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5.P1, P.2, P3,

Total questions: 83

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Anthony is performing an experiment. He adds 0.25 grams of baking soda to 5 grams of water and stirs. Anthony watches as the baking soda dissolves in the water. If Anthony weighs the water and baking soda solution, what will its mass be?
a)
4.75 grams
b)
5.0 grams
c)
5.25 grams
2.
If 10 grams of water are added to 5 grams of salt, how much salt water will be made?
a)
2 grams
b)
5 grams
c)
10 grams
d)
15 grams
3.
A rock weighing 60 g is broken into 2 pieces. What are possible weights for the two pieces of rock?
a)
20 g and 20 g
b)
30 g and 20 g
c)
30 g and 30 g
4.
Jackie creates a piece of artwork by melting crayons and mixing the colors together. She uses 10 crayons that weighed 5 grams each. What is most likely the weight of her artwork?
a)
4 grams
b)
20 grams
c)
50 grams
d)
100 grams
5.
Leslie places 5 pounds of ice in a 1 pound bucket with a lid. The next day, she notices all the ice has melted. When she weighs the bucket with the melted ice, what will itmost likely weigh?
a)
4 pounds
b)
6 pounds
c)
7 pounds
6.
Jamie weighs a glass of water and observes its weight to be 12 ounces. Jamie then adds 6 ice cubes to the glass of water. Each ice cube weighs one ounce. After all of the ice cubes have melted, what will be the approximate weight of the glass of water?
a)
6 ounces
b)
12 ounces
c)
18 ounces
d)
24 ounces
7.
Thomas has 1,200 g of salt water. Which are the correct measures of salt and water before they were mixed?
a)
600 g of salt and 600 g of water
b)
900 g of salt and 200 g of water
c)
1,200 g of salt and 1,200 g of water
8.
A student wanted to make a salad.  The student weighed each vegetable before cutting and placing it in the salad.  Which best describes the weight of the salad compared to the total weight of the vegetables?
a)
The total weight of the vegetables will be the same as the weight of the salad because the vegetables did not lose or gain weight.
b)
The total weight of the vegetables will be more than the weight of the salad, because cutting the vegetables increased their weight.
c)
The total weight of the vegetables will be less than the weight of the salad, because the vegetables weigh less when they are cut.
d)
The weight of the salad will be more than the total weight of the vegetables, because the vegetables were chemically changed.
9.
Maria fills a bowl with 200 g of water. She puts the bowl of water in the freezer, and the water freezes. Which will most likely be the mass of the frozen water?
a)
50 g
b)
100 g
c)
200 g
d)
400 g
10.
Lisa bought a box of candles weighing 30 ounces. There were 5 candles in the box. Lisa left the box in her car, and the candles melted together, forming one piece of wax. How much will the box of candles most likely weigh after this change?
a)
5 ounces
b)
6 ounces
c)
25 ounces
d)
30 ounces
11.
A child rides a wagon down a hill. Eventually, the wagon comes to a stop. Which is most responsible for causing the wagon to stop?
a)
gravity acting on the wagon
b)
the mass of the wagon
c)
friction acting on the wagon
d)
the mass of the child
12.
Which best describes the force of gravity?
a)
a pushing force
b)
a pulling force
c)
a change in mass
d)
a change in speed
13.
Four different students take turns pushing a large, heavy ball on the school parking lot. What is the best way to determine which student used the most force to push the ball?
a)
compare the sizes of the students
b)
compare the ages of the students
c)
compare the distances that the ball rolled
d)
compare the number of times the ball was rolled
14.
Two identical balls are pushed with the same force. One ball is pushed along a flat surface and the other ball is pushed down a slanted surface. Which ball will travel faster and why?
a)
the ball on the flat surface, because of increased friction
b)
the ball on the flat surface, because of decreased gravity
c)
the ball on the slanted surface, because of increased gravity
d)
the ball on the slanted surface, because of decreased friction
15.
Sam is building a car to race down a ramp. The car weighs 100 grams. Which could Sam do to increase the speed of the car?
