WorksheetsScience Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Plant remains and small pieces of rock settle at the bottom of a swamp. The material compresses over time. What does this process form?
a)
creation of organisms on the swamp floor
b)
layers of sedimentary rock
c)
cool bodies of dried lava
d)
sand downs at the mouth of the swamp
2.
Which of the following is an example of mechanical energy?
a)
A wagon rolling down a hill
b)
An oven baking a cake
c)
A light bulb shining
d)
A radio playing music
3.
Rebecca put a container of salt and a beaker of water on her lab table. She poured some salt into the beaker and stirred it until the salt could no longer be seen. What happened to the salt?
a)
It dissolved
b)
It evaporated
c)
It transformed into water
d)
It became mechanical energy
4.
Which of the following human activities in a forest has the most positive effect on the ecosystem?
a)
Cutting down all trees to make farmland
b)
Building a new housing development in the area
c)
Clearing the land to build a new highway
d)
Planting new trees where old ones were cut down
5.
All of the following use electricity as their source of energy EXCEPT
a)
A plasma television
b)
A cellular telephone
c)
A child's tricycle
d)
A desktop computer
6.
Which of the following pairs of animals would probably NOT share the same ecosystem?
a)
A cheetah and a gazelle
b)
A deer and a raccoon
c)
A dolphin and a humpback whale
d)
A polar bear and a leopard frog
7.
Which of the following is the best example of the refraction of light?
a)
Viewing an object partially submerged in water.
b)
Viewing an object through a clear window.
c)
Looking at oneself in a mirror.
d)
Looking at a shadow on an object.
8.
A student made a model of the Earth's surface using a pan of sand and gravel. He used a pitcher to pour water across the sand and gravel. The force of water caused some of the sand and some of the pebbles to move. This student most likely made the model to represent
a)
erosion cause by heavy rainfall and runoff
b)
the movement of underground plates that causes earthquakes
the movement of underground plates that causes earthquakes
c)
one of the many ways alternative energy can be used to conserve resources
d)
weathering of beaches caused by strong winds and ocean waves
9.
A fifth-grader was working on a homework assignment one afternoon. She took an ice cube out of a freezer. She put it in a small glass and took it outside. She watched it melt. She then took the glass of water and gave it to her mom. Her mom poured the water into a pan and heated it. The water soon began to boil. The fifth-grader has observed
a)
electrical energy causing changes in the states of matter
b)
thermal energy causing changes in solubility
c)
electrical energy causing solubility
d)
thermal energy causing changes in the states of matter
10.
Which of the following was responsible for changing the remains of dead plants and animals into fossil fuels?
a)
Solar energy
b)
Heat and pressure
c)
Electricity
d)
Mechanical energy
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