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LEAP Practice 3 (Louisiana Science)

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The law of conversation of energy states that energy can be neither created or destroyed, but it can change its_______

a)

obsrvation

b)

fome

c)

big papa

d)

form

2.

A soccer player kicked a ball, which then rolled across the ground. What type of energy transfer took place when he kicked the ball?

a)

a. Electrical

b)

b. Thermal

c)

c. Electromagnetic

d)

d. Mechanical

3.

Some facts about birds called cattle egrets are listed above.

Which of these facts best describes how these birds depend on other animals to survive?

a)

Fact 1

b)

Fact 2

c)

Fact 3

d)

Fact 4

4.

Some facts about birds called cattle egrets are listed above.

Which of these facts best describes how these birds depend on other animals to survive?

a)

Fact 1

b)

Fact 2

c)

Fact 3

d)

Fact 4

5.

The food web above represents organisms in a field.

What role do raccoons play in this food web?

a)

Prey

b)

Producer

c)

Consumer

d)

Decomposer

6.

The apparent __ is how a star looks from Earth.

a)

dimmer

b)

closer

c)

brightness

d)

farther

7.

Stars that are far away appear __ even though they might be brighter than our own Sun.

a)

brighter

b)

farther

c)

closer

d)

dimmer

8.
What are stars?
a)
Rocky bodies
b)
Hot exploding balls of gas
c)
5 pointed shapes
d)
Hollywood actors
9.

A very bright star can seem to be dimmer because it is

a)

farther away.

b)

very close.

c)

cooler in temperature.

d)

sparkling.

10.
A student uses a magnet to move a 10.0 g metal ball. The magnet exerts a force of 5N, which causes the ball to begin to move. What is the acceleration of the ball when it begins to move? Force = mass x acceleration.
a)
0.5 m/s/s
b)
500 m/s/s
c)
50 m/s/s
d)
0.005 m/s/s
11.
What is the difference between the velocity and the speed of an object?
a)
Velocity is the change in distance over time, while speed is the change in velocity over time.
b)
Velocity has a direction associated with it, while speed has no specific direction.
c)
Velocity has no direction associated with it, while speed has a specific direction. 
d)
Velocity is the change in speed over time, while speed is the change in distance over time.
12.

Which of these changes would likely occur if the rate of the Earth's rotation on its axis increased?

a)

The length of the seasons would be shorter.

b)

The length of the seasons would be longer.

c)

The length of the day would be shorter.

d)

The length of the day would be longer.

13.

A student wants to use a spinning basketball to model the day and night cycle on Earth.

What should the student do in order to best model the cause of the day and night cycle?

a)

Spin the ball in different directions

b)

Tilt the ball while it is spinning

c)

Paint one half of the ball b lack and the other half white

d)

Shine a bright light on one side of the ball

14.

Axis

a)

person who studies space and the universe beyond Earth's atmosphere.

b)

an invisible line around which an object spins.

c)

imaginary line around the Earth, another planet, or star running east-west, 0 degrees latitude.

15.
Day and night is caused by the _____________ of earth on its axis.
a)
revolution
b)
orbit
c)
rotation