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WorksheetsPhysical Science 5th SSA
Total questions: 103
Worksheet time: 3hrs 41mins
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Class
Date
1.
A description of objects that can be measured and observed.
a)
gas
b)
mustangs
c)
physical properties
d)
melting point
2.
Example for Physical Property
a)
Taste
b)
explodes
3.
A physical property can be observed with your
a)
Eyes
b)
Ears
c)
Tastes
d)
All of the above
4.
An example of a physical property is
a)
flammability
b)
acidic
c)
color
d)
ability to rust
5.
What causes a change in the state of matter?
a)
physical properties
b)
chemical energy
c)
temperature
6.
Which change can occur when you add heat energy to water?
a)
The water can change from a liquid to a solid
b)
The water can change from a gas to a liquid
c)
The water can change from a liquid to a gas
d)
The water can change from a solid to a liquid
7.
Changing the way matter looks without changing it into NEW matter is a:
a)
Chemical change
b)
Physical change
c)
Energy change
d)
BOTH a chemical and a physical change
8.
Chopping wood is an example of a:
a)
Physical change
b)
Chemical change
9.
Water freezing to ice is an example of a:
a)
Physical change
b)
Chemical change
10.
Burning wood to ash is an example of a:
a)
Physical change
b)
Chemical change
11.
Smashing a piece of candy into smaller pieces is an example of a:
a)
Physical change
b)
Chemical change
12.
A physical change does not need energy to occur.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Adding HEAT to matter causes its particles to:
a)
move faster and farther apart
b)
Move slower and farther apart
c)
Move faster and closer together
d)
Move slower and closer together
14.
A state of matter that has a definite volume and shape.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
matter
15.
Something that takes up space and has mass.
a)
volume
b)
matter
c)
mass
d)
density
16.
The amount of space something takes up
a)
density
b)
volume
c)
mass
d)
matter
17.
Shape is a ____ that helps identify an object.
a)
physical property
b)
chemical property
c)
mass
d)
matter
18.
You can measure ______ with grams.
a)
mass
b)
volume
c)
conductivity
d)
melting point
19.
The ability of a metal to allow heat or electricity to pass through it.
a)
conductivity
b)
insulator
c)
mass
d)
density
20.
__________ are the building blocks of life.
a)
solids
b)
gases
c)
atoms
d)
nutrients
21.
I am the smallest whole particle of matter.
a)
atom
b)
compound
c)
molecule
d)
mixture
22.
I am two or more atoms chemically bonded.
a)
atom
b)
compound
c)
molecule
d)
mixture
23.
Which particle carries a negative charge?
a)
protons
b)
neutrons
c)
electrons
24.
What kind of charge do protons have?
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
neutral
25.
Neutrons have a ________ charge.
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
neutral
26.
What form of matter has a definite shape?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
Square
27.
This state of matter does not have a definite size or shape.
a)
Gas
b)
Liquid
c)
Solid
d)
Milk
28.
Matter is anything that takes up space
a)
True
b)
False
29.
Everything we touch is made of ...
a)
Matter
b)
Air
30.
What are some characteristics of matter?
a)
It has mass
b)
It occupies space
c)
Living and non-living have it
d)
ALL of them
31.
What kind of energy does the skateboarder represent?
a)
potential
b)
chemical
c)
nuclear
d)
kinetic
32.
What kind of energy does the big rock hold?
a)
kinetic
b)
chemical
c)
potential
d)
nuclear
33.
This game of tug of war is an example of _________ forces.
a)
unbalanced
b)
balanced
c)
potential
d)
net zero
34.
The girls in this picture represent ________ forces.
a)
kinetic
b)
balanced
c)
unbalanced
d)
chemical
35.
This motion graph represents:
a)
constant speed
b)
acceleration
c)
body at rest
d)
slowing down
36.
This motion graph represents:
a)
constant speed
b)
acceleration
c)
body at rest
d)
slowing down
37.
This motion graph represents:
a)
constant speed
b)
body at rest
c)
acceleration
d)
slowing down
38.
In this distance versus time graph...
a)
The green line is "faster"
b)
The red line is "faster"
c)
The green line is slowing down
d)
The red line is speeding up
39.
Juan and Antonio competed in a 4 mi bike race. Who won?
a)
Kristen Lodge
b)
Juan
c)
Antonio
d)
Ms. Jackson
40.
Which racer was stationary (at rest) for part of the race?
a)
Antonio, because the horizontal line indicates "at rest"
b)
Juan, because the horizontal line indicates "at rest"
c)
Antonio, because his line is straight
d)
Juan, because he was faster
41.
