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Marvelous Machines

Questions: 5

Grade: 3

Words: 79

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Meet Sam and Lisa. They are going on an exciting journey! To start, they ride their bicycles. Did you know a bicycle is a complex machine? It has simple machines like wheels and axles that make it move! Next, they see a big crane lifting heavy things. The crane uses simple machines like levers and pulleys. Finally, before bedtime, they look at a clock. Its hands move because of gears, another simple machine. Complex machines help us every day!

Question 1

What is a bicycle considered as?

A complex machine

Explanation. A bicycle is considered a complex machine because it uses several simple machines like wheels and axles to work.

A simple machine

A toy

A type of food

A type of animal

Question 2

What simple machines does a crane use?

Levers and pulleys

Explanation. A crane uses simple machines like levers and pulleys to lift heavy things.

Gears and wheels

Axles and wheels

Levers and gears

Pulleys and axles

Question 3

What makes the hands of a clock move?

Gears

Explanation. The hands of a clock move because of gears, which are a type of simple machine.

Levers

Pulleys

Wheels

Axles

Question 4

What is not a simple machine?

Clock

Explanation. A clock is not a simple machine. However, it uses gears, which are a type of simple machine, to work.

Wheel

Axle

Lever

Pulley

Question 5

Who are the characters going on an exciting journey?

Tom and Jerry

Harry and Hermione

Katniss and Peeta

Frodo and Sam

Sam and Lisa

Explanation. In the text, it is stated that Sam and Lisa are going on an exciting journey.

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