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5th Science Review First and Second Six Weeks

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 3hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Look at the picture below.  Which part of the lamp system could be removed and the lamp still work?
a)
The lamp shade
b)
The electrical cord
c)
The light bulb
d)
The wall outlet
2.
Which object is the best conductor of electricity?
a)
A ceramic mug
b)
A plastic fork
c)
A penny
d)
A wooden craft stick
3.
What form of energy is being used when a person pushes heavy boxes across the floor? 
a)
Electrical energy
b)
Mechanical energy
c)
Heat energy
d)
Sound energy
4.
Which statement is true about the picture?
a)
The metal pan causes the water to boil. 
b)
The metal pan is a poor conductor of heat.
c)
The wooden handle is a good heat insulator. 
d)
The wooden handle is a good heat conductor.
5.
A girl turned the light off and went to bed.  She remembered she had accidentally left her glass of ice water on the counter.  When she got up the next morning, the ice had melted. What form of energy caused the ice to melt?
a)
Sound energy
b)
Light energy
c)
Thermal energy
d)
Mechanical energy
6.
A student created an electrical circuit, shown.

Which of the following statements is true about the circuit?

 
a)
The electrical circuit is working.
b)
The electrical circuit is open.
c)
The electrical circuit is complete.
d)
The electrical circuit is closed.
7.

Which form of energy is produced when a guitar string vibrates?

a)

Sound energy

b)

Electrical energy

c)

Chemical energy

d)

Light energy

8.

Which form of energy is produced when a lamp is switched on?

a)

Sound energy

b)

Electrical energy

c)

Chemical energy

d)

Light and heat energy

9.

A student wanted to see how his toy car would roll on different types of flooring. Jack decided to roll the car on a tile floor, a wood floor, and a carpeted floor. Jack's experiment was designed to test the effects of which of the following forces.

I. Gravity

II. Friction

III. Magnetism

a)

Gravity

b)

Gravity and magnetism

c)

Magnetism and friction

d)

Friction

10.
Wind and hydropower are examples.
a)
Chemical Energy
b)
Gravitational Energy
c)
Mechanical Energy
d)
Sound Energy
11.

What is energy?

a)

The ability to do work

b)

A force

c)

Electricity

d)

The ability to transform work

12.
What kind of energy is represented in this picture?
a)
Thermal
b)
Chemical
c)
Electrical
d)
Sound
13.
What kind of energy is represented in this picture?
a)
Thermal
b)
Potential
c)
Nuclear
d)
Mechanical
14.
What kind of energy?
a)
Thermal
b)
Electrical
c)
Mechanical
d)
Radiant
15.
What kind of energy does this device use?
a)
Chemical
b)
Electrical
c)
Thermal
d)
Chemical
16.

Why do ice cubes float in a glass of water?

a)

the ice cubes are more dense than the water

b)

the water is more dense than the ice cubes

c)

the water is more dense than the glass

d)

the ice is more dense than the glass

17.
Put the liquids in order from most dense to least dense?
a)
4, 3, 2, 1
b)
1, 2, 3, 4
c)
3, 4, 2, 1, 
d)
4, 3, 1, 2
18.
Which liquid is the least dense?
a)
oil
b)
water
c)
syrup 
d)
plastic bottle
19.
Which box has a higher density?  
a)
Box A
b)
Box B
c)
cannot be determined
d)
they are the same
20.
Why do the liquids form different layers?
a)
They have different densities.  
b)
They have different masses.  
c)
They have different volumes.  
d)
They are different temperatures.  
21.

Anything that has mass and volume.

a)

Matter

b)

Mass

c)

Weight

d)

Volume

e)

Density

22.

What tool is used to measure the mass of an object.

a)

Ruler

b)

Graduated Cylinder

c)

Triple beam balance or scale

23.

