Quiz about 5th Grade Science Benchmark Review

Question 1

The water is ______ dense than the boat

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more

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less

Question 2

This is testing ___________

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solubility

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relative density

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mass

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conductivity

Question 3

The blue ball has ________ mass than the red one.

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more

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less

Question 4

The ability of a substance to dissolve is called...

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solubility

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malleability

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ductility

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conductivity

Question 5

What is a graduated cylinder used to measure?

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volume

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mass

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weight

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length

Question 6

The handle of a frying pan is often coated in rubber because rubber provides...

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Heat insulation

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Heat conduction

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A low melting point

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A nonstick surface

Question 7

Why are metals useful for making electrical wire?

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Metals are conductors.

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Metals do not bend.

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Metals hold much heat.

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Metals are insulators.

Question 8

What is a example of a conductor?

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metal

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wood

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rubber

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rock

Question 9

Which is NOT an insulator.

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Copper

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Wool

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Plastic

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Glass

Question 10

Water is a insulator.

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False

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True

Question 11

Question 11.

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closed circuit

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insulator

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open circuit

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electric current

Question 12

If you replace the paper clip with a plastic spoon, what is the plastic spoon acting as?

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An insulator

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A conductor

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A diode

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A switch

Question 13

A series circuit has ____ path(s) that the electric current can take.

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One

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Two

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Three

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Four

Question 14

Would would best complete this circuit?

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A battery

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A wire

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A switch

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A light bulb

Question 15

Which of these best completes the circuit?

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metal nail

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rubber band

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leather shoelace

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wooden toothpick

Question 16

Choose all the answers that describe thermal energy.

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Is the reason crayons melt in a hot car

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Involves the movement of particles

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Is responsible for the movement of air

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Is measured with a thermometer

Question 17

The high walls along a river and the river itself.

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Canyon

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Glacier

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Earthquake

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Volcano

Question 18

The shaking of the Earth's crust caused by large pieces of rock underneath the Earth's surface moving against each other.

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Earthquake

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Landslide

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Deposition

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Weathering

Question 19

A huge piece of ice that slowly moves across the surface of the Earth and remains frozen during the entire year.

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Glacier

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Sand dune

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Delta

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Landslide

Question 20

The movement of weathered particles by water, wind, or ice.

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Erosion

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Weathering

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Deposition

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All of the above

Question 21

The process by which materials that have been eroded are dropped in a new place.

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Deposition

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Weathering

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Erosion

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All of the above

Question 22

Which diagram models the process of compaction leading to the formation of sedimentary rock?

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Option C is correct

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A.

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B.

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D.

Question 23

Day and night on Earth are caused by Earth's

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rotation

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orbit

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revolution

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axis

Question 24

It takes ________ hours for Earth to complete one rotation.

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24

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8

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16

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36

Question 25

People in the shaded area of Earth are experiencing ______________.

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night

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sundown

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sunrise

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day

Question 26

Which of these cycles is a direct result of Earth's rotation?

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Day and Night

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Moon Phases

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Rainfall and evaporation

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Seasons

Question 27

On which side of a house in Texas should a window be placed so that the people inside the house can see the sunrise each day through the window?

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East

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North

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South

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West

Question 28

an imaginary line that circles the Earth halfway between the North and South Poles

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equator

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axis

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revolve/revolution

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seasons

Question 29

winter, spring, summer, and fall; due to the tilt of the Earth on it's axis

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seasons

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axis

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revolve/revolution

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orbit

Question 30

How often does the Earth rotate?

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Once each day.

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Once each year.

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Once each week.

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Once each month.

Question 31

Object spinning on its axis.

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rotation

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revolution

Question 32

Which season has the least amount of daylight hours?

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Winter

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Spring

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Summer

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Fall

Question 33

Which is the fourth planet from the sun?

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Mars

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Saturn

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Earth

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Jupiter

Question 34

The earth orbits around...

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the sun.

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the moon

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other planets

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the Milky Way

Question 35

a substance or object that allows energy to flow through it easily.

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Conductor

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Insulator

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Electric Energy

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Scooby Doo

Question 36

a closed conducting circle or loop through which current can flow

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Circuit

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Electric Current

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Medium

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Conductor

Question 37

state of matter in which the substance expands to take about the shape and the volume of its container.

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Gas

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Solid

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Liquid

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Plasma

Question 38

the process by which substances break down into smaller pieces and spread evenly throughout a liquid such as water.

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Dissolving

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Washing

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Solution

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Mixture

Question 39

The diagrams shows a rock with water trapped in the cracks during the day and at night.

Which statement best explains why this process results in weathering?

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water expands when it freezes

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frozen water acts as a solute

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the mass of water increases when it freezes

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frozen water dissolves most types of rock

Question 40

What land form is this?

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valley

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canyon

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mountain

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plain

Question 41

What force holds the planets in motion around the sun?