a)
increase the mass of the car
b)
decrease the mass of the car
c)
increase the friction on the ramp
16.
Jan has two identical magnets on her metal cabinet. She hangs a drawing using Magnet 1. She tries to hang a calendar using Magnet 2, but the calendar falls to the floor.
Which best explains why Magnet 1 can hold up the drawing but Magnet 2 is unable to hold up the calendar?
a)
The area near Magnet 1 has extra metal.
b)
The calendar is longer than the drawing.
c)
The area under Magnet 2 has more gravity.
d)
The calendar has a greater mass than the drawing.
17.
The gravitational force of the Sun is strong enough to hold all the planets of our solar system in orbit many millions of miles away. Which best describes why objects having far less mass on the surface of these planets are not pulled off and into the Sun?
a)
The objects have too little mass to be affected by the Sun.
b)
The objects have more mass on the planets than on the Sun.
c)
The objects are held by the greater combined gravity of all the planets.
d)
The objects are more strongly affected by the gravity of the planet on which they are found.
18.
What keeps the Moon orbiting Earth?
a)
the Sun’s gravity
b)
the Moon’s rotation
c)
Earth’s rotation
d)
Earth’s gravity
19.
Which is the best explanation of why the Moon revolves around Earth?
a)
The Moon has a thinner atmosphere than Earth.
b)
The Moon is too large to move away from Earth.
c)
The Moon is attracted by the gravity of Earth.
d)
The Moon has a smaller gravitational force than Earth
20.
Which is the best example of a pushing force that reduces the speed of an object?
a)
a bat hitting a baseball
b)
a brake rubbing against a wheel
c)
a pedal turning the wheels of a bicycle
d)
a skateboard wheel rolling against pavement
21.
A child rides a wagon down a hill. Eventually, the wagon comes to a stop. Which is most responsible for causing the wagon to stop?
a)
gravity acting on the wagon
b)
the mass of the wagon
c)
friction acting on the wagon
d)
the mass of the child
22.
Four different students take turns pushing a large, heavy ball on the school parking lot. What is the best way to determine which student used the most force to push the ball?
a)
compare the sizes of the students
b)
compare the ages of the students
c)
compare the distances that the ball rolled
d)
compare the number of times the ball was rolled
23.
Two identical balls are pushed with the same force. One ball is pushed along a flat surface and the other ball is pushed down a slanted surface. Which ball will travel faster and why?
a)
the ball on the flat surface, because of increased friction
b)
the ball on the flat surface, because of decreased gravity
c)
the ball on the slanted surface, because of increased gravity
d)
the ball on the slanted surface, because of decreased friction
24.
Sam is building a car to race down a ramp. The car weighs 100 grams. Which could Sam do to increase the speed of the car?
a)
increase the mass of the car
b)
decrease the mass of the car
c)
increase the friction on the ramp
25.
What keeps the Moon orbiting Earth?
a)
the Sun’s gravity
b)
the Moon’s rotation
c)
Earth’s rotation
d)
Earth’s gravity
26.
Which is the best example of a pushing force that reduces the speed of an object?
a)
a bat hitting a baseball
b)
a brake rubbing against a wheel
c)
a pedal turning the wheels of a bicycle
d)
a skateboard wheel rolling against pavement
27.
Gravity pulls things which way on the Earth?
a)
up
b)
down
c)
over
d)
under
28.
A pencil falls off of a desk. What moves the pencil toward the floor? 
a)
mass
b)
friction
c)
gravity
d)
speed
29.
Four solid balls, each with a different mass, are moving at the same speed. Which ball would require the most force to stop its motion? 
a)
ball with a mass of 5 kg 
b)
ball with a mass of 10 kg 
c)
ball with a mass of 15 kg 
d)
ball with a mass of 20 kg
30.
What can cause a moving object to increase its speed in a forward direction? 
a)
a force pushing on the object from the opposite direction 
b)
a force that continually acts on the object in the direction the object is moving 
c)
an increase in the mass of the object 
d)
a decrease in the mass of the object 
31.