What is a PUSH or PULL of an object?
a)
Motion
b)
Force
c)
Friction
d)
Gravity
42.
Which force produces a change in motion?
a)
unbalanced force
b)
balanced force
c)
gravitational force
d)
frictional force
43.
Which of the following statements is true?
a)
Balanced forces cause a change in motion.
b)
Unbalanced forces cause a change in motion.
c)
Forces do not effect the change in motion.
44.
What are two examples of forces?
a)
Art and Music
b)
A push or pull
c)
A stand or ground
d)
The dark side and the light side
45.
What pulls a ball back to earth?
a)
Gas
b)
Gravity
c)
Friction
d)
Molecules
46.
What is a force that works AGAINST MOTION?
a)
Force
b)
Motion
c)
Gravity
d)
Friction
47.
If you pull the cord, what direction will the box move?
a)
Up
b)
Down
c)
Left
d)
Right
48.
_______ is a force that acts between two objects which are touching. This force slows any movement between the two objects.
a)
pressure
b)
magnetism
c)
friction
49.
_____ is the force that slows and stops motion between touching objects.
a)
Friction
b)
Gravity
c)
Pull
d)
Push
50.
Is gravity a push or a pull?
a)
push
b)
pull
c)
neither
d)
both
51.
What is the meaning of acceleration?
a)
any change in the speed or direction of an object
b)
where an object is located
c)
the pull of gravity on an object
52.
If I kick a soccer ball across the field, what vocabulary word tells me why the ball would slow down in the grass?
a)
acceleration
b)
friction
c)
gravity
53.
Which is harder to stop - an 18 wheeler or a motorcycle?
a)
motorcycle
b)
18 wheeler
54.
A combination of two or more substances that can be easily separated.
a)
dissolve
b)
mixture
c)
solution
d)
physical property
55.
One or more substances dissolve in another and cannot be easily separated.
a)
mixture
b)
solution
c)
dissolve
d)
solute
56.
To break down into tiny pieces to small to be seen.
a)
solute
b)
solvent
c)
dissolve
d)
solution
57.
process where a liquid becomes a gas
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
physical property
d)
dissolve
58.
the substance to be dissolved in a liquid
a)
solute
b)
solvent
c)
dissolve
d)
mixture
59.
the liquid a substance dissolves in
a)
solute
b)
solvent
c)
mixture
d)
solution
60.
the temperature at which a solid becomes a liquid.
a)
freezing point
b)
melting point
c)
boiling point
d)
condensation point
61.
the temperature at which a liquid becomes a solid
a)
melting point
b)
boiling point
c)
freezing point
d)
condensation point
62.
the temperature at which a liquid becomes a gas
a)
melting point
b)
freezing point
c)
boiling point
d)
condensation point
63.
process where a gas turns back into a liquid
a)
melting
b)
freezing
c)
evaporation
d)
condensation
64.
the ability to float
a)
buoyancy
b)
melting
c)
freezing
d)
boiling
65.
characteristics that can be used to classify matter
a)
mixture
b)
solution
c)
solute
d)
physical property
66.
If you spilled nails in a sandbox, what separation tool/method could you use to clean out the sandbox so it would be safe for children to play in?
a)
Filter
b)
Screen
c)
Magnet
d)
Evaporation
67.
Solutions are a type of mixture. What makes solutions different from other mixtures is....
a)
The elements in a solution react to compounds
b)
One substance dissolves in the other
c)
Two or more substances are combined
d)
There is a chemical change when combined
68.
When we put a substance in water and stir it to see if it dissolves we are testing for_______________________.
a)
Relative Density
b)
Solubility
c)
Mass
d)
Temperature
69.
When making fudge on the stove the spoon in the pan becomes very hot. why?
a)
The Spoon is too short for the pan
b)
A spoon is a poor conductor of heat
c)
A spoon is a good insulator
d)
A spoon is a good conductor of heat
70.
Which one of the following would you use to separate sand from iron filings?
a)
a bar magnet
b)
filter paper
c)
hot plate
d)
strainer
71.
How would you separate a mixture of sand and salt?
a)
Mix them with water and let the water evaporate
b)
Mix them with water, pour the mixture through a sieve, then let the water evaporate
c)
Heat the sand and salt mixture for 5 minutes, then let it cool
d)
I would not do any of these because none of these options would work
72.
Which of the following is NOT a mixture?
a)
sand, salt, and rocks in a bucket
b)
trail mix made with dried fruit,
nuts, chocolate drops, and
pretzels
nuts, chocolate drops, and
pretzels
c)
water in a glass
d)
rocks and sand in the ocean
73.
