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WorksheetsSSA Science Review
Total questions: 72
Worksheet time: 56mins
For thousands of years, people have used the power of water to do work. One example is a hydroelectric dam. Hydroelectric dams use water to generate electricity. Which of the following BEST explains why people can use water to generate energy?
Water flowing downhill has energy
water contains a lot of heat energy
Water is a good conductor of electricity
Water easily absorbs energy from the Sun
Joe is making this chart of examples of actions in which energy has caused change, as shown below. He accidentally added one that should NOT have been listed. Which action should Joe have left off his chart?
dropping a book
holding a cup
rolling a ball
opening a door
Hugh is looking out his window and notices leaves moving in the trees across the street. Which of the following explains where the leaves get the energy required to cause this movement?
Gravity pulls the leaves back and forth
The Sun radiates heat into the leaves
The leaves undergo photosynthesis
wind transfers energy to the leaves
Shawn's teacher asks him to think of several actions from soccer practice that show how energy causes changes. Which of the examples below shows a change caused by applying energy.
kicking the ball
sitting on the ball
resting his foot on the ball
holding the ball in his hands
Roman learns that the definition of energy is "the ability to do work." Which characteristic of energy gives it the ability to do work?
It is destroyed
It increases mass
It causes motion
It destroys matter
Cora has a homework assignment to create a list of examples in which energy can be shown to cause a change. Which of the following should NOT be included in Cora's assignment.
the Earth's revolves around the Sun
a man stands on the surface of the Earth
a satellite orbits the Earth at a constant speed
a meteorite falls through the Earth's atmosphere
Lizzie knows that water can be a source of energy. But she is confused because her teacher tells her that the puddle outside their classroom door cannot be a source energy.
Water is a source of energy when it flows or falls
Water must be in gaseous form to be a source of energy.
Water is only a source of energy when it's in a natural setting
Water can only be a source of energy when it is extremely hot
Kim sits in a golf cart watching her brothers as they play golf. Which of the following demonstrates a change caused by applying energy?
Kim watches her brothers
Kim sits in the golf cart
The golf cart rolls down a hill
The golf cart rests at the top of a hill
It is a cold winter day outside. James leaves the heated classroom to go out to recess, but leaves the door cracked open a little bit. What happens to the hot air in the classroom?
The hot air stays in the classroom
The heater keeps the hot air inside
The hot air stays inside and mixes with the cold air form outside
The hot air flows outside through the crack in the door.
Karen gets tired of waiting for her brothers to finish playing golf. She presses on the pedal of the golf cart and it starts to move. Which of the following explains how the golf cart is able to move?
Mechanical energy for Karen's foot is transformed to electricity that moves the cart.
Light energy absorbed from the Sun is transformed to heat energy that moves the cart forward.
Sound energy created by the cart is transformed to heat energy that moves the cart forward.
Electrical energy stored in the battery is transformed to mechanical energy that moves the cart.
Jamie walks past a golf course on her way to school. She notices that some of the golfers use electric golf carts. What is the BEST explanation for how the cart moves forward?
The driver presses a pedal and electricity turns the wheel
when the driver pushes a pedal, electricity from the battery turns the wheel
When the driver pushes a pedal, a circuit is completed allowing the battery to send electricity to a motor that turns the wheels
The driver pushes a pedal and the complete circuit sends electricity to the front wheels which pull the rest of the cart forward.
Henry is making a list of good electrical conduction for an assignment. which of the following items should he have left off the list?
aluminum can
coin
glass
salt water
Jordan is making the list of conductors and insulators on the left. Which of the following is incorrect?
metal chair-conductor
glass-insulator
rubber-conductor
paper-insulator
Rick is conducting an experiment to see how far a rubber ball will roll when he releases it at the top of an inclined plane. Why does the ball speed up as it travels down the inclined plane?
The force of gravity pulls the ball down the inclined plane
the force of friction is reduced because the ball is rubber
The ball has less magnetic attraction to the plane as it travels
The ball has a greater mass as it travels
Maria roller skates to the top of the hill and then starts rolling downward. What are the MAIN forces affecting Maria's motion as she rolls down the hill?
gravity and magnetism
speed and friction
friction and gravity
push and pull
Kaleb is studying the Law of gravity. For an assignment, he needs to come up with an example of events in which the force of gravity has been overcome. Which example should Kaleb include?
riding in a train
falling out of a chair
jumping up in the air
standing on a tall building
Isabel is riding her bike to school. Which pair of forces is at work between Isabel's tires and the road?
friction and push
gravity and pull
magnetism and friction
pull and magnetism
Oscar knows that refrigerator magnets use magnetic force to stick. Which of the following is an example of something else that uses a magnetic force?
a boat
a compass
a plant
a swing
Kayla kicked the winning goal in her last soccer game. What force acted between Kayla's foot and the ball to cause the ball to move?
gravity
magnetism
pull
push
The gravitational force between two objects can cause the objects to move. Which of the following affects the gravitational force?
magnetism
shape
temperature
mass
Sarah is looking at her parents' wedding rings and wants to compare their masses. What is the best tool Sarah can use to find the mass of each ring?
graduated cylinder
ruler
balance
beaker
The students in Mrs. Blackwelder's class are going to observe and describe the physical properties of a stone that has irregular shape. what is the best way to calculate the stone's volume?
Using a straight ruler, measuring the length, width, and height of the stone in centimeters
Using a graduated cylinder partially filled with water, measure the amount of water displaced by the stone.
