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5.P.1.1-.4/5.P.2.1-2.3/5.P.3.1-3.2/5.E.1.2 First Semester Review

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A child rides a wagon down a hill. Eventually, the wagon comes to a stop. Which is most responsible for causing the wagon to stop?
a)
gravity acting on the wagon
b)
the mass of the wagon
c)
friction acting on the wagon
d)
the mass of the child
2.
What keeps the Moon orbiting Earth?
a)
the Sun’s gravity
b)
the Moon’s rotation
c)
Earth’s rotation
d)
Earth’s gravity
3.

Which investigation will best test the effects of gravity on moving objects?

a)

pencils falling from the same height

b)

balloons floating upward from the same height

c)

a bicycle speeding up on a flat surface

d)

a ball slowing down on a flat surface

4.

Four cars are at the starting line of a race. Which car will require the most force to start moving?

a)

car with mass of 1200 kilograms

b)

car with mass of 1500 kilograms

c)

car with mass of 1700 kilograms

d)

car with mass of 2000 kilograms

5.

This graph shows the motion of an object. Which best describes the motion of the object?

a)

It is sitting still.

b)

It is moving at a constant speed.

c)

It continually increases its speed.

d)

It travels at constant speed and suddenly stops.

6.

Which graph best illustrates a train sitting at the station waiting to depart?

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

Mandy and Josh raced one lap around the track. The graph below shows the results of their race. Which statement can be proven by the graph?

a)

Josh won the race.

b)

Mandy won the race.

c)

Mandy ran less distance than Josh.

d)

Josh ran the race in less time than Mandy.

8.

Which graph depicts an object whose speed is increasing?

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.
Which is the best example of a pushing force that reduces the speed of an object?
a)
a bat hitting a baseball
b)
a brake rubbing against a wheel
c)
a pedal turning the wheels of a bicycle
d)
a skateboard wheel rolling against pavement
10.
Four solid balls, each with a different mass, are moving at the same speed. Which ball would require the most force to stop its motion? 
a)
ball with a mass of 5 kg 
b)
ball with a mass of 10 kg 
c)
ball with a mass of 15 kg 
d)
ball with a mass of 20 kg
11.
Which term best describes how plants release water in the form of water vapor?
a)
evaporation
b)
precipitation
c)
transpiration
d)
condensation
12.
Rain, sleet, snow, and hail are examples of which process in the water cycle?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
13.
After a rain, a puddle of water remains on a sidewalk. After a day of sunshine, the puddle is gone. Which process is most responsible for the disappearance of the puddle?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
transpiration
d)
precipitation
14.
Maria fills a bowl with 200 g of water. She puts the bowl of water in the freezer, and the water freezes. Which will most likely be the mass of the frozen water?
a)
50 g
b)
100 g
c)
200 g
d)
400 g
15.

A teacher places a penny into an amount of acid in a closed container to demonstrate a chemical change. The penny weighs 3 grams and the acid 230 grams. After the chemical reaction takes place, what will be the mass of the penny and acid?

a)

3 grams

b)

200 grams

c)

230 grams

d)

233 grams

16.

A jeweler melts gold to make jewelry. As the gold melts, the mass

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

d)

is destroyed

17.
Which example best describes a chemical change?
a)
wax melting
b)
an apple turning brown
c)
a piece of paper being cut into small pieces
18.
Kim lost her hammer outside. When she found it a few months later, some parts of the metal were covered with flaky, brown rust. Which type of change occurred when rust formed on the hammer?
a)
chemical
b)
electrical
c)
thermal
d)
physical
19.

Which of these is an example of a new substance being formed?

a)

a nail rusting

b)

a wall being painted

c)

water changing to steam

d)

paper being folded

20.

Which is an example of a different substance being formed?

a)

glass breaking

b)

metal melting

c)

water freezing

d)

wood burning

21.
Which is the best 
example of heat transfer 
through radiation?
a)
heating soup in a pot on the stove
b)
standing by a  campfire to get  warm on a chilly night
c)
burning your hand  when touching a hot pan on the stove 
d)
not getting burned when  touching a wooden spoon that has been in a hot pan 
22.
Which best describes 
the flow of heat?
a)
from a larger object  to a smaller object until the energy is gone
b)
from a warmer  object to a  cooler object until the energy is gone
c)
from a warmer  object to a cooler  object until the heat has balanced
d)
from a cooler object to a warmer object until the heat has balanced 
23.
Which shows an  example of 
convection?
a)
Jose cooks an egg in a pot of  boiling water. 
b)
Clara burns her hand by touching  a light bulb. 
c)
Lucy wraps herself in an electric blanket  to keep warm. 
d)
Ben holds the end of a metal rod in fire to cook hot dogs. 
24.
Which is the 
best example 
of conduction? 
a)
boiling a pot of water
b)
feeling heat from a fireplace 
c)
a hot air balloon rising and falling 
d)
touching a hot  handle and  getting burned
25.
Which type of weather is usually associated with a cumulus cloud?
a)
fair
b)
humid
c)
foggy
d)
stormy
26.
Which type of cloud is mostly often visible during fair weather?
a)
altostratus
b)
cirrus
c)
cumulonimbus
d)
stratus
27.
Which type of weather 
would most likely  accompany dark 
nimbostratus clouds? 
a)
massive tornado 
b)
a severe hailstorm
c)
steady rain showers 
d)
dangerous thunderstorms
28.
Which best explains why 
it is important for people 
to be able to identify cumulonimbus clouds?
a)
Cumulonimbus  clouds  can cause mild  showers. 
b)
Cumulonimbus  clouds can cause  severe thunderstorms. 
c)
Cumulonimbus  clouds form near  Earth’s surface, causing fog. 
d)
Cumulonimbus clouds  form when the  temperature is below  freezing. 
29.
Raul is packing a cooler for 
a hot day at the beach. 
Which type of cooler should he select to keep 
his food as cold as possible? 
a)
black plastic cooler 
b)
black fabric cooler 
c)
white metal cooler
d)
white foam cooler
30.
Which best explains why 
a full glass bottle of water 
should not be stored in a freezer? 
a)
The temperature of  the freezer will  make the water too cold. 
b)
Water expands when it  freezes, which could  break  the bottle. 
c)
Water contracts  when it freezes, which could break the bottle. 
d)
The temperature of the freezer will not make  the water cold enough. 
31.
 Sara wants to keep drinks 
cold during an afternoon 
sports game. Which container would most likely 
keep her drinks cold for several hours?
a)
metal, because it will conduct heat 
b)
plastic, because it will conduct heat 
c)
metal, because it will insulate from heat
d)
plastic, because it  will insulate from heat 
32.
Which is the best 
conductor of heat? 
a)
a glass tube 
b)
a copper wire 
c)
a piece of string 
d)
a fuzzy blanket

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