Salt dissolves in water like ----
a)
Pepper dissolves in water
b)
Sugar dissolves in water
c)
Rocks dissolve in water
d)
Seeds dissolve in water
74.
A _____________________ is a type a mixture where the substances are evenly distributed throughout the mixture.
a)
solution
b)
solvent
c)
solute
d)
mixture
75.
A solution is a special mixture formed when one substance is _____________evenly throughout the other.
a)
Dissolved
b)
Disappearing
c)
Spread Out
d)
Put
76.
What happens when water mixes with sugar?
a)
the appearance of sugar changes
b)
the shape of water changes
c)
the taste of sugar changes
d)
the state of water changes
77.
A tablespoon of a substance is added to warm water and stirred. The result was that the substance could no longer
be seen.
We can conclude from the results that the substance –
a)
is less dense that water
b)
heated the water
c)
flavored the water
d)
dissolved in water
78.
What tool would best help you sort iron bolts from aluminum bolts?
a)
b)
c)
d)
79.
Which physical property of salt would stay the same in a mixture of salt particles and water?
a)
color
b)
shape
c)
size
d)
taste
80.
YOUR BODY OBTAINS ENERGY FROM THE FOOD YOU EAT. WHAT IS THE FORM OF ENERGY IN FOOD?
a)
KINETIC
b)
ELASTIC
c)
GRAVITATIONAL
d)
CHEMICAL
81.
WHICH ENERGY TRANSFORMATION OCCURS WHEN A TELEVISION SPEAKER PRODUCES MUSIC?
a)
ELECTRICAL TO SOUND
b)
ELASTIC TO SOUND
c)
THERMAL TO SOUND
d)
SOUND TO ELECTRICAL
82.
WHAT ANOTHER NAME FOR THERMAL ENERGY?
a)
HEAT ENERGY
b)
ITS SIZE
c)
ITS POTENTIAL ENERGY
d)
ITS MECHANICAL ENERGY
83.
WHICH OF THESE DESCRIBES THE LAW OF CONSERVATION OF ENERGY?
a)
NO MACHINE IS 100% EFFICIENT
b)
ENERGY IS NEITHER CREATED OR DESTROYED
c)
THE ENERGY RESOURCES OF EARTH ARE LIMITED
d)
THE ENERGY OF A SYSTEM IS ALWAYS DECREASING
84.
Particles with the _________ charge are attracted to each other.
a)
same
b)
opposite
85.
Like charges will _______.
a)
attract
b)
repel
86.
Turning on a space heater is an example of electrical energy being transformed into ______ energy.
a)
light
b)
sound
c)
heat
d)
chemical
87.
A series circuit has _______ conductive path(s).
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
four
88.
A parallel circuit has ________ conductive path(s).
a)
one
b)
more than one
c)
zero
89.
Which of the following is a good insulator?
a)
copper
b)
aluminum
c)
glass
d)
silver
90.
Which of the following is a good conductor?
a)
gold
b)
wood
c)
ceramic
d)
plastic
91.
When a switch is _________, the electric current can flow through the circuit.
a)
open
b)
closed
92.
A(n) ________ is formed when an electric current passes through an unbroken path of conductors.
a)
battery
b)
insulator
c)
surge protector
d)
circuit
93.
________ electricity is the buildup of charged particles in a material.
a)
current
b)
charge
c)
static
d)
circuit
94.
What material DOES NOT activate a circuit?
a)
Iron
b)
Steel
c)
Cloth
d)
Metal
95.
Electricity can only flow if a circuit is...
a)
Simple
b)
Incomplete
c)
Open
d)
Closed
96.
Materials that allow energy to flow through them are called
a)
Insulators
b)
Semiconductors
c)
Conductors
d)
None of the above
97.
Materials that do NOT allow energy to flow through them are called
a)
Insulators
b)
Semiconductors
c)
Conductors
d)
None of the above
98.
In an OPEN circuit, the light bulb will be
a)
On
b)
Bright
c)
Off
d)
Dim
99.
If one battery is facing another battery and both positives are touching, will the circuit work?
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
I don't know
100.
Two Like Charges will _______.
a)
Attract
b)
Repel
c)
Combine
d)
Fuse
101.
Choose the number of the picture that shows an unsuccessful circuit and the correct explanation as to why it was unsuccessful.
a)
1 because it is not a closed circuit
b)
2 because the circuit is open
c)
3 because there are too many light bulbs
d)
4 because there are too many batteries
102.
Study the picture. How many pieces of wire are needed to close the circuit including these 3 items (battery, motor and switch)?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
5
d)
4
103.
What types of charges attract?
a)
Positive and Positive
b)
Positive and Neutral
c)
Negative and Neutral
d)
Positive and Negative
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