A student is investigating the effect of force on several objects. If each ball is rolled with the same amount of force on the same surface, which ball will roll the farthest?

a)

golf ball

b)

tennis ball

c)

soccer ball

d)

basket ball

32.

Samuel rolled four different balls across a table. All of the balls were the same size, but each had a different mass. Samuel rolled each ball with the same amount of force. Which ball MOST likely rolled the farthest?

a)

Ball 1

b)

Ball 2

c)

Ball 3

d)

Ball 4

33.

What are the three types of heat transfer?

a)

Radaition, Conduction, Convection

b)

Radiation, Conductors, Sun

c)

Insulator, Radiation, Conuction

d)

Thermal Energy, Sun, Heat

e)

Radiation, Conduction, Convection

34.

Which of the following is a type of energy that travels as electromagnetic waves and releases heat to it's surroundings?

a)

Convection

b)

Radiators

c)

Radaition

d)

Radiation

35.

What type of heat energy is MOST likely to start a forest fire?

a)

Thermal Energy

b)

Radiation

c)

Conduction

d)

Convection

36.

A candle is lit by a lighter, what is the name of the heat transfer that caused the candle to ignite?

a)

Condcution

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

Conduction

37.

A pot is on a burning stove, what heat transfer is causing the handle to get hot?

a)

Conudction

b)

Convection

c)

Conduction

d)

Radiation

38.

Ian thinks that if he sticks his finger in the ocean it will SLIGHTLY become warmer is he correct?

a)

Yes

b)

No

39.

A grill had to much heat on a caught a paper plate on fire causing the whole kitchen on fire what heat transfer caused this?

a)

Radiation

b)

Conductoin

c)

Convection

d)

Conduction

40.

A man is trying to create fire. He is successful he accidently burns himself by the wind blowing the fire on his hand.What type of heat transfer caused his hand to be burned.(select all that could apply).

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

Wind

41.

Landon has set a metal fork on a hot burner. After 1 minute has passed with the fork on it he puts the fork on the ice which causes it to melt. What kind of heat transfer caused the fork to heat up and melt the ice?

a)

Radiation

b)

Conduction

c)

Convection

42.

David is trying to light a candle with a match he is successful and lights the candle. What type of heat transfer causes the match to light?

a)

Coduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

Conduction

43.

Jonesy has a flamethrower he puts a wooden box in front of him. He torches it and it is now a pile of ashes. what type of heat transfer cause it to burn?

a)

Convection

b)

Coduction

c)

Radiation

d)

Conduction

44.

Jimmy is a astronaut, when he was in space he drifted close to the sun. He said that he felt the hottest he had ever felt. What kind of heat transfer caused this?

a)

Radaition

b)

Radiation

c)

Convection

d)

Conduction

45.

Mike was trying to light a match, when he did he accidently burned his hand. What kind of heat transfer allowed this to happen?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

46.

Jerry was trying to take his pizza out of the oven. When he reached for the pan he accidently burned his arm when he reached in for the pizza. What type of heat transfer caused this?

a)

Conevction

b)

Convection

c)

Codnuction

d)

Conduction

47.

Ricardo was cooking spaghetti in a pot. When he went to touch the handle it was hot and he burned his hand. What form of heat transfer caused him to burn his hand?

a)

Convection

b)

Conductoin

c)

Conduction

d)

Why should I care?

48.

What is heat?

a)

Heat

b)

Energy

c)

Thermal energy

d)

Thermal conductivity

49.

Makai is boiling water in a pot on the stove. He wonders how all of the water in the pot gets hot even though only the bottom level of the water is near the heat source. What kind of heat transfer causes all of the water to get hot?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convectoin

c)

Convection

d)

Conuction

50.

What is the best insulator from these choices?

a)

Styrofoam

b)

Wool

c)

Wood

d)

