Earth Science Review -Texas - 5th grade

A boy pushes a lawn mower across the lawn.  What is the push most likely to change?

• The shape of the cart
• The mass of the cart
• The position of the cart
• All of the above

What motion causes a flag to be raised or lowered on a ship?

• Rubbing together of surfaces
• Push of pull force
• Back and forth motion
• Magnetic attraction

Which kind of energy is produced by a piano?

• Sound
• Light
• Mechanical
• Electrical

Which kind of energy is produced by the light bulb in the circuit?

• Sound
• Light
• Mechanical
• Electrical

Which items should a student use to construct a working electrical circuit?

• Wood chips, iron filings and a battery
• Two copper wires, a plastic straw and a light bulb
• Two copper wires, a battery and a light bulb
• One copper wire, wood chips and a light bulb

A flashlight stops working because the batteries are dead.  What type of energy does the flashlight need to work again?

• Thermal Energy
• Sound Energy
• Mechanical Energy
• None of the above

A student notices that an object changes position and motion when it is pushed or pulled.  The student is making a/an ____________

• hypothesis
• conclusion
• observation
• prediction

Rubbing two sticks together to make a fire is an example of _______

• magnetic force
• pulling force
• gravity
• friction

Blackshear 5th grade students are experimenting with the flow of electricity in circuits.  The teacher instructs them to wear rubber gloves during the experiment because -----

• rubber gloves allow electricity to flow
• rubber gloves are conductors
• rubber gloves keep the student dry
• rubber gloves are insulators

What tool would be useful to use when learning about light energy?

• Hot plate
• Magnet
• Beaker
• Prism