Primary 1 Basic Science Flashcards: Simple Machines and Their Uses

Question 1

A tool that helps people to do work more easily is a simple ____.

Accepted Answer

machine

Question 2

A spoon is used for eating food and ____ liquids.

Accepted Answer

stirring

Question 3

A bottle opener is used to remove ____ from bottles.

Accepted Answer

caps

Question 4

A can opener is used to open food ____.

Accepted Answer

cans

Question 5

A screwdriver is used to turn ____.

Accepted Answer

screws

Question 6

A broom is used for ____ dirt and dust from floors.

Accepted Answer

sweeping

Question 7

A see-saw is playground equipment on which children sit on opposite ends and move up and ____.

Accepted Answer

down

Question 8

A hoe is a farming tool used for digging soil and ____.

Accepted Answer

weeding

Question 9

A cutlass is a sharp tool used for clearing bushes and ____ crops.

Accepted Answer

harvesting

Question 10

A wheelbarrow is used for moving ____ loads.

Accepted Answer

heavy

Question 11

The farm tool with a metal blade used for digging and loosening soil is a ____.

Accepted Answer

hoe

Question 12

The tool used for cutting grass is a ____.

Accepted Answer

cutlass

Question 13

The tool used for sweeping the classroom is a ____.

Accepted Answer

broom

Question 14

The tool used for opening a tin of milk is a ____.

Accepted Answer

can opener

Question 15

The tool used for moving sand from one place to another is a ____.

Accepted Answer

wheelbarrow

Question 16

Simple machines help us to push, pull, lift or ____.

Accepted Answer

cut

Question 17

Simple machines are found in homes, schools and the ____.

Accepted Answer

community

Question 18

When using sharp tools like a cutlass, always ask an ____ for help.

Accepted Answer

adult

Question 19

A screwdriver is used to fasten or ____ objects.

Accepted Answer

unfasten

Question 20

Simple machines make work ____.

Accepted Answer

easier

Strong work.