Science Snapshot 1 Review

A campfire produces what types of energy?

• light and mechanical

• thermal and light

• nuclear and sound

• sound and mechanical

A balance scale allows us to observe what characteristic of matter?

• color

• shape

• whether the object sinks of floats

• mass

What is it called when matter changes from solid to liquid?

• freezing

• melting

• evaporation

• condensation

When a sample of matter gains heat, its particles _____.

• explode

• slow down

• evolve

• speed up

All of the following produce sound energy EXCEPT

• a drum

• a piano

• a telephone

• a flashlight

A Celcius thermometer would be used to explore what characteristic of matter?

• temperature

• mass

• height

• magnetism

What type of energy does an oven produce to bake a cake?

• light

• thermal

• sound

• mechanical

All of these are examples of a push EXCEPT

• throwing a baseball

• opening a cabinet door

• hitting a tennis ball with a racquet

• kicking a soccer ball

What type of energy bounces off a mirror to allow you to see your reflection?

• light

• therma

• sound

• mechanical

A student has a variety of objects and a bowl of water for a science experiment. What characteristic of matter is the student preparing to observe?

• magnetism

• shape

• mass

• sink or float