U6 Test

Download as pdf or txt
Download as pdf or txt
You are on page 1of 3

Test

unit 6

Name

 Class

1 Identify the six simple machines.


a

pulley
d

5
2 Complete the text about forces.

orce

A (a) f
is a push or a (b) p
that acts on an object.
We cant see forces, but we can see their (c) e
. Forces can make
an object (d) m
, change (e) d
, slow down or
(f ) a
. They can also make an object change
(g) s
. Forces can differ in (h) s
and direction.

3 Look and answer the questions.


1

(a) Which forces are acting on the ball in pictures 1


and 2?

Picture 1:

Picture 2:

(b) Which force is the same one that keeps artificial


satellites in orbit around the Earth?

(c) Which force acts in the opposite direction to the
direction of movement?

4
Macmillan Publishers Limited 2012

PHOTOCOPIABLE

4 Write sentences about these machines and energy.

(a)

This machine needs energy from the wind to work.

(b)
(c)
(d)

5 Complete the table about machines and their functions.


Function
(a)

mechanical

Example
(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

(f )

heater
4

6 Complete the definitions.


(a) The

casing

(b) The
the machine.

is the outer part of the machine.


are the individual components of

(c) A
is a group of components which work together to
perform a specific function.
(d) An
or a motor is the part of the machine which
produces movement.

Macmillan Publishers Limited 2012

3
PHOTOCOPIABLE

7 Answer the question.


Whats the difference between an engine and a motor?

2
8 Complete the sentences about gears.
(a) Gears are wheels with

teeth .

(b) Gears can change the

and the speed.

(c) Gears can change the amount of

needed.

(d) Gears transfer

from one place to another.

9 Complete to make true sentences about how we use technology.


(a) At school we use technology to
and to

use interactive whiteboards


.

(b) In the home we can use technology to


and to

(c) Modern medicine uses technology to


and to

10 Circle true or false. Correct the sentences that are false.


(a) Many kinds of microscopes, cameras and telescopes
use computers.

True / False


(b) The first computers were very small and quick.

True / False


(c) Today all communication travels through wires.

True / False


(d) A microchip allows a computer to process
information quickly.

True / False


(e) A GPS needs six satellites to work.

True / False


TEST
TOTAL
Macmillan Publishers Limited 2012

40

PHOTOCOPIABLE

You might also like