What are the units used to describe mass?

a)

grams per cubic centimeter (g/cm3)

b)

grams (g)

c)

milliliters (mL)

d)

cubic centimeters (cm3)

24.
What is the mass on the triple beam balance? 
a)
1100
b)
164.2
c)
202
25.
What is the mass on the triple beam balance? 
a)
232.5
b)
237.0
c)
750.
26.
What is the mass on the triple beam balance? 
a)
206.0
b)
260.0
c)
200.6
27.
What is the mass on the triple beam balance?
a)
439.0
b)
437.2
c)
437.0
28.
What is the mass on the triple beam balance?
a)
375.8
b)
383.0
c)
376.0
29.
What is the mass on the triple beam balance?
a)
375.8
b)
383.0
c)
376.0
30.
What is the mass on the triple beam balance?
a)
345.5
b)
304.5
c)
700.5
31.

What is mass?

a)

something inside something

b)

the amount of matter in an object

c)

weighing something

d)

balancing

32.
What tool is this?
a)
scale
b)
graduated cylinder
c)
triple beam balance
d)
massonater
33.

The "weights" that slide on the 3 beams used to measure the mass of an object are called _____________.

a)

adjustment knob

b)

pan

c)

riders

d)

beams

34.

This part of the triple beam balance lines up with the zero mark to help find the mass of an object.

a)

beams

b)

pan

c)

pointer

d)

riders

35.
What is the mass on the triple beam balance? 
a)
290.2 g
b)
292 g
c)
290.5 g
d)
295.2 g
36.
To separate trail mix what method should you use?
a)
filtration 
b)
sorting
c)
magnet
d)
boiling
37.
To separate iron filings and sulfur what method should you use?
a)
filtration 
b)
sorting
c)
magnet
d)
boiling
38.
To separate noodles from water what method should you use?
a)
filtration with a strainer
b)
boiling while it is cooking
c)
magnet for the noodles
39.
Which mixture separation method would work with picking up nails?
a)
filtration 
b)
magnet
c)
boiling/evaporation
d)
sorting physically
40.
Which mixture separation method would use to separate sugar from water?
a)
filtration 
b)
magnet
c)
boiling/evaporation
d)
sorting physically
41.
Mixtures are always ___.
a)
pure
b)
mixed
42.
What happens when you mix dirt and water?
a)
The dirt will float on top of the water.
b)
The dirt will settle to the bottom.
c)
The dirt will dissolve.
d)
The water will begin to bubble.
43.

A well-mixed mixture that contains a solvent and at least 1 solute is called ___.

a)

Solution

b)

supsension

c)

colloid

d)

Saturated

44.
What will allow more solute to be dissolved in a solvent.
a)
adding more solute
b)
stiring
c)
cooling solution
d)
heat
45.

You and your friend have a contest to see who can make iced tea the fastest. Which of the following would NOT help you win?

a)

Cooling the water

b)

Using smaller crystals

c)

Heating the water

d)

Stirring quickly

46.

What is a substance that is dissolved in another substance?

a)

solution

b)

solute

c)

solvent

d)

compound

47.

This is the part of a solution that dissolves

a)

Solute

b)

Solvent

c)

Solution

d)

Mixture

48.
In the above picture, a powder is about to be poured into the liquid. Which of the following should be done to make this powder dissolve faster?

a)
stir the powder in the liquid
b)
freeze the mixture
c)
add more powder to the liquid
d)
store the mixture in a dark place
49.

salt water is a

a)

compound

b)

element

c)

heterogeneous mixture

d)

solution

50.

what a solute dissolves in

a)

solvent

b)

mixture

c)

solute

51.

Kool-Aid - Powder, sugar, and water

Identify the solvent

a)

water

b)

powder

c)

sugar

d)

powder and sugar

52.

When Koolaid mix is light colored and tastes watery it is a _______ solution.

a)

saturated

b)

diluted

53.

What is the power source in this circuit?

a)

Bulb

b)

Switch

c)

Wire

d)

Battery

54.

What type of circuit is shown?

a)

Parallel

b)

Series

c)

Open

55.

How are the batteries connected in this circuit?

a)

In a series

b)

In parallel

c)

They are not connected

56.

How could you make this circuit work?

a)

Close the switch

b)

Take out the bulbs

c)

Add another battery

d)

Add another bulb

57.

