- 1. Something is _______ when it stays in a position on its own without being held there.
A) force
B) pull
C) balanced
D) spinning
- 2. A ______ means that something doesn't fall over. When you give it a little push, it wobbles back and forth, but it doesn't fall.
A) counterweights
B) balance point
C) air resistance
D) stable position
- 3. The part that an object balances on is called the _______.
A) force
B) stable position
C) balance point
D) counterbalanced
- 4. We learned to place the _______ below the balance point to get something to balance.
A) rotate
B) zoomers
C) counterweights
D) spinning
- 5. Something is _______ when you use counterweights. It doesn't fall over.
A) twirlers
B) counterbalanced
C) axis
D) balance point
- 6. You need a ________ to get something moving.
A) counterweight
B) axle
C) balance point
D) force
- 7. A force can be a _______ or a _______.
A) balance point, counterbalance
B) push, pull
C) wheel, axle
D) spin, rotate
- 8. Twirlers work because air pushes against the wings. This is called _________
A) air resistance
B) rotating
C) balancing
D) spinning
- 9. A top spins on its ____________.
A) force
B) axis
C) axle
D) counterweight
- 10. ________ is a force on earth that is caused by two things rubbing together.
A) inertia
B) spinning
C) friction
D) motion
- 11. The _______ is a rod or shaft that wheels can be attached.
A) axis
B) force
C) axle
D) friction
- 12. Bill Nye taught us that _______ is what makes an object stay sitting still or keep moving until a force acts upon it.
A) inertia
B) force
C) counterweight
D) friction
- 13. To ______ means to go around and move forward or backward.
A) spin
B) pull
C) push
D) roll
- 14. To ______ means to go around and stay in the same spot.
A) pull
B) roll
C) push
D) spin
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