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Gravitational

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Magnetic

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Electrical

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Air Resistance

Question 42

an experiment in which all the variables are kept the same except for the one being tested (fair test)

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Controlled experiment

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Variable experiment

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Control

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Experimental experiment

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But that backflip tho

Question 43

the substance, object or group in an experiment that is not changed

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Control

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Component

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Variable

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Option

Question 44

a force that pulls a magnetic material across a distance

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Magnetism

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Force

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Gravity

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That Gucci

Question 45

Put the liquids in order from most dense to least dense?

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4, 3, 2, 1

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1, 2, 3, 4

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3, 4, 2, 1,

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4, 3, 1, 2

Question 46

Which liquid is the least dense?

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oil

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water

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syrup

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plastic bottle

Question 47

Which liquid is the most dense?

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syrup

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oil

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water

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plastic bottle

Question 48

Some students attach a balloon to a straw and then they tape the straw to the top of a toy car. The students inflate the balloon and release the car. The car travels 40 centimeters across the floor. What should the students do to determine whether the force of the air from a balloon is enough to push the car 40 centimeters across the the same floor in repeated trials?

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Test the car several times using an identical balloon filled with the same amount of air.

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Test the car several times using an identical balloon filled with different amounts of air.

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Test the car several times using different-sized balloons filled with the same amount of air.

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Test the car several times using different-sized balloons with different amounts of air.

Question 49

A polar bear slides down an ice covered hill. As he slides, he slows down. Eventually he comes to a stop. What force  acts on an object to slow or stop its motion?

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Friction

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Speed

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Gravity

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Direction

Question 50

Looking at the picture, what two tools would be needed to measure the effect of friction on the ball?

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Measuring tape and stop watch

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Hand lens and balance

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Balance and spring scale

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Spring scale and hand lens

Question 51

A student drops a ball from shoulder height. The ball bounces 5 times before coming to a stop. What force causes the ball to fall to the ground?

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Gravity

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Friction

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Magnetism

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Position

Question 52

A boy applies a pushing force on a ball thrown into the air. What applies a pulling force on the ball at the same time?

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Gravity

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The height of the boy

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Friction

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The mass of the ball

Question 53

Which form of energy is best shown in this picture?

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mechanical

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electrical

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chemical

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nuclear

Question 54

A student builds a circuit made up of a battery, two light bulbs, and a switch. What will the student most likely observe in this circuit?

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Light bulb 1 will be on, but light bulb 2 will be off

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Light bulb 1 and light bulb 2 will both be on

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Light bulb 1 will be off, but light bulb 2 will be on

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Light bulb 1 and light bulb 2 will both be off

Question 55

The diagram shows a series circuit with three lit bulbs. How many of the bulbs will remain lit if the wire is cut a the point shown by the arrow?

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0

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1

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2

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3

Question 56

Which of these changes to the electric circuit shown above will cause the lightbulb to light up.

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Turning one battery so that its positive end connects to the other battery's negative end

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Straightening the wire so that the current can flow more easily

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Adding a switch and more wire so that the current can flow more easily

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Making the length of wire the same on both sides of the lightbulb

Question 57

A string of lights with small bulbs is shown below. The bulbs are connected by wire that is covered in an insulator. When the lights are on, electricity travels in....

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a complete circuit

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a sound wave

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a light ray

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an incomplete path

Question 58

Most cars have lights, power locks, radios and other equipment that uses electricity. Electric circuits power this equipment. Each circuit has a fuse that completes it. The picture shows one type of fuse a car may have. Which of these describe one thing that could happen if the wire in a car fuse burns out?

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The car's radio will not work

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The car's light will burn brighter

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The car's turn signal will blink to slowly

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The car's power windows will open faster

Question 59

Many types of fans are used in homes. One type of electric fan is shown above. In addition to mechanical energy, which of these is produced as electric current passes through the circuit of this fan?

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Heat

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Mass

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Light

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Water Vapor

Question 60

A group of students built the circuit shown above. The lightbulb does not glow. Which statement explains this observation?

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The lightbulb is not part of a complete circuit

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The battery is not charged

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The circuit does not have a switch

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The bell uses most of the energy from the battery

Question 61

A simplified diagram of a system using solar energy is shown. To recharge the battery for later use without lighting the bulb, which of the following switches should be closed?

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switches R and T only

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switch S only

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switches R and S only

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switches R, S, and T

Question 62

All the lightbulbs in this circuit are lit. Which change would cause all the bulbs to go out?

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Removing wire 1

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Removing wires 2 and 4

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Removing wires 2 and 5

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Removing wires 3 and 4

Question 63

Students constructed a circuit using different-colored lightbulbs. What will happen if Switch 3 is closed and the other switches are left open?

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Only the white and yellow bulbs will operate

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Only the white bulb will operate

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None of the bulbs will operate

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Only the red and blue bulbs will operate

Question 64

In some circuits that are used for decorating, one burned-out lightbulb will prevent all the other lightbulbs from lighting. In other circuits, one burned-out lightbulb will have no effect on the other lightbulbs. In which of these circuits will the other lightbulbs still light even if one bulb is burned out?

Accepted Answer

Option C is correct

Answer

A.

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B.

Answer

D.

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