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RTI 1

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A boy rides a skate board down a hill. Eventually the skate board stops. Which is most responsible for causing the skateboard to stop?

a)

gravity acting on the skateboard

b)

friction acting on the skateboard

c)

the mass of the skateboard

d)

the mass of the boy

2.

A book falls off the desk. What moves the book towards the floor?

a)

mass

b)

friction

c)

gravity

d)

speed

3.

A phone is sitting on the dash of the car, which is stopped at a red light. Why does the phone slide backwards as the car begins to move forward?

a)

phone has inertia

b)

the phone has momentum

c)

the phone has acceleration

4.

What is an example of an unbalanced force

a)

a cat sitting on a chair

b)

an alligator sleeping in the sun

c)

a boy jumping off his bike

d)

a book lying on a desk

5.

What will happen to the book if no other forces act upon it?

a)

book will stay at rest

b)

book will begin to move

c)

mass of the book will increase

d)

gravity on the book will increase

6.

A man jumps from a plane and a few seconds later opens his parachute. Which causes his fall to slow once his parachute opens?

a)

decrease in gravity

b)

increase in gravity

c)

decreased air resistance

d)

increased air resistance

7.

Which is a push or pull that acts on an object?

a)

force

b)

speed

c)

inertia

d)

momentum

8.

Which force does an airplane have to overcome to stay in flight?

a)

friction

b)

gravity

c)

inertia

d)

momentum

9.

A person rolls a ball on a flat surface that suddenly slopes downward. Which most likely describes the motion of the ball?

a)

ball stops when is reaches the downward slope

b)

ball speeds up as it travels on the downward slope

c)

ball slows down as it travels on the downward slope

d)

ball changes directions as it travels on the downward slope

10.

Mark and Ann were playing kickball. They both kicked the same ball, but noticed that Mark kick made the ball travel farther than Ann's. What most likely caused the difference?

a)

Mark kicked with less force

b)

Mark kicked with more force

c)

Mark kick had less friction

d)

Mark's kick had more friction

11.
The handle of a frying pan is often coated in rubber because rubber provides...
a)
Heat insulation
b)
Heat conduction
c)
A low melting point
d)
A nonstick surface
12.
Which of the following is NOT an insulator?
a)
Wool
b)
Plastic
c)
Copper
d)
Styrofoam
13.
An insulator is a material that:
a)
Transfers thermal and electrical energy
b)
Transfers electrical energy and slows thermal energy
c)
Slows electrical energy and allows thermal energy to pass
d)
Slows thermal and electrical energy from transfering
14.
A great conductor of energy is:
a)
wood
b)
plastic
c)
metal
d)
cloth
15.
What object would best complete this circuit?
a)
A battery
b)
a peice of yarn
c)
an insulator
d)
a conductor
16.
The plastic covering is there to:
a)
Provide a conductor for electrical energy to flow.
b)
Provide an insulator so that electrical energy will not pass outside of the wires.
c)
Provide a conductor so that electrical energy can NOT flow.
d)
Provide an insulator so that electrical energy can flow.
17.
Olivia wanted to complete her circuit with a conductor.  What object is her best option?
a)
Wood stick
b)
Glass bead
c)
Aluminum foil
d)
Styrofoam
18.
You know that the object connected to the wires is a conductor because:
a)
The light bulb is glowing bright.
b)
It's a complete circuit.
c)
It's a closed circuit.
d)
The object is shiny.
19.
Water is a insulator.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
True or False: An insulator is a type of material that allows heat to escape from an object quickly.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
What happens when two north poles of a magnet are placed together?
a)
they repel
b)
they attract
c)
they cancel each other out
d)
the strength of the magnet is doubled
22.
What must happen for an electromagnet to have a magnetic field?
a)
It must be heated
b)
It must be touching another magnet
c)
It must be lined up with the Earth's magnetic field
d)
It must be connected to an electrical source
23.
How is Earth's magnetic field similar to that of a magnet?
a)
It is hundreds of miles long
b)
It has north and south poles
c)
It is made in Earth's core
d)
It is shaped like a horseshoe
24.
Which of the following is a temporary magnet?
a)
An electromagnet
b)
A needle you magnetized yourself
c)
A magnetic rock
d)
A compass
25.
When two magnets attract, they ______________
a)
push apart
b)
change color
c)
get colder
d)
pull together
26.
Two north poles will attract.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
Iron, Nickel and cobalt are all __________________ materials
a)
Shiny
b)
poles
c)
magnetic
d)
cold
28.
A magnet will attract scissors if the scissors contain: 
a)
copper
b)
aluminum
c)
gold
d)
nickel
29.

Most of the time, the parts of a ________________ can be easily separated from the rest.

a)

molecule

b)

element

c)

solution

d)

mixture

30.

Which of the following are examples of easily separated mixtures?

a)

Chex Mix

b)

Apple Juice

c)

A stack of books

d)

Freshly squeezed orange juice

31.

True or False? When salt dissolves in water, it forms a solution.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

The substance that a solute is being dissolved in is the _________________.

a)

mixture

b)

solute

c)

solvent

d)

substance

33.

The substance that is dissolved in a solution is a ___________________.

a)

mixture

b)

solute

c)

solvent

d)

substance

34.

Solids can ____________________ easier in a liquid by stirring or heating the solution.

a)

dissolve

b)

float

c)

suspend

d)

sink

35.
Where can matter be found?
a)
Everywhere
b)
On Earth only
c)
In a solid and liquid only
36.
Volume is a physical property of matter. How do you calculate it?
a)
l x w x h
b)
water displacement
c)
Both (l x w x h & water displacement)
37.
Why do ice cubes float in a  glass of water?
a)
the ice cubes are more dense than the water
b)
the water is more dense than the ice cubes
c)
the water is more dense than the glass
d)
the ice is more dense than the glass
38.
Which liquid is the least dense?
a)
oil
b)
water
c)
syrup 
d)
plastic bottle
39.
Which tool would you use to measure an objects temperature?
a)
Triple Beam Balance
b)
Magnet
c)
Pan Balance
d)
Thermometer
40.

Anything that has mass and takes up space

a)

volume

b)

mass

c)

matter

d)

molecule

41.

_____ is a tool that is used to measure the amount of liquid, or volume, in a container.

a)

beaker

b)

thermometer

c)

spring scale

d)

graduated cylinder

42.

A tool that is used to magnify, or make objects appear larger. This tool allows you to see small details that could NOT be seen with a hand lens.

a)

Microscope

b)

Safety Goggles

c)

Hand Lens

d)

Balance Scale

43.
A list of everything you will need to conduct an experiment..
a)
procedures
b)
materials
c)
observations
d)
question/problem
44.
True or False: Your hypothesis can never be wrong.
a)
True
b)
False
45.
Observations made during an experiment are considered:
a)
data
b)
problems
c)
conclusions
d)
questions