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Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The arrows represent air rising from above the ocean surface higher into the atmosphere.

a)

tsunamis

b)

high tides

c)

hurricanes

d)

greenhouse gases

2.

This circle graph shows the percentages of different gases in Earth’s atmosphere. Which gas is represented by Gas #1?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

hydrogen

c)

nitrogen

d)

oxygen

3.

The ram on a crane uses the force of kinetic energy to push a spike into the ground. From which position should the ram be released to have the greatest kinetic energy when it hits the spike?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

4.

Neil studied how a pulley helps move an object. Neil tied a rope to an object with a mass of 10 kilograms (kg) and attached it to a pulley. He then pulled down on the rope. When Neil pulled down on the rope, which did he MOST likely learn about the force required to lift the object?

a)

It was half of the weight of the object.

b)

It was equal to the weight of the object.

c)

It was two times the weight of the object.

d)

It was three times the weight of the object.

5.

Students used rulers as levers during an investigation on simple machines and forces. They made the arms of the levers different lengths by how they placed the ruler on the desk. They put a box on the end of the ruler. Which ruler would require the greatest force to be able to lift the box off the desk?

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.

Guy uses a manual can opener to open a can. Which BEST explains how the can opener makes it easier for Guy to open the can?

a)

The surface area of the can decreases.

b)

The force applied to the can increases.

c)

The friction keeping the can sealed decreases.

d)

The amount of gravity acting on the can increases.

7.

Two different types of pulleys are shown. Pulley 1 is a fixed pulley and Pulley 2 is a movable pulley. What is Pulley 2 designed to do that Pulley 1 cannot do?

a)

decrease work

b)

reduce effort force

c)

reduce weight of object lifted

d)

decrease mechanical advantage

8.

The picture shows a pulley. How does a pulley help make work easier?

a)

It reduces friction.

b)

It redirects the force.

c)

It holds things together.

d)

It pushes materials apart.

9.

Tomas wants to paint his bedroom. He goes to the store and buys two cans of paint. Which simple machine would make it easier for him to open the cans?

a)

an inclined plane

b)

a wheel and axle

c)

a pulley

d)

a lever

10.

Which simple machine uses a fulcrum to redirect a force?

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

A wheelbarrow is a compound machine that uses simple machines to change the direction or size of a force. Which simple machines are used to form this compound machine?

a)

lever, pulley

b)

lever, wheel and axle

c)

inclined plane, wedge

d)

wedge, wheel and axle

12.

Which pulley system requires the LEAST amount of force to move the object?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

The illustration shows a person removing the lid from a crate with a crowbar. Which statement describes the force on the crowbar and the motion of the lid?

a)

As the crowbar is pushed down, the lid moves down.

b)

As the crowbar is pushed down, the lid moves up.

c)

As the crowbar is pulled up, the lid moves down.

d)

As the crowbar is pulled out, the lid moves up.

14.

Refer to the electric circuit to answer the question that follows. Light bulb 2 burned out in this circuit. If voltage remains constant, what happens to the remaining light bulbs?

a)

They burn out.

b)

They get brighter.

c)

They get dimmer.

d)

They remain the same.

15.

Some steep roads have an emergency exit ramp, known as a “Runaway Truck Ramp.” This ramp serves as a way off the road for drivers having difficulty slowing their vehicles. Which statement BEST describes how this inclined plane helps the driver of the vehicle?

a)

It changes the direction of the force needed to slow the vehicle.

b)

It changes the size of the force needed to move the vehicle.

c)

It increases the distance required to move the vehicle.

d)

It increases the force required to slow the vehicle.

16.

Which circuit diagram shows three resistors connected in series?

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

Constance drew a diagram to show the flow of electricity in a flashlight. What would happen if Constance placed the cardboard circle between the two batteries?

a)

The flashlight would not work.

b)

The light would only be half as bright.

c)

The cardboard would not affect the flashlight.

d)

The flashlight would stay on if she turned off the switch.

18.

The picture shows the inside of a watch. This watch uses both a battery and a simple machine to measure time. The arrow points to the simple machine inside the watch. What simple machine helps make the watch measure time?

a)

a wheel and axle

b)

an inclined plane

c)

a screw

d)

a lever

19.

