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Simple Machines
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1. Which type of simple machine would help you raise a flag on a flagpole?

A Pulley B Lever

C Inclined Plane D Wedge

2. Which type of simple machine is a knife?

A Inclined Plane B Wedge 

C Pulley D Lever

3. Which type of simple machine is the roof of a house?

A Wedge B Lever

C Pulley D Inclined Plane

4. Which type of simple machine is a playground slide? 

A Lever B Wedge

C Pulley D Inclined plane

5. Which type of simple machine is a found on the lid of a pickle jar?

A Screw B Inclined plane

C Wedge D Pulley

6. Which type of simple machine is a steering wheel of a car?

A Wheel and axle B Screw

C Pulley D Wedge
 7. Which type of simple machine is a nail?

A Pulley B Lever

C Inclined plane D Wedge

8. Which type of simple machine is the head (blade) of an axe?

A Wedge B Pulley

C Inclined plane D Lever

9. Which type of simple machine is a see saw?

A Inclined plane B Wedge

C Lever D Wheel and axle

10. Which type of simple machine helps a sailor raise a sail on a sailboat?

A Inclined Plane B Screw

C Pulley D Wedge

11. Which type of simple machine is a tape dispenser?

A Wedge B Lever

C Screw D Wheel and axle

12. Which type of simple machine is a light switch?

A Pulley B Lever

C Wheel and axle D Wedge

13. Which type of simple machine is a crow bar?

A Pulley B Lever

C Wedge D Screw
14. Which type of simple machine is at the bottom of a light bulb?

A Inclined plane B Screw

C Pulley D Wedge

15. Which type of simple machine is a ladder?

A Inclined plane B Wedge

C Pulley D Screw

16. Which type of simple machine would a mover use to load his/her truck?

A Wedge B Lever

C Screw D Inclined plane

17. Which type of simple machine is a doorknob?

A Wheel and axle B Screw

C Pulley D Lever

18. Which type of simple machine is a set of stairs?

A Inclined plane B Lever

C Wedge D Screw

19. Which type of simple machine is a belt under a car's hood?

A Pulley B Lever

C Wedge D Inclined plane

20. Which type of simple machine is a bottle cap?

A Inclined plane B Pulley

C Screw D Wedge
Answer Key

1. a 2. b 3. d 4. d

5. a 6. a 7. d 8. a

9. c 10. c 11. d 12. b

13. b 14. b 15. a 16. d

17. a 18. a 19. a 20. c