make a toy car move more easily?

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Put oil on the floor

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Put sand on the floor

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Make the floor bumpy

Question 35

What happens when you throw a ball in the air?

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It goes up and then down

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It goes up and stays up

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It goes down and then up

Question 36

Which of these things can float on water?

Accepted Answer

A boat

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A rock

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A metal spoon

Question 37

What makes the ball roll down the slide?

Accepted Answer

Gravity is pulling it

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Someone is pushing it

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The wind is blowing it

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Friction is slowing it down

Question 38

What happens to objects because of gravity?

Accepted Answer

Objects fall to the ground.

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Objects float in the air.

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Objects move faster.

Question 39

Which of these things will fall to the ground if you let go of it?

Accepted Answer

A rock

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A feather

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A balloon

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A cloud

Question 40

Which of these things can a magnet pick up?

Accepted Answer

Metal

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Wood

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Plastic

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Rubber

Question 41

Why does a swing move back and forth?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

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Friction

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Magnetic force

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Wind

Question 42

Which of these is NOT a force?

Accepted Answer

Sound

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Gravity

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Friction

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Magnetism

Question 43

What happens if you spin a top on a smooth surface?

Accepted Answer

It spins for a long time

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It spins for a short time

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It stops spinning immediately

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It changes color

Question 44

What type of force pulls objects towards each other?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

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Friction

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Magnetism

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Wind

Question 45

What makes the ball drop when we release it?

Accepted Answer

Gravity pulls it towards the ground.

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The wind is blowing.

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We push it down.

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It is too heavy.

Question 46

How do you make your toy car move?

Accepted Answer

Push or pull it

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Wave at it

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Talk to it

Question 47

What makes it difficult to push a box across a bumpy surface?

Accepted Answer

Friction

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Magnetism

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Gravity

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Air resistance

Question 48

What can make metal objects move?

Accepted Answer

A magnet

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A balloon

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A piece of wood

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A battery

Question 49

What happens when you push an object harder?

Accepted Answer

It moves faster

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It slows down

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It changes direction

Question 50

What happens to a ball when you stop pushing it on the ground?

Accepted Answer

It slows down and stops

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It speeds up

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It changes direction

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It floats in the air

Question 51

What is the name of the force that pulls us down?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

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Friction

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Air resistance

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Magnetism

Question 52

What is the name of the force that slows down a moving car?

Accepted Answer

Friction

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Gravity

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Air resistance

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Magnetism

Question 53

What is the name of the force that makes metal objects stick together?

Accepted Answer

Magnetism

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Friction

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Gravity

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Air resistance

Question 54

What is the name of the force that keeps our feet on the ground?

Accepted Answer

Gravity

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Air resistance

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Friction

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Magnetism