Using a balance, measure the mass of the stone
Using a tape measure and yarn, measure the stone's circumference and change it into inches
Olivia has a sample of two unknown substances. Which property tells us how much matter is in each sample?
mass
volume
color
shape
Tanya has three identical test tubes that contain a solid, liquid, and gas form of the same substance. which form of the substance has the largest volume and why?
gas: It expands to fill the container
liquid: It takes the shape of the container
solid: It has the hardest surface
none: all of them have the same volume
Aiden is mixing together sugar and water for a hummingbird feeder. He puts several tablespoons of sugar into a glass of water. Which of the following would help Aiden to dissolve the sugar faster?
stirring the water
using larger sugar crystals
decreasing the temperature
decreasing the surface area of the sugar
Lam wants to add some sugar to her hot tea. She has a choice between solid sugar cubes and regular grain sugar. Which one would dissolve faster and why?
The sugar cubes would dissolve faster because they have more mass
The grain sugar would dissolve faster because it has more surface area
The sugar cubes would dissolve faster because they don't need to be stirred
The grain sugar would dissolve faster because it is a cooler temperature
Mileigh is helping her uncle on an archaeological dig. Her uncle gives her a bucket containing sand, rocks, and artifacts. What is the best way for Mileigh to separate the sand from the other materials?
Use water to dissolve the sand
Use a screen to filter out the sand
Heat up the sand until it melts
Boil the sand with the water until it evaporates
Lindsey is designing an experiment for her science class. She has three 50-milliliter containers of water at four different temperatures: 4 degrees Celsius, 20 degrees Celsius,
60 degrees Celsius, and 80 degrees Celsius. She adds 10 grams of salt into each container. At which temperature will the salt dissolve?
4 degrees Celsius
20 degrees Celsius,
60 degrees Celsius
80 degrees Celsius
Shawn has a bucket of salt mixed with sand that he needs to separate. What is one way he can go about separating them?
Use a magnet to draw the sand out of the sand
Heat up the salt until it melts and then drain the sand
Pour the mixture into a screen and shake to remove the salt
Add water to the bucket to dissolve the salt and then drain the sand
Emilee is doing an experiment in which she dissolves a piece of candy in water. Which of the following would make the candy dissolve slower?
cooling the water
crushing the candy
shaking the jar
stirring the water
Cyle's mom filled an ice cube tray with water and placed it in the freezer to make ice for the school picnic. The tray contained 500 grams of water when she filled it. How will freezing the water affect it mass?
Freezing the water will decrease its mass
Freezing the water will increase its mass
Freezing the water will not change its mass
Freezing the water will first increase and then decrease its mass
Samantha throws some old lettuce into the garbage outside her house. Over the next couple days the lettuce starts to decay. If the temperature outside increases, what effect will this have on the lettuce?
It will decay at a faster rate
It will decay at a slower rate
It will decay at the same rate as before
It will decay at a slower rate, and then increase to a faster rate
The temperature in the area of cloud formation suddenly increases. How would an increase in temperature affect the formation of clouds?
It would cause fewer clouds to form
It would cause more clouds to form
It would increase the size of clouds formed
It would have no effect on cloud formation
Blood is moved through the body by veins and arteries to all different parts of the body. Which organ is responsible for pumping blood through the body?
kidneys
lungs
heart
skin
During digestion, the body breaks food down for energy and nutrients. Which organ is responsible for absorbing the nutrients in food?
small intestines
stomach
liver
kidneys
Morgan was surprised to learn that the skin is the largest organ of the human body. Which of the following best describes the function of skin?
It transmit electrical signals throughout the body
It filters wastes from the blood
It provides a barrier between the inside and outside of the body
It provides support for the body and protection for the other organs
The Sun is the original source of energy for most living things. Which organisms on Earth can convert this solar energy directly into food?
humans
animals
insects
plants
Producers and consumers are part of a food chain. Which of the following BEST describes the producers in a food chain?
Producers are organisms that eat plants to provide energy for all consumers
Producers make their own food and do not need to eat other organisms for energy
Producers eat other producers in order to provide energy for consumers
Producers are found at the bottom of the food chain because they eat all other organisms.
Respiratory System
A bicycle is an example of what type of energy?
Mechanical
Heat
Light
Sound
A computer uses what type of energy to operate?
Mechanical
Light
Electric
Sound
Mechanical energy is
Lawn mower
gears
scissors
hammer
All of the above
Electrical Energy is all EXCEPT
Fireplace
blender
computer
tv
Which one represents LIGHT ENERGY?
traffic light
lamp
light bulb
flashlight
all of the above
Which one is an example of THERMAL ENERGY?
Fireplace
Sunlight
campfire
stove
All of the above
Drumming and playing the guitar are an example of:
Thermal energy
Light energy
Sound energy
Electrical energy
All of the following are forms of energy EXCEPT
Mechanical Energy
Heat Energy
Light Energy
Rock Energy
Another name for stored energy is
kinetic energy
potential energy
light energy
sound energy
Energy in motion is:
Potential Energy
Heat Energy
Electric
Kinetic Energy
The picture shows what type of transformation
Electrical to mechanical
light to electric
electrical to light
light to light
What type of transformation is shown in the picture
potential to kinetic
kinetic to potential
potential to light
potential to sound
What type of energy transfer is showed in the image
potential to kinetic
electrical to potential
electrical to heat
heat to electrical
