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Science Review

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What kind of energy is represented in this picture?
a)
Thermal and light
b)
Sound
c)
Light
d)
Mechanical
2.
What is energy?
a)
The ability to do work or cause change
b)
A force
c)
Electricity
d)
The ability to push or pull things
3.
The type of energy that allows us to hear is
a)
Mechanical
b)
Sound
c)
Light
d)
Thermal
4.
What kind of energy?
a)
Thermal
b)
Electrical
c)
Mechanical
d)
Radiant
5.
The ultimate source of energy that helps the water cycle is:
a)
The sky
b)
The sun
c)
Plants
d)
Movement
6.
Which two forms of energy does the earth receive directly from the sun?
a)
Mechanical and thermal
b)
Light and thermal
c)
Light and sound
d)
Electrical and heat
7.
This boy is using a bow and arrow.  What form of energy does a bow and arrow demonstrate? 
a)
mechanical
b)
sound
c)
thermal
d)
light
8.
People might use a lamp to help them see, but in many cases, the bulb gets quite warm.  The two forms of energy being produced by the lamp are _____________________________. 
a)
sound and thermal
b)
electrical and light
c)
light and thermal
d)
sound and mechanical
9.
An object produces sound because it ____________________. 
a)
generates electrical energy
b)
causes air to vibrate
c)
reflects light from the sun
d)
absorbs heat from water
10.
What type of energy is used in a microwave to cook soup? 
a)
thermal
b)
light
c)
mechanical
d)
sound
11.
_______________ energy is produced by vibrations. 
a)
electrical
b)
light
c)
thermal
d)
sound
12.
Which type of energy is produced when the handle of a pencil sharpener turns?
a)
Light Energy
b)
Magnetic Energy
c)
Electrical Energy
d)
Mechanical Energy
13.
A student rides a bicycle to school. This is an example of energy because the student
a)
becomes hot and sweats
b)
gets tired pedaling the bicycle
c)
rides the bicycle to and from school
d)
pushes the pedals and the bicycles moves
14.
The ability to do work is the definition for which word
a)
light energy
b)
mechanical energy
c)
Energy
d)
produce
15.
Which of the following is NOT mechanical energy?
a)
Pedaling a bike
b)
Rowing a boat
c)
Oven
d)
Running up a hill
16.
What is mechanical energy?
a)
The energy of movement
b)
The energy of making things warmer
c)
The energy that is stored in an object
d)
The energy that comes from electricity
17.
Which of the following is a way thermal energy is used at school every day?
a)
Cooking food for lunch
b)
Writing with a pencil
c)
Looking in a mirror
d)
Turning on the lights
18.
Heat is another name for-
a)
thermal energy
b)
magnetic energy
c)
electrical energy
d)
mechanical energy
19.
Which of the following is NOT a form of thermal energy?
a)
Sun
b)
Bicycle moving
c)
Fire
d)
Oven
20.
What type of energy does an oven produce?
a)
light 
b)
heat
c)
light and heat
d)
none of the above
21.
The Sun produces
a)
light and heat energy
b)
sound and light energy
c)
heat and sound energy
d)
electrical and light energy
22.
All of the following objects produce sound energy EXCEPT-
a)
A radio
b)
A flashlight
c)
A drum
d)
A television
23.
When a grasshopper rubs its lets together, a sound is made because
a)
its legs are hurt
b)
the movement causes vibrations
c)
the grasshopper is hungry and tired
d)
The grasshopper is warning other animals of danger
24.
You can have sound without vibrations.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
25.
What is a force?
a)
a type of sandwich
b)
a state of matter
c)
a push or pull on an object
d)
a liquid 
26.
Which type of force could pick up this paper clip?
a)
push
b)
banana
c)
heat
d)
magnetism 
27.
What keeps us from floating into space? There is a force that acts on us.
a)
our shoes
b)
the moon
c)
gravity
d)
push and pull
28.
More force is needed to move __________ objects than to move light objects.
a)
big
b)
heavy
c)
square
d)
round
29.
Forces can change the ________ of a moving object.
a)
direction
b)
push
c)
pull
d)
friction
30.
Magnets can attract or repel one another without touching.  They can attract or repel through solids, liquids, and ______.
a)
gases
b)
slippery
c)
push
d)
pull
31.
The force that occurs when one object rubs against another object is called ________.
a)
gravity
b)
friction
c)
magnetism
d)
rough
32.
There is very little friction between ____________ or slippery surfaces.
a)
smooth
b)
rough
c)
hard
d)
soft
33.
There is more friction between _________ surfaces.
a)
smooth
b)
slippery
c)
hard
d)
rough
34.
This word means "to push away."
a)
attract
b)
repel
35.
Which direction will the puck go when you push it?
a)
right
b)
left
c)
up
d)
down
36.
Friction causes things to 
a)
speed up
b)
slow down or stop
c)
do work
d)
pull
37.
Which object is a solid?
a)
water
b)
helium
c)
Book
d)
apple juice
38.
A liquid
a)
has a definite shape
b)
can be poured and takes the shape of its container
c)
takes the shape of its container
d)
cannot be poured
39.
What state of matter is inside the balloon?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
energy
40.
Which objects would be picked up by a magnet?
a)
crayon and marker
b)
paperclip and nail
c)
eraser and paper towels
d)
hat and shoes
41.
Opposite poles on a magnet 
a)
attract
b)
repel
42.
The same poles on a magnet
a)
attract
b)
repel
43.
Who is going to win?
a)
the team with the less pulling force
b)
the team with the most pulling force
c)
the team with the less pushing force
d)
the team with the most pushing force
44.
If you pull the cord, what direction will the box move?
a)
Up
b)
Down
c)
Left
d)
Right
45.
Why is it harder for the boy in Image B to get down the hill?
a)
Motion
b)
Friction
c)
Work
d)
Displacement
46.
The amount of matter in an object
a)
weight
b)
force
c)
gravity
d)
mass
47.
Is the force of gravity on the diver a push or a pull?
a)
push
b)
pull
48.
What do magnets stick to?
a)
copper
b)
wood
c)
iron
d)
plastic
49.
Magnetism is a type of ____________
a)
force
b)
book
c)
plant
d)
animal
50.
When two magnets attract, they ______________
a)
push apart
b)
change color
c)
get colder
d)
pull together
51.
When two magnets repel, they ________________
a)
change color
b)
pull together
c)
push apart
d)
get colder
52.
Magnets have a north and a south ___________
a)
shape
b)
color
c)
pole
d)
region
53.
What is MOVEMENT?
a)
Inertia
b)
Force
c)
Work
d)
Motion