The drawing shows a wind-up toy. The key is wound or turned. When it is released, the toy will move. When would the wind-up toy have the greatest potential energy?

a)

before it is wound

b)

after it is wound

c)

while it is in motion

d)

when it has come to a stop

20.

The line shows the path of the ball. As the ball moves from Point 3 to Point 4, which energy conversion is taking place?

a)

thermal to kinetic

b)

kinetic to thermal

c)

potential to kinetic

d)

kinetic to potential

21.

The drawing shows a waterfall flowing into a pool of water. Which statement BEST describes the energy of the objects in the drawing?

a)

The pool of water has more kinetic energy and the falling water has more potential energy.

b)

The falling water has potential energy and the rock over which it flows has kinetic energy.

c)

The water has potential energy at the top of the waterfall and increasing kinetic energy as it falls.

d)

The water at the top of the fall has kinetic energy that becomes potential energy as it falls into the pool.

22.

Four identical cans are arranged on the shelves of the bookcase as shown. Which can has the greatest potential energy?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

23.

The diagram shows a child swinging on a swing set. As the child moves from left to right, at which point will the maximum kinetic energy be reached?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

24.

The diagram below shows a normal fault. The fault is formed by the release of

a)

electromagnetic energy.

b)

potential energy.

c)

chemical energy.

d)

heat energy.

25.

The model shown in the picture below MOST likely represents which of the following?

a)

a single-celled organism

b)

a single cell of a multicellular organism

c)

a collection of cells in a multicellular organism

d)

a multicellular organism

26.

Osteocytes are cells in the human body that form

a)

bones

b)

muscles.

c)

skin.

d)

hair.

27.

The diagram below shows two cells. Which type of cells are shown in the diagram?

a)

red blood cells

b)

neuron cells

c)

skeletal cells

d)

connective cells

28.

The smallest unit of organization shown in the picture below is a

a)

tissue

b)

nucleus.

c)

cell.

d)

system.

29.

Look at the diagram. What does the diagram model?

a)

a virus

b)

a bacterium

c)

a plant cell

d)

an animal cell

30.

Look at the diagrams modeling some of the body systems. Which pair of diagrams must be included in a model explaining why a hand pulls back suddenly from a hot flame?

a)

1 and 2

b)

1 and 3

c)

3 and 4

d)

2 and 4

31.

The diagram below shows the blood flow in a normal heart. Which of these happens if the aortic valve fails to close after the left ventricle has contracted?

a)

The blood will remain in the left ventricle.

b)

Less blood will flow through the aortic valve.

c)

More blood will flow through the aortic valve.

d)

The blood will flow back into the left ventricle.

32.

Look at the diagram. Which body system is modeled in the diagram?

a)

the digestive system

b)

the muscular system

c)

the circulatory system

d)

the reproductive system

33.

The diagram shows a video game control stick. The control stick rotates to steer activity within the game. Which joint moves in the same way as the control stick?

a)

ball-and-socket joint

b)

hinge joint

c)

pivot joint

d)

sliding joint

34.

In a game of tug-of-war, the people on each team pull with the amount of force shown. In which direction will the center of the rope go?

a)

to the west because the net force is greater in this direction

b)

to the east because the net force is greater in this direction

c)

to the west because the net force is less in this direction

d)

to the east because the net force is less in this direction

35.

Some organisms reproduce sexually while other organisms reproduce asexually. Which would be an example of asexual reproduction?

a)
b)
c)
d)
36.

Many invertebrate animals, such as the hydra, reproduce asexually. What form of reproduction in this stage of the life cycle of the hydra is shown in the diagram?

a)

fission

b)

budding

c)

fragmentation

d)

meiosis

37.

Potatoes can reproduce asexually. Each sprout on a parent potato can grow into a new potato plant. How does the genetic material in the sprout compare to the parent potato?

a)

The sprout has a random genetic assortment.

b)

The sprout has twice the genetic material of the parent potato.

c)

The parent potato has twice the genetic material of the sprout.

d)

Both the sprout and the parent potato have the same genetic identity.