The current is the same all around a series circuit.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

How could you make the light bulb brighter in this circuit?

a)

Add another bulb

b)

Open the switch

c)

Add another battery in series

d)

Add another battery in parallel

59.
A pathway for electricity to travel is called___________
a)
current
b)
static electrcity
c)
circuit
d)
circle
60.
A continuous flow of electricity is called_____________
a)
series
b)
circuit
c)
static
d)
current
61.

In a parallel circuit if one light bulb goes OUT; then they ALL go out. TRUE OR FALSE?

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

62.

What is a switch's function in a circuit?

a)

to make the current hotter or colder

b)

turn on and off the flow of current

c)

the pathway that current flows

d)

to add more power to the circuit

63.
The picture shows an electrical circuit. This circuit is a series circuit because: 
a)
It has 3 light bulbs.
b)
The same current flows through all three light bulbs.
c)
It uses a single battery.
d)
The electrical current is divided between the three light bulbs.
64.

Friction is a force that acts in an ___________ direction of movement.

a)

similar

b)

opposite

c)

parallel

d)

west

65.

Which of the following is an example of friction that is helpful?

a)

Brakes used on a bike

b)

Tires from a car on the road

c)

Tread on the bottom of your shoes

d)

All are examples that are helpful

66.

Which of the following is an example of friction that is harmful?

a)

Pencil marking on paper

b)

Engine parts wearing out

c)

sand placed on ice in the winter

d)

Using an eraser to erase marks

67.

Which would NOT be a way of reducing friction?

a)

making the surfaces smoother

b)

using lubricants such as waxes, oils, or grease

c)

changing from sliding friction to rolling friction using ball bearings

d)

Using kitty litter on snow and ice to help your car gain traction

68.

What does friction produce?

a)

light

b)

sound

c)

heat

d)

gravity

69.

What is the unit called that measures force?

a)

weight

b)

meter

c)

Newton

d)

kilogram

70.
What is gravity?
a)
A force
b)
Energy
c)
A push
d)
All of them
71.
Without gravity we would________. 
a)
Float away
b)
Stay in the ground
c)
Nothing would happen.
d)
I don't know
72.
Some things have A LOT of mass, while other have FEW mass. 
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
73.
Which objects have a STRONG force of gravity?
a)
Objects with GREATER mass, like elephants
b)
Objects with LESS mass, like mice
74.
Why a ball falls to the ground?
a)
Earth's force of gravity is GREATER than the ball's, so the ball gets attracted to the ground. 
b)
Earth's force of gravity is LESS than the ball's, so the ball gets attracted to the ground. 
75.
Why can astronauts jump and float a little on the Moon?
a)
Because the Moon's gravity is NOT that STRONG.
b)
Because the Moon's gravity is VERY STRONG. 
76.
Do astronauts float away on the moon?
a)
No, because Moon's gravity pulls them down.
b)
Yes, they float and can't even walk!
77.
Refract or Reflect?
a)
Refract
b)
Reflect
78.
Refract or Reflect?
a)
Refract
b)
Reflect
79.
Refract or Reflect?
a)
Refract
b)
Reflect
80.
Refract or Reflect?
a)
Refract
b)
Reflect
81.
Refract or Reflect?
a)
Refract
b)
Reflect
82.

Which of the following reflects light to produce an image?

a)

A stopwatch

b)

A mirror

c)

Thermometer

d)

Weather Vane

83.

Which of these best explains why a student can see her reflection in a computer monitor when the monitor is turned off?

a)

Black objects absorb most of the light striking them

b)

The glass allows light to be transmitted through it.

c)

Smooth, shiny objects reflect a great amount of light.

d)

Computers produce light when they are being used.

84.
The diagram shows the ways light travels or behaves when it shines into water.
What causes the chest to appear in a different location then it actual is?
a)
Reflection
b)
Absorption
c)
Reflection and Refraction
d)
Refraction
85.

A student sees a mirror image of a tree in a pond on a very still day.The student is able to see a mirror image of the tree in the pond because light striking the surface of the water –

a)

Absorbed

b)

Bent Downward

c)

Becomes Brighter

d)

Bounces off