Simple Machines Crossword Puzzle
Across
- 3. A lever moves on the _______ and is supported on it.
- 4. A _______ is a wheel with a rope wrapped around it to lift a load.
- 5. _________ is the shape or arrangement of parts of an object.
- 6. A ramp is an _________ because it is a flat surface that is sloped or tilted.
- 8. A _______ has a stiff bar that moves on a fixed point. It pushes, pulls, or lifts objects.
- 11. An ___________ is when you use your senses to get factual information.
- 13. A _______ is made up of two inclined planes. It separates objects by cutting, piercing, or splitting it.
- 14. _________ is a push or pull of an object.
Down
- 1. A doorknob is an example of a _________, since it has a circular frame rotating on a rod.
- 2. A _________ is a machine that consists of two or more simple machines.
- 5. _________ is the job or purpose of an object.
- 7. A lightbulb is an example of a _________, since it has an inclined plane wrapped around a shaft or pole. It holds things together or lifts materials.
- 9. Simple machines help make work _______.
- 10. _______ is when force is applied and the object moves over a distance.
- 12. An ___________ is when you use the evidence and what you know to make a conclusion.