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Review for Quarter 2 HCE

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the BEST way for a scientist to begin an investigation on a population of deer?

a)

typing results into a computer

b)

intuition

c)

writing facts in a field notebook

d)

observing the deer in their habitat

2.

Students researched monkeys at a zoo they recorded traits and behaviors. This investigation activity is best described as

a)

controlling

b)

hypothesizing

c)

observing

d)

inferring

3.

A researcher develops a new type of corn plant. She thinks that the new type of corn plant is better protected from insect pests than other types of corn. She shares the results of her investigation. Which is the BEST reason for sharing her results?

a)

It will make the researcher an expert?

b)

It allows the researcher to change her results later.

c)

It will prove that the research conducted the investigation herself.

d)

It allows other researchers to repeat the investigation.

4.

What should a scientist do to help make sure the results of an experiment are unbiased?

a)

keep the results a secret

b)

do the math without a calculator

c)

change all the variables in the experiment

d)

ask other scientists to attempt to reproduce the results

5.

Solar radiation has a part in the water cycle by

a)

affecting ocean tides

b)

helping in the absorption of groundwater

c)

determining the type of clouds formed

d)

changing water to a vapor

6.

The boiling of water results in a physical change in matter from a

a)

solid to liquid

b)

gas to solid

c)

solid to gas

d)

liquid to gas

7.

A doorbell circuit converts electrical energy into mechanical energy. The mechanical energy is in the form of vibrations that ultimately produce

a)

chemical energy

b)

thermal energy

c)

radiant energy

d)

sound energy

8.

In addition to light, which form of energy does a light bulb produce?

a)

thermal energy

b)

chemical

c)

magnetic

d)

mechanical

9.

When making breakfast, a student mixed some berries, cereal, milk, and sugar in a bowl.

which two substances form a solution when mixed in the bowl?

a)

milk and sugar

b)

cereal and milk

c)

sugar and berries

d)

berries and cereal

10.

Campers burned logs at a campfire.

How would the campers know that a chemical change has taken place?

a)

the logs changed shape

b)

the rocks glowed when heated

c)

the wood became a different substance

d)

the ground absorbed heat from the coals.

11.

which BEST describes the energy conversion by a household toaster?

a)

electrical to heat

b)

heat to chemical

c)

electrical to chemical

d)

heat to mechanical

12.

Christina kicks a ball. The ball moves faster when she kicks it on the concrete sidewalk than when she kicks it on the grass. Why does the ball travel slower on the grass than the sidewalk?

a)

the grass has more friction

b)

the grass attracts more wind

c)

the grass has a higher temperature

d)

the grass increases Earth's gravity

13.

In the water cycle, where does water go after reaching the ocean?

a)

the water flows into a river

b)

the water falls from the clouds

c)

the water sinks to the ocean floor

d)

the water changes into water vapor

14.

A conducting wire wrapped in plastic protects the user because the plastic

a)

keeps the wire cool

b)

allows heat to move freely

c)

is a good electrical insulator

d)

has magnetic properties

15.

Which temperature would indicate snow for a city?

a)

12 degrees Fahrenheit, 70% chance of precipitation

b)

8 degrees Fahrenheit, 0% chance of precipitation

c)

64 degrees Fahrenheit , 20% chance of precipitation

d)

50 degrees Fahrenheit, 90% chance of precipation

16.

How are physical properties of a solid and the physical properties of a liquid alike?

a)

both have a definite shape

b)

both have an indefinite shape

c)

both have a definite volume

d)

both have an indefinite volume

17.

How does a windmill create electricity?

a)

by transforming solar energy into mechanical energy

b)

by transforming mechanical energy into electrical energy

c)

transforming electrical energy into wind energy

d)

by transforming electrical energy into mechanical energy

18.

Which sentence is NOT a true description of the effect of Earth's gravity on objects?

a)

The closer objects are to Earth, the more affected they are by Earth's gravity.

b)

Only objects that touch Earth are affected by Earth's gravity

c)

Only objects with mass are affected by Earth's gravity

d)

The farther away objects are from Earth, the less affected they are by Earth's gravity

19.

In an investigation, Sara drops an orange from a ladder and watches it fall to the ground. What is the force that pulls the orange to the ground?

a)

mass

b)

gravity

c)

distance

d)

acceleration

20.

Joe had two toy cars. One car had a spring which he wound up before the car would move. The other car did not have a spring, but it needed a battery to work. How are the two cars different?

a)

The two cars transform different kinds of energy into motion.

b)

One car works only on a level surface, and the other car can move up a ramp.

c)

There is no difference between the two cars because they both move forward on a surface

d)

The two cars both transform electrical energy into motion, but they get the electrical energy in different eays.