Simple Machines Crossword

4. wheel and axle tool that is often used with screws
6. fixed point on a lever that doesn't move
7. lever used for digging holes in the ground
8. lever that kids sit on; often found on a playground
10. type of simple machine that is made of a wheel with a rope or chain
11. part of a water bottle with a screw
13. type of simple machine that is a flat surface with one end higher than the other
15. wedge used for chopping wood
17. wedge used for cutting food

1. When you push, pull, or turn something you are applying this
2. tool with two levers attached together for cutting paper
3. wheel and axle device that is turned when you open a door
5. a simple machine used to separate something; made up of two inclined planes back-to-back
6. Pulleys are used to raise a flag up this tall object
7. type of simple machine that is spiral-shaped and pulls two things together
8. inclined plane that is often found on a playground
9. type of simple machine that is made of a wheel attached to a rod
12. number of different types of simple machines
14. type of simple machine made up of a bar that moves on a fixed point, or fulcrum
16. pulleys are used to raise this on a sailboat