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Printable 5th grade science worksheet with matching activity on internal and external forces including gravity, wind, and rain.
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Internal and External Forces Matching

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This printable science worksheet asks 5th graders to classify forces as internal or external. Students match examples including gravity, wind, rain, direction, magnitude, and point of application to the correct category. Includes definitions of internal forces (compression, tension, shear, torsion) and external forces. Works well as a classwork introduction or homework practice for a forces and motion unit.

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Science
Topic:
Physics
Grade Level:
5th Grade
Updated May 2026

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