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WorksheetsScience Spiral Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 28mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A student wants to carry out an experiment to learn how the boiling point of water is affected by salt. Which of the following would be the best hypothesis to test this experiment?
a)
a. Sugared water will boil faster than salted water.
b)
b. Salted water boils faster at sea level.
c)
c. Salted water will boil at a higher temperature than non-salted water.
d)
d. The temperature of the hot plate will increase when salt is added to the water.
2.
A boy wanted to test the effects of weathering on rocks. After doing some research, he was ready to set up an experiment. Which of the following is the correct procedure that he should follow?
a)
a. Draw a conclusion, form a hypothesis, design the experiment, and collect data.
b)
b. Collect data, form a hypothesis, design the experiment, and draw a conclusion.
c)
c. Design the experiment, draw a conclusion, collect data, and form a hypothesis.
d)
d. Form a hypothesis, design the experiment, collect data, and draw a conclusion.
3.
A student plans an investigation to see how water temperature affects the way sugar dissolves. The student will perform two trials with the setup shown.How should the student improve the investigation to get better results?
a)
a. use the same mass of sugar in each trial
b)
b. use the same water temperature in each trial
c)
c. use different volumes of water in each trial
d)
d. use different containers in each trial
4.
Students wanted to see if toy cars rolled faster on a smooth surface or a rough surface. They used two ramps with different surfaces.How could they have made this test better?
a)
a. make both ramps with a smooth surface
b)
b. make both ramps the same height
c)
c. make both ramps longer
d)
d. make both ramps higher
5.
A student wants to design an experiment regarding the behavior of crickets. Which is the best question to ask to begin the experiment?
a)
a. Do crickets have 6 legs or 8 legs?
b)
b. How long are the antennae of a cricket?
c)
c. Do crickets chirp more during the day or at night?
d)
d. What is the most common cricket species?
6.
Which statement is an observation?
a)
a. Sugar dissolves when it is stirred in water.
b)
b. Small sugar cubes are easier to eat than large sugar cubes
7.
Many scientists are studying alternative energy uses, such as building solar-powered cars and wind-powered electric generators. Which of the following is an important benefit of having the scientists repeat their experiments?
a)
a. Scientists receive credit for important decisions
b)
b. The data collected from experiments will be more reliable.
c)
c. Scientists can prove other scientists wrong.
8.
A student recorded the amount of rain that fell in one year in his city. What is the best way for him to organize his information?
a)
a. diagram
b)
b. graph
c)
c, journal
d)
d. map
9.
A class is studying how gravity affects objects in motion. Which tool would best measure the distance an object travels after it is thrown?
a)
a. a magnetic compass
b)
b. a meter stick
c)
c. a calculator
d)
d. a stopwatch
10.
Which tools are needed to measure the length and mass of a seashell?
a)
a. a ruler and a balance
b)
b. a ruler and a microscope
c)
c. a balance and a stopwatch
d)
d. a microscope and a magnet
11.
Students are finding the volume of a rock. The steps taken to find the volume of the rock are shown below:
1. Pour 90 mL of water in a graduated cylinder.
2. Place the rock in the water.
3. Record that the water level rises to 99 mL.
4. ?
Which statement best explains step 4?
1. Pour 90 mL of water in a graduated cylinder.
2. Place the rock in the water.
3. Record that the water level rises to 99 mL.
4. ?
Which statement best explains step 4?
a)
a. Record the volume of the rock as 99mL.
b)
b. Subtract 99 mL from 90 mL and record the difference of the two numbers as the volume of the rock.
c)
c. Subtract 90 mL from 99 mL and record the difference of the two numbers as the volume of the rock.
12.
A student is given three identically sized blocks. Each block is made of a different material. What characteristic of the blocks should be examined to find out which block is made of metal?
a)
a. conductivity
b)
b. color
c)
c. weight
d)
d. texture
13.
One cold winter day in Minnesota, the temperature outside was negative 13 degrees Celsius. The pipes to all of the houses were frozen and there was no flowing water. What temperature would the pipes have to reach in order to start melting?
a)
1 degree Celsius
b)
100 degrees Celsius
c)
0 degrees Celsius
d)
50 degrees Celsius
14.
A student put 200 milliliters (mL) of water into a pot, sets the pot on a burner, and heats the water to boil. When the pot is taken off the burner, it contains only 180 milliliters (mL) of water. What happened to the rest of the water?
a)
a. It was used up.
b)
b. It condensed.
c)
c. It was absorbed by the heat.
d)
d. It turned into water vapor.
15.
Students in the fifth grade science class were investigating mixtures and solutions. The students needed to mix Kool Aid powder and water. The class tasted the mixture and also smelled it. What property would the water retain when mixed with the Kool Aid powder?
a)
a. Taste
b)
b. Smell
c)
c. Color
d)
d. Physical State
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