WorksheetsTrimester 1 Science Review-GEMS
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Steven and Beth were doing the same experiment. They wanted to know what type of paper towel absorbs the most water. Beth used different-sized pieces of paper towel, toilet paper, and notebook paper. She weighed each type of paper before and after they were placed in water.Steven followed the same steps, but the three types of paper in his experiment were all the same size. How will their results MOST LIKELY compare?
a)
Their results will be different because they did not work together on the experiment.
b)
Their results will be the same because only one thing was different in their experiment.
c)
Their results will be the same because they tested the same three types of paper.
d)
Their results will be different because Beth did not use the same size pieces of paper
2.
Mrs. Ruiz's science class is investigating how long it takes for water to boil when put on a hot plate. Which of the following is MOST LIKELY why the groups might all get different results?
a)
The groups used different amounts of water.
b)
The groups did not measure the temperature of the water.
c)
The groups followed the same procedures.
d)
The groups worked at different times of day.
3.
Scientists use different processes to investigate scientific questions. The methods that scientists use to investigate questions can vary. During which part of an investigation would a scientist gather evidence?
a)
asking a question
b)
conducting an investigation
c)
drawing conclusions
d)
analyzing the results
4.
In Mr. Leubscher's class four students each conduct an investigation. Three of the students get similar results. Martha, the fourth student, has results that are very different from the other students. Which of the following is the most likely reason that Martha’s results are different from the other students?
a)
She recorded and analyzed results.
b)
She made a different hypothesis.
c)
She took more time to do the experiment.
d)
She changed the procedures.
5.
A student in Miss. Honeycutt's class is testing a group of random objects to see which items would be attracted to a magnet. The objects include a metal paper clip, a screw, a washer, a penny, a plastic protractor, and an eraser. Which of the following groups of objects would all be attracted to a magnet.
a)
eraser, penny, plastic protractor
b)
plastic protractor, metal paper clip, washer
c)
metal paper clip, screw, washer
d)
screw, eraser, penny
6.
Prince learns in science class that sound is a type of energy. Which of the following is true about sound energy?
a)
Pitch describes the loudness of a sound.
b)
Animals cannot hear sounds.
c)
Sound energy comes from materials vibrating.
d)
Sound energy only comes from electricity.
7.
Damion watches a movie on TV. Which types of energy allow Damion to watch the movie?
a)
sound, light, and heat
b)
light, motion, and sound
c)
electric, light, and sound
d)
heat, sound, and electric
8.
The students in Miss White's class are using rubber bands and shoe boxes to make sound instruments. They have rubber bands of different thickness. If Rubber Band A is thicker than Rubber Band B, what can the students conclude about the pitch of Rubber Band B?
a)
It is louder.
b)
It is lower.
c)
It is the same.
d)
It is higher.
9.
Romeo wrote down some notes about ways that students in his science class investigate scientific questions.
* Make a prediction
*Plan and conduct an experiment
*Gather and analyze data
*Change results to match the prediction
Which of Romeo's notes is NOT one way that scientists investigate scientific questions?
* Make a prediction
*Plan and conduct an experiment
*Gather and analyze data
*Change results to match the prediction
Which of Romeo's notes is NOT one way that scientists investigate scientific questions?
a)
Change results to match the prediction
b)
Gather and analyze data
c)
Make a prediction
d)
Plan and conduct an experiment
10.
George holds a piece of sandpaper. He says that the sandpaper reminds him of the sidewalk near his school. Which property of the sandpaper and the sidewalk is he MOST LIKELY comparing?
a)
texture
b)
shape
c)
volume
d)
odor
11.
Dylan is making a list of items that produce both light energy and sound energy. Which of these is the BEST item to put on this list?
a)
guitar
b)
lamp
c)
television
d)
fan
12.
Jenna was investigating with magnets. She placed the north pole of a magnet near a metal paper clip. The paper clip was attracted to the magnet. What would happen if Jenna placed the south pole of the magnet near the metal paper clip?
a)
The metal paper clip will still be attracted to the magnet.
b)
The metal paper clip will spin around.
c)
The metal paper clip will be repelled by the magnet.
d)
The metal paper clip will not move.
13.
a)
Bottle C will have the lowest pitch.
b)
Bottle C will have the highest pitch.
c)
The sound from each bottle will have a different pitch.
d)
The sound from each bottle will have the same pitch.
14.
During the fall, a big pile of dry leaves had collected in the school’s yard. The following spring, the pile of leaves is small, wet, and slimy, and the leaves are all stuck together. Which change BEST explains what happened to the leaves?
a)
rusting
b)
evaporating
c)
burning
d)
decaying
15.
An apple was cut into four pieces. Which statement below is true about the Law of Conservation of mass and this apple?
a)
The total mass of all the apple pieces is 1/2 of its original mass.
b)
The total mass of all the apple pieces is greater than its original mass.
c)
The total mass of all the apple pieces is the same as its original mass.
d)
The total mass of all the apple pieces is 1/4 of its original mass.