Car tires

51.
Jennifer left her bike outside, buried in snow. In the spring, when the snow melted, she found her bike covered in rust. Which best describes the change to the bike? 
a)
It was a chemical change, because the bike was a different color. 
b)
It was a chemical change, because the rubber tires were deflated. 
c)
It was a chemical change, because rust can be removed from the metal. 
d)
It was a chemical change, because rust is a new substance on the metal. 
52.
A piece of wood is sawed into several small pieces. This is an example of what kind of change? 
a)
physical
b)
chemical
c)
electrical
d)
mechanical
53.
Which is an example of a chemical change? 
a)
baking a cake
b)
freezing water
c)
crushing a can
d)
breaking an egg
54.
Jackie creates a piece of artwork by melting crayons and mixing the colors together. She uses 20 crayons that weighed 5 grams each. What is most likely the weight of her artwork? 
a)
4 grams
b)
5 grams
c)
20 grams
d)
100 grams
55.
Brad accidentally left his crayon box in the car on a hot day. Which best explains what happened to his crayons? 
a)
crayons melted; changed from solid to liquid 
b)
crayons melted; changed from liquid to solid
c)
crayons evaporated; changed from liquid to solid 
56.
Which best describes why deflating the air from a basketball is an example of a physical change? 
a)
The basketball’s shape is changed. 
b)
The basketball’s color is changed. 
c)
The basketball’s size is changed. 
57.
A student notices that an inflated balloon gets larger when it is warmed by a lamp. Which best describes the mass of the balloon as a result of this change?
a)
The mass of the balloon increases because the size of the balloon has increased.
b)
The mass of the balloon increases because the temperature of the balloon has increased.
c)
The mass of the balloon stays the same because the gas inside the balloon still has the same mass after it warms up.
d)
 The mass of the balloon stays the same because warming decreases the mass enough to cancel out the effect of increasing the size.
58.
Which is the best example of a change that can be undone? 
a)
clay put in an oven to harden 
b)
cake batter put in an oven to bake 
c)
chocolate left in a warm car to melt 
59.
Which is a physical change involving an egg? 
a)
frying an egg
b)
boiling an egg
c)
breaking an egg
60.
Which best describes what happens when water condenses on a glass? 
a)
A physical change occurs, because the water changes form. 
b)
A physical change occurs, because the water changes color.
c)
A chemical change occurs, because the water gives off light.
d)
A chemical change occurs, because the water forms a new substance. 
61.
Stanley left an ice cube on his kitchen counter. An hour later, Stanley observed that the ice cube melted. Which statement best describes this change? 
a)
Ice melting is a physical change because a new substance is created. 
b)
Ice melting is a chemical change because a new substance is created. 
c)
Ice melting is a chemical change because it may be reversed.
d)
Ice melting is a physical change because it may be reversed. 
62.

What is precipitation?

a)

Sweat from our bodies on hot days

b)

Warm rain but not cold snow or sleet

c)

Gas that we use in furnaces or ovens

d)

Any form of water that falls from the sky

63.

What is the energy source that drives the water cycle?

a)

The moon T

b)

The heat from our home in the winter all around the world

c)

The sun

d)

he heat generated solely from the core of the earth

64.

The _________ exerts a major influence on weather and climate by absorbing energy from the sun, releasing it over time, and globally redistributing it through ocean currents.

a)

Sun

b)

Ocean

c)

Continents

d)

Desert

65.

What are formed when water vapor condenses?

a)

Clouds

b)

Mountains

c)

Transpiration

d)

Valleys

66.

The act of turning from a gas into a liquid. ________________________

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Transpiration

d)

Precipitation

67.

The act of turning from a liquid into a gas. ___________________

a)

Transpiration

b)

Condensation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Precipitation

68.

The draining away of water from the surface of an area of land.

a)

weathering

b)

transpiration

c)

run-off

d)

precipitation

69.

The process where plants absorb water through the roots and then give off water vapor through pores in their leaves. __________________________

a)

Transpiration

b)

Condensation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Precipitation

70.

The fall of water, ice, or snow deposited on the surface of the Earth from the atmosphere. __________

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Precipitation

d)

Transpiration

71.
What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
transpiration
72.
During which stage do clouds form?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
73.
Which stages does liquid water from the ocean turn into water vapor?
a)
condesantion
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
74.
Which stage does ground water try to return to the ocean or soak into the ground?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
75.
Which stage does the #2 show in the diagram?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
76.
Which stage does the #3 show in the diagram?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
77.
what does the #4 show in the diagram?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
78.
does warm water evaporate quicker than cold water
a)
true 
b)
false
79.
What is the water cycle?
a)
the 3 forms of water
b)
the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth
c)
when water melts
d)
when clouds form
80.
Which is the opposite of condensation?
a)
runoff
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
transpiration
81.
Which best explains why runoff is important?
a)
It returns water to other locations on Earth
b)
It increases the chance of flooding
c)
It makes evaporation occur faster
d)
It increases condensation
82.
What follows evaporation during the water cycle? How does this occur?
a)
Water evaporates into water vapor
b)
Water vapor condenses and forms a  cloud
c)
Water precipitates to the ground
d)
Water runs down into the hydrosphere
83.
Water begins to evaporate when you add _______ to it.
a)
cold
b)
ice
c)
water cycle
d)
heat