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Science 5.5A, B, C

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Two wires carrying electricity can create a spark if they come to close to each other. What is a good insulator for this?

a)

Plastic can melt if it gets heated.

b)

Plastic is a good insulator.

c)

Plastic is a good conductor.

d)

Plastic is softer than wire.

2.

A students puts 4 objects in a bucket filled with water. Which 2 objects are most likely less dense than water?

a)

Wood block and metal paper clip.

b)

Plastic ball and glass marble.

c)

Metal paper clip and glass marble.

d)

Wood block and plastic ball

3.

The diagram above shows one container with oil and water and another with oil and a cork. Which diagram below shows what most likely would happen if oil, water, and the cork were all put in the same container?

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

A cook uses the ingredients listed above. Which table below shows the physical properties of these ingredients when placed in hot water?

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

A teacher gives a student 4 clear sealed containers. Each container holds a different substance. The students record their observations about each substance. Based on these observations, which container most likely holds only gas?

a)

Container 1

b)

Container 2

c)

Container 3

d)

Container 4

6.

Some students investigate the properties of matter of four objects using a hand lens, a magnet, and a beaker containing water. Their observations are recorded on the table. Which statement identifies a property that could be used to classify these objects into two different groups?

a)

Density can be used to separate objects that sink in water from objects that don't.

b)

Magnetism can be used to separate objects that are attracted to magnets from objects that are not.

c)

Solubility can be used to separate objects that dissolve in water from objects that do not.

d)

Physical state can be used to separate objects that are solid from objects that are not.

7.

A student classifies the above objects shown based on their physical properties. Which property cannot be used to classify these objects into more than one group?

a)

Magnatism

b)

Mass

c)

Electrical Conductivity

d)

Solubility in water

8.

A science class tested 3 properties of different materials. The results are shown in the table above. Based on the table, which material would be best to use to insulate electrical wire?

a)

wood

b)

plastic

c)

copper

d)

steel

9.

A student is asked to design a sleeve for a cup that will insulate thermal energy and not feel hot to the touch when the cup is filled with liquid. The students has 4 materials to choose from. Which of these materials is least useful as an insulator?

a)

cardboard

b)

aluminum

c)

rubber

d)

plastic

10.

The student was asked to compare the masses of four blocks that were all the same size but made of different materials. Which list shows the blocks in order from least to greatest mass?

a)

BLOCKS N, M, L, P

b)

BLOCKS P, M, L, N

c)

BLOCKS N, L, M, P

d)

BLOCKS P, L, M, N

11.

Which one of these is NOT soluble in water?

a)

oil

b)

salt

c)

honey

d)

sugar

12.

What most likely happened to the liquids in the graduated cylinder?

a)

The oil will remain on the bottom because there is more of it.

b)

The oil will rise to the top because it is less dense than water.

c)

The oil will remain on the bottom because it was poured first.

d)

The oil will mix with the water and form a solution.

13.

Which mixture could be separated using a magnet?

a)

Pepper and sugar

b)

pebbles and marbles

c)

Sand grains and seashells

d)

iron filings and pepper

14.

A cook may add more salt to soup before serving it. How does salt change when added to soup?

a)

The taste of the salt changes.

b)

The mass of the salt changes.

c)

The grain size of the salt changes.

d)

The salt disappears.

15.

Which mixture maintained its physical properties?

a)

Pebbles and sand, sand and water, water and salt, salt and iron filings.

b)

Sand and water, water and salt, salt and iron filings

c)

Pebbles and sand, sand and water, salt and iron filings

d)

Pebbles and sand, salt and iron filings

16.

A glass of sweetened tea has a mass of 125 g. What could be the mass of the sugar?

a)

125 grams

b)

15 grams

c)

225 grams

d)

150 grams