Science 1 · Unit 6: Forces · Cambridge Primary Science Stage 1

Questions

1. 1. What are pushes and pulls?

   • forces
   • senses
   • materials
   • sounds
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2. 2. You open a drawer. Do you push or pull it?

   • push
   • pull
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3. 3. You kick a ball. Is that a push or a pull?

   • push
   • pull
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4. 4. A bulldozer moves soil away. Which force does it use?

   • a push
   • a pull
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5. 5. You pull a rope in tug of war. Which force is that?

   • a push
   • a pull
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6. 6. Something will not move when the children push it. Why?

   • They pushed too fast.
   • Their push is too big.
   • It is the wrong colour.
   • Their push is too small.
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7. 7. How could the children push with more force?

   • Push more gently.
   • Close their eyes.
   • Stop pushing.
   • Push harder or get a friend to help.
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8. 8. What can a push or pull do to a moving thing?

   • make it alive
   • make it stop
   • change its colour
   • make it sing
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9. 9. Adra uses a rubber band to push things. Why does she put each thing at the same starting line?

   • so the test is fair
   • so the band breaks
   • so it looks nice
   • so it goes further
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10. 10. Adra pulls the rubber band back more. What happens to the push?

    • Things will not move.
    • It is bigger, so things slide further.
    • It is smaller.
    • It is the same.
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11. 11. The boy pushes the ball with his foot. How can he make it go faster?

    • push it harder
    • push it with a feather
    • push it a little
    • not push it
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12. 12. Which one do you push?

    • a pram
    • a rope in tug of war
    • a sock onto your foot
    • a door handle towards you
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