16.
All matter has specific properties that are used to identify them. Which of these terms is a measurement of how much matter is in an object?
a)
volume
b)
mass
c)
size
d)
weight
17.
A teacher gives his students a digital scale, a small bowl, and a box of sugar. He directs everyone to measure out exactly 20 grams of sugar into their bowls. When everyone is finished, Kimberly has half as much sugar in her bowl as the rest of the class.What is the MOST LIKELY reason for the difference?
a)
Kimberly used a more accurate digital scale than everyone else.
b)
Kimberly used salt instead of sugar.
c)
Kimberly didn't follow the correct procedure for measuring mass.
d)
Kimberly had a smaller bowl than everyone else.
18.
Ceaz and his friends were blowing up balloons and letting them go. Ceaz noticed that when the balloon was a larger size, it went far. When the balloon was a smaller size, it did not go as far. Which question might Ceaz investigate based on his observations?
a)
How big can a balloon be stretched when filled with air?
b)
What color balloon will travel the farthest?
c)
How does the amount of air in a balloon affect the distance it travels?
d)
What kind of gases are inside a blown-up balloon?
19.
A guitar player tightens the strings on her guitar. What effect does this have on the noise the guitar makes?
a)
The sound becomes softer.
b)
The pitch becomes higher.
c)
The sound becomes louder.
d)
The pitch becomes lower.
20.
A student is studying about the different types of energy in science class. What are the types of energy produced by a light bulb?
a)
electrical and light
b)
motion and light
c)
magnetic and light
d)
heat and light
21.
The students in Mrs. Warman's class are learning about how different forms of energy are used.
Electric Energy: Freezer
Energy of Motion: Swing Set
Heat Energy: ?
Which of the following could be an example of Heat Energy?
Electric Energy: Freezer
Energy of Motion: Swing Set
Heat Energy: ?
Which of the following could be an example of Heat Energy?
a)
Drum
b)
Fan
c)
Campfire
d)
Pinwheel
22.
Sarah is learning about the properties of heat in science class. She knows that heat must flow to cause a change of temperature in a substance. Which of the following will cause the fastest change in temperature of an ice cube?
a)
ice cube on a plate at room temperature
b)
ice cube in a pot of cold water
c)
ice cube in a pot of boiling water
d)
ice cube in a pot of warm water
23.
Mr. Clarke’s students set up cups of different colors. They place a thermometer that reads 30 C in each cup. They place the cups in sunlight for one hour. Then they recorded the temperatures.
Black Cup: 45 C
Purple Cup: 41 C
White Cup: 32 C
Yellow Cup: 36 C
Which of the following questions is the students most likely trying to answer?
Black Cup: 45 C
Purple Cup: 41 C
White Cup: 32 C
Yellow Cup: 36 C
Which of the following questions is the students most likely trying to answer?
a)
Can sunlight change the color of an object?
b)
Will sunlight make the temperature of cups increase?
c)
Do certain colors attract insects better than others?
d)
Are dark colors better conductors of heat than light colors?
24.
Phoenix rubs two sticks together quickly. When he stops rubbing the sticks, he notices that they are warm to touch where he rubbed them. Which type of energy has been produced?
a)
sound energy
b)
heat energy
c)
electrical energy
d)
light energy
25.
Mr. Hume's science class is learning that substances can change in many ways. Sometimes a change will produce a new substance. Which of the following is an example of a change that results in a new substance?
a)
egg frying in a pan
b)
lump of clay being broken in two
c)
paper being shredded
d)
water freezing into ice
26.
The students in Mr. Connor’s class conduct an experiment on the conservation of mass. The class puts all of their results in a chart. Carla’s data are much different from everyone else’s results. Which statement best explains why this has happened?
a)
Carla did not do the experiment correctly.
b)
Carla is a better scientist than the other students.
c)
Carla is more careful than the other students.
d)
Carla did not add her results to the chart correctly.
27.
Mariah has a model car. She takes the parts of the car and places them on a digital scale. All of the parts have a mass of 92 grams. She then puts the model together and places it on the digital scale again. What can Mariah most likely say about the mass of the toy car?
a)
It will have less mass than all of the parts.
b)
It will have more mass than all of the parts.
c)
It will have twice the mass of all of the parts.
d)
It will have the same mass as all of the parts.
28.
Dominick is investigating magnets. He moves two long thin magnets toward each other. The magnets pull toward each other and stick together. Dominick then turns one magnet around the opposite way, and moves the magnets toward each other again. What will happen to the magnets?
a)
The magnets will pull toward each other.
b)
The magnets will push away from each other.
c)
The magnets will not move.
d)
The magnets will move on top of each other.
29.
Which placement will cause magnets X and Y to repel each other?
a)
Magnet Placement 4
b)
Magnet Placement 2
c)
Magnet Placement 3
d)
Magnet Placement 1
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