WorksheetsChapter 5 & 6 Physical Science Test
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 53mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
_______________ is an example of a good conductor.
a)
Plastic
b)
Rubber
c)
Cooper
d)
Wood
2.
The ____________ energy of an object is its potential energy plus its kinetic energy.
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Mechanical
d)
Chemical
3.
A car at the top of a ramp has more ___________ energy than a car at the bottom of a ramp because of its position.
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Mechanical
d)
Chemical
4.
A toys ____________ energy is the sum of its potential energy plus its kinetic energy.
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Mechanical
d)
Chemical
5.
Your body runs on the ____________ energy stored in food.
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Mechanical
d)
Chemical
6.
Motion and sound are 2 forms of ___________.
a)
Work
b)
Pitch
c)
Energy
7.
_________ is when you apply a force to move an object.
a)
Energy
b)
Work
c)
Pitch
8.
___________ energy is energy that is store in substances.
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Mechanical
d)
Chemical
9.
__________ is the ability to do work or cause a change.
a)
Energy
b)
Work
c)
Pitch
10.
Electrical energy flows along wires to light bulbs. Inside a light bulb, there is a thin coiled wire called a _________________.
a)
Electrical Shock
b)
Conductor
c)
Insulator
d)
Filament
11.
_____________ energy is stored energy.
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Mechanical
d)
Chemical
12.
___________ describes how high or low a sound is.
a)
Energy
b)
Work
c)
Pitch
13.
Sound travels in _____________.
a)
Energy
b)
Waves
c)
Pitch
14.
When a car is in motion, its potential energy has turned into ___________ energy.
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Mechanical
d)
Chemical
15.
Short, thin piano wires vibrate quickly which make _________ pitch sounds.
a)
Low
b)
Medium
c)
High
16.
Long, thick piano wires vibrate slowly which make _________ pitch sounds.
a)
Low
b)
Medium
c)
High
17.
Light energy travels in __________.
a)
Frequencies
b)
Pitches
c)
Waves
18.
___________ energy is the energy of motion.
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Mechanical
d)
Chemical
19.
__________ are reflected sound waves.
a)
Pitch
b)
Echos
c)
Sound
20.
If something blocks the path of light waves, such as your body or your hand, a ___________ forms.
a)
Echo
b)
Pitch
c)
Shadow
21.
An _______________ is a material that slows or stop the flow of electricity.
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
c)
Circuit
22.
Light travels in a _____________ line.
a)
slow
b)
high
c)
fast
d)
straight
23.
Heat always flows from _________ objects to _________ objects.
a)
Cooler, Warmer
b)
Warmer, Cooler
c)
Slow, Fast
d)
Fast, Slow
24.
Your body needs ____________________ to function well.
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Mechanical
d)
Chemical
25.
Light travels through clear materials. It bends, or __________, when it passes from one material into another.
a)
Conducts
b)
Rises
c)
Flows
d)
Refracts
26.
____________ happens when heat moves.
a)
Refraction
b)
Conduction
c)
Evaporation
d)
Condensation
27.
When an object or substance has a higher temperature the particles move ___________.
a)
slower
b)
faster
c)
up
d)
down
28.
When an object or substance has a lower temperature the particles move ____________.
a)
slower
b)
faster
c)
up
d)
down
29.
Heat flows by ____________ from a burner to a pan to water to the item in the water.
a)
Speed
b)
Refraction
c)
Conduction
d)
Insulator
30.
When you eat, the ______________ energy from the food is stored in your body.
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Mechanical
d)
Chemical
31.
Chemical energy is a type of _____________ energy because it is stored energy.
a)
Kinetic
b)
Potential
c)
Mechanical
d)
Chemical
32.
_______________ is a form of energy that involves the movement of electric charges.
a)
Conductor
b)
Circuit
c)
Electricity
d)
Insulator
33.
______________ electricity is a form of electricity in which electric charges move from one place to another.
a)
Static
b)
Current
c)
Conductor
d)
Circuit
34.
_____________ electricity is a form of electricity in which electric charges collect on a surface.
a)
Current
b)
Static
c)
Circuit
35.
A ______________ is a material through which electricity can flow easily.
a)
static
b)
insulator
c)
conductor
36.
A ________________ is a looped path of conductors through which electric current flows.
a)
Current
b)
Static
c)
Conductor
d)
Circuit
37.
___________ is an example of a good insulator.
a)
Copper
b)
Plastic
c)
Iron
d)
Metal
38.
_____________ means to pull toward.
a)
Push
b)
Repel
c)
Pull
d)
Attract
39.
________________ means to push away.
a)
Repel
b)
Pull
c)
Attract
40.
Protons are _____________.
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
41.
All matter is made up of particles that have ____________________.
a)
Electrical Charges
b)
Chemical Changes
c)
Conduction
d)
Evaporation
42.
If a certain matter has more protons than electrons it has a ______________ charge.
a)
Repel
b)
Attract
c)
Positive
d)
Negative
43.
Electrons are ________________.
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
44.
Opposite charges _____________.
a)
Attract
b)
Repel
45.
Like charges ______________.
a)
Attract
b)
Repel
46.
If a certain matter has more electrons than protons, it has a ________________ charge.
a)
Repel
b)
Attract
c)
Positive
d)
Negative
47.
The copper wires in a cord are _________________.
a)
Insulators
b)
Conductors
48.
The end of a battery that has the "bump" on it is the ________________ end of the battery.
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
49.
Plastic, rubber, glass, wood, and ceramics are all examples of an _____________.
a)
Conductor
b)
Electricity
c)
Insulator
d)
Circuit
50.
The end of the battery that is flat is the _____________ end.
a)
Positive
b)
Negative
51.
A ________________ is a line or route that starts and finishes in the same place.
a)
Static Connection
b)
Electricity
c)
Circuit
d)
Battery Flow
52.
A popsicle stick is an example of a ____________.
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
53.
A paper clip is an example of a _____________.
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
54.
Objects that vibrate produce ________________.
a)
Conduction
b)
Insulation
c)
Sound Waves
d)
Light Waves
55.
Just about anything that changes electricity into motion contains a special part called a ________.
a)
Filament
b)
Electrical instrument
c)
motor
d)
machine
56.
A magnet created by electric current is called an _____________________.
a)
Electromagnet
b)
North Magnet
c)
South Magnet
d)
Electricity
57.
Electromagnets are __________________.
a)
permanent
b)
temporary
58.
A bat uses _________________ to find its food.
a)
Electric Waves
b)
Sound Waves
c)
Light Waves
59.
What type of electricity is caused when you rub a balloon on the top of your head?
a)
Current
b)
Circuit
c)
Static
60.
Two positively charged balloons ___________ one another.
a)
Attract
b)
Repel
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