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Grade 2 Science · Forces and Motion

Grade 2 Forces and Motion Practice Test

Build Grade 2 science skills with five 10-question practice tests on pushes, pulls, motion, speed, direction, gravity, friction, magnets, and simple machines.

Forces and Motion Practice Tests

These Grade 2 Science practice tests help students understand how pushes and pulls change the motion of objects. Students explore speed, direction, gravity, friction, magnets, simple machines, and safe ways to observe moving objects.

Skills covered

  • Identifying pushes and pulls
  • Describing changes in speed, direction, and position
  • Understanding gravity and friction
  • Recognizing magnetic forces and common magnetic materials
  • Exploring ramps, wheels, levers, and pulleys
  • Planning simple, fair, and safe motion investigations

How to use these practice tests

Complete one 10-question test at a time. Look for clues about the direction of a force, the surface an object moves across, or the change in motion. After each test, describe one force you can observe in an everyday activity.

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Grade 2 Forces and Motion Practice Tests

A 10-question Grade 2 Science practice test on pushes, pulls, motion, speed, direction, gravity, friction, magnets, and simple machines.

Read each Forces and Motion question carefully. Use the direction, speed, surface, or force clue to choose one answer.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

How can a ramp make lifting a box easier?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is It lets you move the box upward over a longer, less steep path.

  1. Read the forces clue: Identify the push, pull, motion, speed, direction, or surface effect described.
  2. Connect the clue to science: A ramp is an inclined plane that can reduce the force needed at one time by increasing the distance.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is It lets you move the box upward over a longer, less steep path.

A ramp is an inclined plane that can reduce the force needed at one time by increasing the distance.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

What is a wheel and axle useful for?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Helping objects roll or turn more easily.

  1. Read the forces clue: Identify the push, pull, motion, speed, direction, or surface effect described.
  2. Connect the clue to science: A wheel and axle can help move or turn objects with less sliding friction.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is Helping objects roll or turn more easily.

A wheel and axle can help move or turn objects with less sliding friction.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

What is a lever?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is A rigid bar that turns around a fixed point.

  1. Read the forces clue: Identify the push, pull, motion, speed, direction, or surface effect described.
  2. Connect the clue to science: A lever is a rigid bar that pivots around a point called a fulcrum.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is A rigid bar that turns around a fixed point.

A lever is a rigid bar that pivots around a point called a fulcrum.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

What can a pulley help you do?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Change the direction of a pulling force.

  1. Read the forces clue: Identify the push, pull, motion, speed, direction, or surface effect described.
  2. Connect the clue to science: A pulley can change the direction of a force and may make lifting easier.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is Change the direction of a pulling force.

A pulley can change the direction of a force and may make lifting easier.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Why can a seat belt help protect a passenger?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is It applies a force that helps keep the passenger from moving forward suddenly.

  1. Read the forces clue: Identify the push, pull, motion, speed, direction, or surface effect described.
  2. Connect the clue to science: A seat belt restrains the body when the car slows or stops.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is It applies a force that helps keep the passenger from moving forward suddenly.

A seat belt restrains the body when the car slows or stops.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Why do bicycle brakes slow the wheels?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Brake pads create friction.

  1. Read the forces clue: Identify the push, pull, motion, speed, direction, or surface effect described.
  2. Connect the clue to science: Brake pads press against the wheel or rim and create friction that slows rotation.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is Brake pads create friction.

Brake pads press against the wheel or rim and create friction that slows rotation.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

What makes a swing move higher after a person gives it a push?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is The push adds force and motion.

  1. Read the forces clue: Identify the push, pull, motion, speed, direction, or surface effect described.
  2. Connect the clue to science: A push adds energy and motion to the swing, helping it move higher.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is The push adds force and motion.

A push adds energy and motion to the swing, helping it move higher.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

How can wind move a sailboat?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is The moving air pushes against the sail.

  1. Read the forces clue: Identify the push, pull, motion, speed, direction, or surface effect described.
  2. Connect the clue to science: Moving air applies a force to the sail and can move the boat.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is The moving air pushes against the sail.

Moving air applies a force to the sail and can move the boat.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Which example shows a push?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is A student moving a door away from the body.

  1. Read the forces clue: Identify the push, pull, motion, speed, direction, or surface effect described.
  2. Connect the clue to science: Moving a door away from the body is a push.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is A student moving a door away from the body.

Moving a door away from the body is a push.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Which example shows a pull?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is A child pulling a wagon toward the child.

  1. Read the forces clue: Identify the push, pull, motion, speed, direction, or surface effect described.
  2. Connect the clue to science: Pulling a wagon toward the child is a pull.
  3. Check the choice: The correct choice is A child pulling a wagon toward the child.

Pulling a wagon toward the child is a pull.

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Frequently asked questions about Grade 2 Forces and Motion

What is a force?

A force is a push or pull that can change an object's speed, direction, position, or motion.

What is friction?

Friction is a force between surfaces that often slows or prevents motion.

How many questions are on this page?

The page includes five mini tests with 10 questions each, for 50 Grade 2 Forces and Motion questions in total.