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General Science Overview 1

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which form of energy changes water from a liquid to a gas?

a)

Mechanical

b)

Light

c)

Sound

d)

Thermal

e)

Electrical

2.

A toaster converts electrical energy into ______________. Choose the best answer.

a)

thermal energy and mechanical energy

b)

Sound Energy

3.

The purpose of a battery is that it serves as a ___________.

a)

conductor

b)

insulator

c)

source of power

4.

You can buy a toy for 25 cents with this machine, Which form of energy is used to dispense the toys?

a)

Electrical

b)

Thermal

c)

Sound

d)

Mechanical

5.

Are wooden objects a conductor of electricity?

a)

Yes

b)

No

6.

If a spoon is placed in a pot with boiling water the handle can become very hot when you pick it up. If you want to avoid this by choosing a spoon that is not a conductor of thermal energy which spoon would you choose?

a)

A steel spoon

b)

an aluminum spoon

c)

a wooden spoon

7.

In a series circuit you can remove a light bulb and the others will keep shining.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

In a parallel circuit you can remove a light bulb and the others will keep shining.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Which is classified incorrectly?

a)

A plastic light switch cover is an insulator.

b)

A copper wire is a conductor\.

c)

A wooden cup is a conductor.

d)

A rubber tire is an insulator.

10.

After is rains at the beach some of the sand is missing that was there before? Why is this?

a)

There was erosion.

b)

There was weathering.

c)

There was deposition.

11.

Which of the following recourses are renewable?

a)

Petroleum

b)

Air

c)

Gold

12.

Renewable recourses ____________.

a)

can be replaced in our lifetime

b)

cannot be replaced quickly

13.

Non-renewable recourses ____________.

a)

cannot be replaced quickly

b)

can be replaced in our lifetime

14.

Weathering is ________.

a)

movement of sediment by wind, water, or ice

b)

breaking down of rocks by wind, water, or ice

c)

moving rocks and sediments through water or wind and having them dropped in a new location

15.

Erosion is _________.

a)

breaking down of rocks by wind, water, or ice

b)

movement of sediment by wind, water, or ice

c)

moving rocks and sediments through water or wind and having them dropped in a new location

16.

Deposition is_________.

a)

moving rocks and sediments through water or wind and having them dropped in a new location

b)

movement of sediment by wind, water, or ice

c)

breaking down of rocks by wind, water, or ice

17.

What are the stages to the water cycle?

a)

Evaporation, deposition, precipitation and collection

b)

Evaporation, condensation, precipitation and collection

c)

Weathering, erosion & deposition

18.

If you saw this symbol on a weather map it means __________.

a)

the temperature will drop

b)

the temperature will rise

c)

it will rain

d)

it will snow

19.

If you saw this symbol on a weather map it means __________.

a)

the temperature will drop

b)

the temperature will rise

c)

it will rain

d)

it will snow

20.

A liquid _________.

a)

takes the shape of the container

b)

has a definite shape that does not change

21.

A gas ____________.

a)

takes the shape of the container

b)

has a definite shape that does not change

22.

A solid ____________.

a)

has a definite shape that does not change

b)

takes the shape of the container

23.

Which statement is true about electrical circuits?

a)

A circuit must be closed to turn a light bulb on.

b)

A circuit must be open to turn a light bulb on.

c)

A circuit must be a parallel circuit to turn a light bulb on.

24.

A _________ converts electrical energy into mechanical energy.

a)

saxaphone

b)

toaster

c)

clock

25.

In order for a light bulb to turn on a circuit must be _______.

a)

open

b)

closed

26.

David and Naomi organized a group of objects into the data table shown in the picture. The objects have been classified either as an electrical conductor or insulator. Which item is classified incorrectly.

a)

glass bead

b)

Plastic plate

c)

aluminum foil

d)

silver bracelet

e)

wooden stick

27.

Why has the plastic coating been stripped off to expose the copper wire?

a)

So you can verify that there really is copper wire inside

b)

So the electric current can pass between the copper and the rest of the circuit

c)

So the wire can be bent

28.

Yazlinn wants to determine which material is a better thermal insulator. She brings two lunch boxes to school. One is a metal lunchbox and the other is made of foam. When she goes to the cafeteria the food in the foam box is colder. What does this mean.

a)

Metal is a better insulator.

b)

Foam is a better insulator.

29.

In the image you will see a turbine engine. This diagram shows how the flow of water causes the blades to turn in order to generate electricity, What kind of energy conversion is taking place?

a)

electrical energy into light energy

b)

energy of motion into mechanical energy

c)

mechanical energy into electrical energy

30.

What would happen if Gianna were to cut one of the wires in the picture?

a)

The light will turn on

b)

the light bulb will explode

c)

the light will go off

31.

At the beach you took a picture of this sand hill on Monday. It rained all week and by Friday the sand and the hill were all gone. The ground was flat. What happened?

a)

The sand exploded.

b)

The sand was weathered.

c)

The sand eroded.

d)

The sand evaporated.

32.

Which type of soil is better for supporting healthy plants?

a)

sticky texture and red in color

b)

smooth texture and dark brown in color

c)

gritty texture and purple in color

33.

Which resource should be classified as renewable?

a)

Coal

b)

Oil

c)

Air

34.

Which statement best describes natural resources?

a)

Renewable resources cannot be replaced easily; Non-renewable resources can be replaced easily.

b)

Nonrenewable resources can be regrown; renewable resources cannot be regrown.

c)

Renewable resources can be replaced easily; Non-renewable resources cannot be replaced easily.

35.

Glaciers (large blocks of ice), slowly travel and pick up rocks and sediment. When the ice melts the the rocks and sediments gets dropped off somewhere on the land. The dropping off of rocks and sediments is __________.

a)

deposition

b)

erosion

c)

weathering

36.

Most changes to the earth's surface happen at a very slow rate, but sometimes they happen fast. Which example describes a change the the Earth that is very fast.

a)

Breaking down of rocks by water

b)

Movement of sediment by wind

c)

Volcanic eruptions that create new lands

37.

What is an example of weathering?

a)

Breaking down of rocks by water

b)

Movement of sediment by wind

c)

Volcanic eruptions that create new lands

38.

What choice would complete the table best?

a)

a rubber ball

b)

a penny