**SCIENCE**

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**Name:**

**Grade & Section:**

**Date:**

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**Competency/ies:**
Manipulate simple machines to describe their characteristics and uses.

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**Directions:**
Read each item carefully and choose the best answer. Write your answer in the space provided.

1. Why are simple machines important?
- A. They make work harder.
- B. They make work easier.
- C. They are only useful for specific jobs.
- D. They are not very helpful in everyday life.

2. Which of these is NOT a simple machine?
- A. Lever
- B. Pulley
- C. Wheel and Axle
- D. Computer

3. How do simple machines help us lift heavy objects?
- A. They increase the weight of the object.
- B. They reduce the force needed to lift the object.
- C. They make the object lighter.
- D. They change the color of the object.

4. What is the main purpose of a wedge?
- A. To lift heavy objects
- B. To move objects horizontally
- C. To cut or split objects
- D. To change the direction of force

5. Why is it important to use simple machines properly?
- A. To avoid accidents
- B. To make the work faster
- C. To make the work more fun
- D. To impress your friends

6. When using a lever, what safety precaution should you take?
- A. Make sure the fulcrum is secure.
- B. Use your strongest muscle to lift the load.
- C. Don't apply too much force to the lever.
- D. All of the above.

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**Department of Education**

**REGION VI - WESTERN VISAYAS**

**SCHOOLS DIVISION OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL**

**WEEK 8**