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Science 5 chapters 9 and 10

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When the sun gets higher in the sky, shadows get ______.

a)

longer

b)

gone

c)

shorter

d)

darker

2.

When the sun gets lower in the sky, shadows get______.

a)

longer

b)

gone

c)

shorter

d)

darker

3.

Shadows are shortest around______.

a)

morning and evening

b)

noon

c)

night

4.
Where does the sun rise? 
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
5.
Where does the sun set? 
a)
North 
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
6.
Which light source causes shadows in the outdoor environment? 
a)
The Sun
b)
The Lightbulb
c)
The House
d)
The School
7.

When was this picture most likely taken?

(Hint: think about the shadow's length)

a)

morning or evening

b)

night

c)

noon

d)

afternoon

8.

What do shadows on Earth help show?

a)

Earth's rotation

b)

Earth's revolution

c)

Earth's equator

d)

Earth's axis

9.

When an object blocks the path of light, what is formed?

a)

A problem

b)

A fog

c)

A reflection

d)

A shadow

10.

When an object moves closer to a light source, its shadow...

a)

Gets smaller

b)

Gets bigger

c)

Changes shape

d)

Stays the same size

11.

When the Sun is behind you, your shadow is ...

a)

behind you

b)

in front of you

c)

at the side of you

d)

not there

12.

Which object allows you to see your reflection?

a)

rock

b)

mirror

c)

paper

13.

12.Translucent is?

a)

When light bounces off an object

b)

Material that only allows a little light to pass through

c)

Our main source of light

14.

Opaque is?

a)

Material that allows light to pass through

b)

Light made by nature

c)

Material that allows no light to pass through

15.

Transparent is?

a)

A material that allows light to pass through

b)

The colors of the rainbow

c)

Light made by man

16.

Why does your shadow change during the day?

a)

The sun is moving.

b)

The directions (N, S, E, W) change throughout the day.

c)

The sun's position in the sky changes.

d)

The moon rises.

17.

You can tell where the sun is by looking at a shadow because the sun is always on the __________ side of the object.

a)

same

b)

opposite

c)

right

d)

left

18.

Which picture shows the shadow of a pole at noon?

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

Where will the tree's shadow be?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

20.

Where will the tree's shadow be?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

21.

Which position of the sun will make the longest shadow?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

22.

What changes the length of a shadow?

a)

the size of the sun

b)

the angle of the sun

c)

the heat of the sun

d)

the color of the sun

23.
Which source of light is natural?
a)
firworks
b)
lightbulb
c)
lightning
d)
headlights
24.

The unit of light intensity.

a)

Meter

b)

lamp

c)

lux

d)

volt

25.

Light always travels in a .........................line.

a)

straight

b)

curved

c)

elliptical

d)

none

26.

The intensity of the light can be measured using a............................

a)

intensity

b)

volt meter

c)

stop watch

d)

light meter

27.

1.People told the time by _____________ before the invention of clocks.

a)

Candle power

b)

Sundials

c)

Shadow puppet

d)

Silhouette

28.

2. Light intensity used to be measured according to _____________

a)

Shadow stick

b)

Candle power

c)

Shadow puppet

d)

Silhouette

29.

4. _________ is a solid image of a person or a scene, like a shadow.

a)

Etienne

b)

Silhouette

c)

Transparent

d)

Translucent

30.

Fireworks are .....

a)

an artificial light source

b)

a natural light source

c)

non-luminous

31.

An object that produces light is ....

a)

luminous

b)

non luminous

c)

artificial

32.

A lightbulb is .....

a)

an artificial light source

b)

a natural light source

c)

non-luminous

33.

Burning your feet on the hot sand in the summer is an example of...

a)

Radiation

b)

Convection

c)

Conduction

34.

Less dense warm air rises and more dense cool air sinks in this kind of heat transfer...

a)

Radiation

b)

Conducation

c)

Convection

35.

Most pots and pans are metal or glass because...

a)

These materials are conductors that speed up heat transfer.

b)

These materials expand and contract a lot when heated and cooled.

c)

These materials are insulators that slow down heat transfer.

d)

These materials have very low mass so they can hold a lot of thermal energy.

36.

What happens to particles as you add thermal energy?

a)

Molecules speed up and contract, causing the material to expand.

b)

Molecules break apart and the atoms spread out.

c)

Molecules speed up and spread out, causing the material to expand.

d)

Molecules slow down and begin to contract.

37.

The sun's rays heating the earth is an example of...

a)

radiation

b)

convection

c)

conduction

38.

Touching a hot pot and burning your hand is an example of what kind of heat transfer?

a)

Radiation

b)

Conduction

c)

Convection

39.

Boiling water is an example of what kind of heat transfer?

a)

Radiation

b)

Conduction

c)

Convection

40.

Heat always travels...

a)

alone

b)

by air

c)

with a partner

d)

from hot to cold

41.

Heat energy is also known as

a)

Thermal Energy

b)

Kinetic Energy

c)

Potential Energy

42.

When particles are heated, they

a)

expand

b)

contract

c)

conduct

d)

insulate

43.

