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The Great Fall Review: Science 5

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When we use our senses to gather information, we are:

a)

inferring

b)

hypothesizing

c)

observing

d)

guessing

2.

An explanation or guess you make based on your observations is called:

a)

observation

b)

scientific law

c)

theory

d)

inference

3.

The statement, "There is so much snow outside!" is a(n):

a)

observation

b)

inference

c)

hypothesis

d)

analysis

4.

"Seven students changed their backgrounds after class began" is what type of observation?

a)

quantitative

b)

qualitative

c)

inferring

d)

approximate

5.

A proposed explanation for something based on what you already know is called a(n):

a)

analysis

b)

theory

c)

guess work

d)

hypothesis

6.

True or False: A hypothesis must be able to be tested.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The willingness to doubt an idea until it has been fully tested is called:

a)

optimism

b)

skepticism

c)

cynicism

d)

doubtism

8.

This picture shows:

a)

the Flat-Earth Society's idea of our planet

b)

what will happen to the Earth if it spins too fast on its axis

c)

what happens if too many people make pancakes at once

d)

the greatest frisbee ever

9.

"It will be sunny and cold Friday" is a(n):

a)

inference

b)

theory

c)

prediction

d)

fact

10.

Experts consider which of the following to be one of humankind's greatest inventions?

a)

homework

b)

scientific method

c)

chocolate cream pie

d)

the printing press

11.

The name of this dinosaur skeleton, which sold for $31.8 million in October, is:

a)

Rex

b)

Dino

c)

Stan

d)

Kerfluffle

12.

Which of the following schools has Mr. Clancy not worked at?

a)

Chapin

b)

Riverdale

c)

Rye Country Day

d)

Buckley

13.

In a controlled experiment, parts that can be changed are called:

a)

controls

b)

variables

c)

change thingies

d)

materials

14.

Which of the following is not a decision you can make in your conclusion to an experiment?

a)

The results support the hypothesis.

b)

The results do not support the hypothesis.

c)

This experiment was a waste of time.

d)

More information is needed.

15.

Mr. Clancy is not a fan of which team?

a)

Boston Celtics

b)

New York Jets

c)

New York Mets

d)

New York Knicks

16.

In 2009, two Trinity students were credited with discovering a news species of:

a)

spider

b)

cockroach

c)

fish

d)

sparrow

17.

A place or object used to see if something is in motion is called a(n):

a)

termination point

b)

thermometer

c)

reference point

d)

motion indicator

18.

The distance an object travels in a given amount of time is called:

a)

free fall

b)

terminal velocity

c)

acceleration

d)

speed

19.

The last place Mr. Clancy "visited" in his videos was:

a)

The Edge

b)

North Pole

c)

International Space Station

d)

Loch Ness, Scotland

20.

Other than the United States, the two countries which do not use the metric system are:

a)

Germany and Japan

b)

China and Mali

c)

Brazil and New Jersey

d)

Liberia and Myanmar

21.

The fastest running animal in the world is:

a)

whirling poodle

b)

cheetah

c)

road runner

d)

swift turtle

22.

Speed in a given direction is called:

a)

velocity

b)

average speed

c)

acceleration

d)

instantaneous velocity

23.

The rate at which velocity is changing is called:

a)

terminal velocity

b)

acceleration

c)

free fall

d)

tumbling

24.

Which of the following is not a way to accelerate?

a)

speed up

b)

slow down

c)

change direction

d)

continue at a steady speed in the same direction

25.

The movement of an object toward Earth due to gravity only is known as:

a)

gravitron

b)

free fall

c)

expensive fall

d)

terminal velocity

26.

The velocity at which an object stops accelerating due to the force of gravity is called:

a)

terminal velocity

b)

terminal acceleration

c)

ouch

d)

floating velocity

27.

In science, any push or pull that acts on an object is called:

a)

lubricant

b)

friction

c)

pushy-pulley

d)

force

28.

In the film "A Tale of Two Isaacs," the name of Newton's assistant was:

a)

Sidney

b)

Humphrey

c)

Stan the T-Rex

d)

Fig

29.

The unit of force is called a:

a)

pascal

b)

auggie

c)

galileo

d)

newton

30.

The force that opposes the motion of an object is called:

a)

newton

b)

friction

c)

fluid

d)

slide

31.

Which YouTube ad has Mr. Clancy grown tired of?

a)

Grammarly

b)

Tik Tok

c)

Capital One

d)

Omaha Steakhouse

32.

Pushing a suitcase on wheels is an example of which type of friction?

a)

sliding

b)

static

c)

rolling

d)

fluid

33.

When you swim, you need to overcome which type of friction?

a)

sliding

b)

water

c)

fluid

d)

static

34.

True or False: In science, "fluids" include liquids and gases.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

For an airplane, the force that overcomes drag is:

a)

weight

b)

lift

c)

drop

d)

thrust

36.

True or False: Isaac Newton was once a member of the British Parliament.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Newton's first law of motion is also called:

a)

the law of inertia

b)

the law of forces

c)

the law of acceleration

d)

Murphy's law

38.

Which planet is the third closest to the Sun?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Saturn

d)

Earth

39.

The capital of New York is:

a)

Peekskill

b)

Manhattan

c)

Albany

d)

Buffalo

40.

The two New York State senators are:

a)

Bill DeBlasio and Mario Cuomo

b)

Kirsten Gillenbrand and Chuck Schumer

c)

Penn and Teller

d)

Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden

41.

Which of the following sports has Mr. Clancy allegedly talked about the most in class?

a)

football

b)

basketball

c)

croquet

d)

tennis

42.

The measure of the gravitational force on an object is:

a)

mass

b)

volume

c)

weight

d)

area

43.

True or False: Mass and weight are the same thing.

a)

True

b)

False

44.

The amount of space an object takes up is called:

a)

mass

b)

volume

c)

force

d)

weight

45.

True or False: In third grade, a young Mr. Clancy purposely fell down a flight of stairs to impress Lauren Ann Fay.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

The greater the mass of an object, the greater its:

a)

volume

b)

friction

c)

inertia

d)

momentum

47.

The first song heard in "The Lion King" is:

a)

"I Just Can't Wait to Be King"

b)

"The Circle of Life"

c)

"Hakuna Matata"

d)

"CAn You Feel the Love Tonight"

48.

The ice cream sundae was invented in which country?

a)

United States

b)

England

c)

China

d)

Chile

49.

After playing what game did Kristoff propose to Anna the first time?

a)

Doge ball

b)

Charades

c)

Red light, green light

d)

Hide-and-seek

50.

Mr. Clancy urged his students to watch what event last Sunday night?

a)

the launch of Dragon 1

b)

Saturn and Jupiter aligning

c)

the new season of "Stranger Things"

d)

a meteor shower