Science FSA Review Questions Set # 1

Which description best defines heat?

• The transformation of chemical energy into light energy.

• The total energy of the particles in a sample of matter.

• The thermal energy that flows from one object to another.

• The average kinetic energy of the particles in an object.

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You hold an ice cube in your hand. Why does the ice cube feel cold to you?

• Heat is transferred from your hand to the ice cube.

• Heat is transferred from the ice cube to the air.

• Cold is transferred from your hand to the ice cube.

• Cold is transferred from the ice cube to the air.

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Sophia places a plate of food under a lamp to keep it warm. By which method is heat transferred to the food?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Transformation

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Luciana notices that the air in her science classroom is much warmer than the air in her math classroom. Which describes how the air particles are different in her colder math classroom?

• They move faster on average.

• They are vibrating.

• They have less average kinetic energy.

• They move more freely.

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Which of these forces does not act over a distance?

• electric

• friction

• gravitational

• magnetic

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Two magnets are arranged so that they pull together. Which conclusion can be reached?

• Two north poles are together.

• Two south poles are together.

• The poles of the magnets are touching.

• A north pole is near a south pole.

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The gravitational force exerted by the sun keeps planets in orbit. What would happen to the force that keeps Earth in orbit if Earth were farther from the sun?

• It would increase.

• It would decrease.

• It would disappear.

• It would not change.

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Which is a measure of force?

• distance

• mass

• volume

• weight

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Ignacio uses a hammer to hit a nail into a board on the floor. How does gravity make it easier to hammer the nail?

• Gravity pushes the board up to help the nail go in.

• Gravity pulls the board and the nail toward each other.

• Gravity pulls the hammer down so that it pushes on the nail.

• Gravity pulls the nail down, but does not pull on the hammer.

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Maria pulls on a rope to the left with a force of 12 N. Sebastian pulls on the other end of the rope to the right with a force of 7 N. Emma adds a force of 8 N, also pulling to the right. What will happen?

• The net force will be 3 N to the right.

• The net force will be 15 N to the left.

• The net force will be 12 N to the right.

• The net force will be 27 N to the left.

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