Air passes over the blades on this wind turbine and cause it to spin. Which energy transformation has occurred?

energy of motion to electrical energy

electrical energy to energy of motion

energy of motion to potential energy

potential energy to electrical energy

Which statement about energy is true?

Energy has the ability to cause change in matter

Energy cannot travel through space

The ball drops to the floor. Which describes the relationship between potential energy and kinetic energy as the ball falls?

The ball’s potential energy decreases, and its kinetic energy increases

The ball’s potential energy decreases, and its kinetic energy decreases

The ball’s kinetic energy decreases, and its potential energy increases

The ball’s kinetic energy increase, and its potential energy increases.

This drill is plugged into an electrical outlet. Which energy transformation occurs when Jamie pushes the button?

electrical energy into energy of motion

electrical energy into light energy

electrical energy into sound energy

electrical energy into energy of heat

A spacecraft travels in a straight line in space. The spacecraft moves at a constant speed, and no forces are acting on it. What will happen to the spacecraft’s motion?

The spacecraft’s motion will not change.

The spacecraft will increase its velocity.

The spacecraft will accelerate.

Juan and Alex are pushing a box. What keeps the box from moving even though Juan and Alex push against it?

The force of friction opposes the force applied by Juan and Alex.

Juan and Alex are pushing with the same force in the same direction.

Juan and Alex are pushing with the same force in opposite directions.

Juan and Alex are pushing with different forces in opposite directions.

Charles pedals his bicycle with a force of 100 N toward the north. He travels at a constant speed. Suppose the wind starts blowing with a force of 20 N toward the south. What will happen to Charles’s velocity?

His velocity will remain constant.

His velocity will not be affected.

Which is true about the masses of the fruits?

Fruit B has a greater mass than Fruit A.

Fruit A has a greater mass than Fruit B.

Fruit B has less mass than Fruit A.

Fruits B and A have the same mass.

Which is true about the volume of the fruits?

Fruit B has more volume than Fruit A.

Fruit A has more volume than Fruit B.

Fruit A has less volume than Fruit B.

Fruits B and A have the same volume.

Which is most likely true?

Fruit A is a lemon and Fruit B is an apple.

Fruit A is an orange and Fruit B is a banana.

Fruit A is an apple and Fruit B is a lime.

Fruit A is a banana and Fruit B is a lime.

The S pole of a magnet is held near the N pole of another magnet. What will most likely happen?

The magnets will move together.

The magnets will not move at all.

The magnets will lose their magnetic pull.

The S pole of a magnet is held near the S pole of another magnet. What will most likely happen?

The magnets will move together.

The magnets will not move at all.

The magnets will lose their magnetic pull.

Two magnets are placed as shown. Allie wants the magnets to repel each other. How should she move the magnets?

She should rotate one of the magnets so its poles change places.

She should not move the magnets.

She should push the magnets toward each other.

She should pull the magnets farther away from each other.

James uses a magnet to pick up a paperclip. Which is true?

James does not need to touch the paperclip with the magnet to attract it.

James must touch the paperclip with the magnet to attract it.

James can only use the S pole of the magnet to attract the paperclip.

James can only use the N pole of the magnet to attract the paperclip.

A magnet is held near a mixture of iron filings, sugar, and sawdust. What will happen?

The iron filings will be attracted to the magnet, but the other materials will not.

All of the materials will be attracted to the magnet.

None of the materials will be attracted to the magnet.

The iron filings and sugar will be attracted to the magnet, but the sawdust will not.

Dina made this object. Which is correct?

This object is the result of a chemical change, because a new substance was produced.

This object is the result of a physical change, because a new substance was produced.

This object is the result of a physical change, because a new substance was not produced.

This object is the result of a chemical change, because a new substance was not produced.

Which energy change takes place when an electric hair dryer is used?

electricity to heat and sound energy

electricity to heat and chemical energy

Which object has potential energy but not kinetic energy?

a roller coaster car stopped on the top of a hill

a roller coaster car on the way up a hill

a roller coaster halfway down a hill

a roller coaster nearly all the way down a hill

How could you increase the pitch of a sound produced by an object?

Make the object vibrate faster.

Make the object vibrate slower.

Make the object vibrate louder.

Make the object vibrate quieter.

Which is not an example of energy causing a change in motion?

A library book rests on a high bookshelf.

A child pulls a wagon full of packages.

A car burns gasoline so it can move.

A student uses a pencil to write a letter.

How does light from the sun cause change on Earth?

It causes Earth to stay in orbit.

It causes Earth to make its own light.

Which prediction can you make about how energy from the sun will change the puddle?

The sun's energy will cause the puddle to shrink.

The sun's energy will cause the puddle to grow.

The sun's energy will cause the puddle to boil.

The sun's energy will cause the puddle to freeze.

Sam placed an ice cube in a cup of warm water. Which is correct?

Heat flows from the water to the ice.

Cold flows from the water to the ice.

Cold flows from the ice to the water.

Heat flows from the ice to the water.

Jude leaves a cold spoon in a hot bowl of soup. Which prediction is correct?

The temperature of the spoon will increase.

The temperature of the soup will increase.

The temperature of the spoon will decrease.

The temperature of the soup will not change.

When does heat stop flowing between two objects?

when both reach the same temperature

when both reach a low temperature

when both reach a high temperature

when both reach the temperature of the surrounding air

Abby marked the starting and ending positions of an object. Then she measured the distance between to find out the distance the object traveled. What else does she need to know to find the speed of the object?

the time it took to move the distance

Abe and Kess biked from the library to the school. They left the library at the same time. Abe arrived 5 minutes after Kess. Which is true?

Kess biked at a faster speed than Abe.

Kess biked at a slower speed than Abe.

Abe biked at a slower speed than Kess.

What do you need to know about an object's motion to express its velocity?

original position and new position

distance traveled and original position

distance traveled and time it took to travel the distance

Physical Science Review CAES

Quiz

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Science

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5th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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NGSS

MS-PS3-5, MS-PS3-1, MS-PS1-4

+15

Standards-aligned

Alissa Greeson

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51 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The state of matter with no definite shape or volume is a _______.

gas

liquid

property

state

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Maya describes this unknown substance to Trevor. Which words could she use to describe its texture?

cube

rough

shiny

soft

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A beaker contains sand and iron filings. What is the best way to separate the sand from the iron filings?

Heat the mixture

Remove them by size

Shake the beaker

Use a magnet

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Clem has a mixture of salt and water. Which process can he use to separate this mixture?

evaporation

filtration

magnetism

transpiration

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which is not an example of a chemical change?

burning

folding

rusting

wood burning

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

This water is boiling. What best describes the change taking place?

change in shape

change in size

change in texture

change in state

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

One form of energy travels in waves and causes matter to vibrate. Which form is it?

chemical

electrical

light

sound

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-1

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