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Science Unit 5

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Matt is cooking chicken in a gas oven for dinner. Which form of energy cooks the chicken?
a)
Heat
b)
Chemical
c)
Light
d)
Electrical
2.
What electrical item proves that energy causes motion?
a)
Fan
b)
Lamp
c)
Toaster
d)
Radio
3.
The energy from Sun causes what kind of change in the greenhouse?
a)
The greenhouse changes light energy to heat enregy
b)
The plants are protected from the wind in the greenhouse
c)
The greenhouse protects plants from insects
d)
The greenhouse captures light and heat energy
4.
Which statement best describes the picture of the water wheel?
a)
As it turns the water wheel speeds up the flowing water
b)
Solar energy causes the water wheel to turn
c)
The flowing water transfers some of its energy to the wheel making it move
d)
The water's kinetic energy turns into chemical energy
5.
When you strum a guitar string it vibrates. What form of energy is PRODUCED by vibrations.
a)
Sound
b)
Light
c)
Heat
d)
Pitch
6.
If a instrument has a thick cord and also a thinner cord.  Which answer could be true about the thinner cord when it is plucked?
a)
The pitch is lower
b)
The pitch is the same
c)
The pitch is higher
d)
The pitch is louder
7.
What type of energy makes the blades of a turbine move?
a)
Electrons
b)
Wind
c)
Coal
d)
Water
8.
Mrs. France puts several items on a windowsill. Which item might feel warm after sitting in the sun?
a)
Napkin
b)
Metal  Screwdriver
c)
Whiteboard Eraser
d)
Wooden Pencil
9.
 Which statement correctly describes how heat travels when a tea kettle is placed on a burner and the burner is turned on?
a)
Burner to kettle to water to water vapor
b)
Water vapor to water to kettle to burner
c)
Burner to water to kettle to water vapor
d)
Water vapor to water to kettle to burner
10.
Ms. France is cooking soup on the stove. Which type of spoon will she use to make sure she doesn't burn herself when she grabs the spoon?
a)
Steel 
b)
Wood
c)
Aluminum
d)
Copper
11.
The body temperature of a snake changes with its environment. How does the heat of the sand in the desert affect the snake as it comes out from a shady place?
a)
The snakes body temperature stays the same
b)
The snakes body temperature increases
c)
The snakes body temperature increases and then decreases
d)
The snakes body temperature decreases
12.
This list of sports activities  show a change by applying energy. 
- kicking a soccer ball
- hitting a hockey puck
- rolling a volleyball
Which example can you add to the list?
a)
Holding a basketball
b)
Wearing hockey gloves
c)
Sitting on a chair
d)
throwing a baseball
13.
Mrs. France plugs her phone into the wall outlet to charge. What source of energy comes from the wall outlet?
a)
Sound
b)
Chemical
c)
Heat
d)
Electrical 
14.
What does NOT show a good example of mechanical energy?
a)
Lamp
b)
Kids on a swing
c)
A sailboat moving through the water
d)
Fan
15.
Pitch is the highness or lowness of a sound. Which instrument would have the lowest pitch when played?
a)
trumpet
b)
flute
c)
cello
d)
clarinet
16.
If a material is a good conductor of heat what happens to its temperature when the material is heated on one end?
a)
Nothing
b)
The temperature increases
c)
I don't know
d)
The temperature decreases
17.
The picture shows the use of water to produce electrical energy.
a)
True
b)
False