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