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Quiz 1.8 (22-23)

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the difference between a conductor and an insulator?
a)
An insulator allows electricity to flow through it easily and a conductor does not
b)
A conductor allows electricity to flow through it easily and an insulator does not.
c)
An insulator is magnetic and a conductor is not
d)
A conductor is magnetic and an insulator is not
2.
What object would best complete this circuit?
a)
A battery
b)
a peice of yarn
c)
an insulator
d)
a conductor
3.

Which is NOT an insulator?

a)

Rubber

b)

Plastic

c)

Copper

d)

Glass

4.
Why is it harder for the boy in Image B to get down the hill?
a)
Motion
b)
Friction
c)
Work
d)
Displacement
5.

Students roll toy cars down the same ramp with different coverings like carpet, foil, and sandpaper. What are they trying to test?

a)

How does the height of a ramp affect the distance a car will roll?

b)

How does the mass of the car affect the distance a car will roll?

c)

How does the surface of a ramp affect how fast a car will travel?

d)

How does the surface of a ramp affect the distance a car will roll?

6.

This is an animal that lives in water and has scales, fins, and gills. It may eat fish.

a)

fish

b)

mammal

c)

insect

d)

amphibian

7.

Gasses are matter. Anything that is matter must _____________________.

a)

take up space and have mass

b)

have mass and be a solid

c)

be a solid and not move

d)

take up space and be a liquid

8.
Which substance is INSOLUBLE in water?
a)
salt (sodium chloride)
b)
sugar (sucrose)
c)
oil
d)
copper sulfate
9.
Which substance is SOLUBLE in water?
a)
sand
b)
oil
c)
salt (sodium chloride)
d)
sulfur
10.

If I pour sand and water onto a filter, what will happen?

a)

water and sand will go through the filter

b)

sand will get caught in the filter, water will pass through

c)

both sand and water will get caught in the filter

11.
A family was hiking on a mountain and found several fossils, including a shark tooth and a clam shell.  How has the area changed?
a)
It used to warmer.
b)
It used to be colder.
c)
It used to be an ocean.
d)
It used to be a desert.
12.

What does the Sun NOT provide for Earth?

a)

energy for photosynthesis

b)

it creates the wind

c)

it evaporates water

d)

it melts the plants

13.

When thermal energy is increased in a solid, what change in state is happening?

a)

Melting

b)

Evaporation

c)

Freezing

d)

Condensation

14.

What tool is used to measure force?

a)

spring scale

b)

balance

c)

hand lens

d)

tape measure

15.
Is Wood a conductor or Insulator?
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
16.

A great conductor of electricity and heat energy is:

a)

wood

b)

plastic

c)

metal

d)

cloth

17.

All of the following are conductors of heat and electricity except _______.

a)

metal spoon

b)

wire

c)

iron nail

d)

plastic spoon

18.

Trees stop the sun from shining on us by giving us ________.

a)

wind

b)

ice

c)

shade

d)

rain

19.
Label the circuit
a)
closed circuit
b)
complete circuit
c)
incomplete circuit
d)
working circuit
20.
Which of these best completes the circuit?
a)
rubber band
b)
metal nail
c)
leather shoelace
d)
wooden toothpick
21.

What do you need for a simple circuit?

a)

battery, bulb, string

b)

bulb, wire, holder

c)

paper clip, wire, battery

d)

battery, bulb, wire

22.

Which two of these will light the bulb?

a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
23.
Which of the following can supply energy in an electric circuit?  
a)
 a conductor
b)
light bulb
c)
a wire
d)
a battery 
24.

What mixture could you use this tool to best separate that mixture?

a)

salt and water

b)

rocks and water

c)

Apples and grapes

d)

sugar and water

25.
__________ energy from the sun is changed intto __________ energy during photosynthesis
a)
Chemical energy to light energy
b)
Light energy to chemical energy
c)
Thermal energy to light energy
d)
Electrical energy to chemical enerfy