Equilibrium is...

a)

When two substances cool

b)

When two substances reach the same temperature

c)

When two substances heat up

d)

When two substances freeze

44.

What reduces the flow of heat?

a)

ice cubes

b)

conductors

c)

insulators

45.

When you walk on the beach and the sand burns your feet, this is what kind of thermal energy transfer?

a)

convection

b)

radiation

c)

conduction

46.

Convection is when ...

a)

heat is transferred by waves

b)

heat is transferred by warm water rising and cold water sinking

c)

heat is transferred by direct contact from a warmer object to a cooler object

47.

When the sun's rays warm your skin, this is what type of thermal heat transfer?

a)

radiation

b)

conduction

c)

convection

48.
What kind of heat transfer happens when the sun is heating your body?
a)
Conduction
b)
Radiation
c)
Convection
d)
Density
49.
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
Insolation 
50.
Ironing a shirt is an example of...
a)
condensation
b)
conduction
c)
convection
d)
radiation
51.
Warm air is __________ dense than cold air and rises creating convection currents.
a)
more
b)
less
52.
Transfer of thermal energy through "space"
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
53.
Hot coffee is stirred with a spoon; the spoon gets hot due to
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
54.
A chair is several feet from a fireplace. The side of the chair facing the fireplace gets warm due to
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
55.
"Lava lamps" contain colored liquids. These liquids form globs that rise to the top due to
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
56.
Near the ceiling of a room the air is warmer; the warm air rises because of
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
57.
In a swimming pool, water near the surface is slightly warmer. The warm water rises because of
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
58.

With liquids and gases convection means...

a)

hot falls, cold rises

b)

cold falls, hot rises

c)

hot and cold are mixed

d)

cold goes out hot comes in

59.
In heat transfer, heat always flows from the _______________ substance to the _______________ substance.
a)
Hotter to colder
b)
Colder to hotter
c)
Hotter to hotter
d)
Colder to colder
60.

Which object losses heat?

a)

object A losses heat

b)

object B losses heat

61.

Which object gains heat?

a)

object A gains heat

b)

object B gains heat

62.

Which object losses heat?

a)

object P losses heat

b)

object Q losses heat

63.

Which object gains heat?

a)

object A gains heat

b)

object B gains heat

64.
A tool used to measure temperature.
a)
scale
b)
graduated cylinder
c)
themometer
d)
magnifying glass
65.
A material which heat does NOT move or pass through easily.
a)
Insulator
b)
Conductor
c)
Themometer
d)
Heat
66.
When a popsicle melts, that state of matter changes from...
a)
a gas to a liquid
b)
a liquid to a gas
c)
a liquid to a solid
d)
a solid to a liquid
67.
While camping the boy rubbed two sticks together for a minute.  What was the boy creating?
a)
cold
b)
electricity
c)
heat
d)
light
68.
Describe what happens to juice when freezing takes place.
a)
A.  Heat is being added, so the liquid changes to a solid.
b)
A.  Heat is being added, so the liquid stays a liquid.
c)
A.  Heat is being removed, so the liquid changes to a gas.
d)
A.  Heat is being removed, so the liquid changes to a solid.
69.
Heat + Solid = Liquid
What process occurs?
a)
Freezing
b)
Melting
c)
Evaporation
d)
Condensation
70.
Heat + Liquid = Gas
What process is occurring?
a)
freezing
b)
evaporation
c)
condensation
d)
melting
71.
Gas - Heat = Liquid
What process is occurring?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
freezing
d)
melting
72.
Which of the following items is a conductor?
a)
a basketball
b)
a rubber duck
c)
 a pair of scissors
d)
a feather
73.
Liquid - Heat = Solid
What process is occuring
a)
melting
b)
freezing
c)
evaporation
d)
condensation
74.

You put your hand on a metal rod (like the leg of your chair). Which has the higher energy?

a)

Rod

b)

Hand

75.

How does the heat energy move in this situation?

a)

From the cool hand to the warm rod.

b)

From the warm rod to the cool hand.

c)

From the cool rod to the warm hand.

d)

From the warm hand to the cool rod.

76.

How does the heat energy move in this situation?

a)

From the cold cat to the warm blanket.

b)

From the warm cat to the cold blanket.

c)

From the cold blanket to the warm cat.

d)

From the warm blanket to the cold cat.

77.

How does the energy move in this situation?

a)

From the pan, to the ice, to the air.

b)

From the air, to the ice, to the pan, to the burner.

c)

From the burner, to the ice, to the water, to the air.

d)

From the burner, to the pan, to the ice, to the air.

78.

How does the heat energy move in this situation?

a)

From the hot marshmallow to the cold fire.

b)

From the hot fire to the cold marshmallow.

c)

From the cold marshmallow to the hot fire.

d)

From the cold fire to the hot marshmallow.

79.

How does the heat energy move in this situation?

a)

From the cold rag to the warm forehead.

b)

From the cold forehead to the warm rag.

c)

From the warm rag to the cold forehead.

d)

From the warm forehead to the cold rag.

80.

In order to change the states of matter, what is needed?

a)

Luck

b)

Heat

c)

Electricity

d)

Molecules