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Assessment Test 1 Third Quarter - Grade 6

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A push or a pull action upon an object is called as ...

(a)  

2.

The gravitational force exerted by an object depends on its

a)

volume

b)

mass

c)

weight

3.

Rougher surfaces have ...

a)

greater friction

b)

lesser friction

c)

the same level of friction

4.
Friction is a force that acts in an ___________ direction of movement.
a)
similar
b)
opposite
c)
parallel
d)
west
5.

A student drops a bowling ball and an apple from a third-story window. Both objects hit the ground at the same time. From the experiment, the student should conclude that

a)

the apple weighs more than the bowling ball

b)

more air friction is acting on the apple than on the bowling ball

c)

gravity pulls on both objects, causing them to fall at the same time.

6.

A force which pulls everything down towards the earth is ...

(a)  

7.
When you stretch a rubber band, you are storing __________ energy. 
a)
kinetic 
b)
potential
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
8.
Which 2 letters have the most kinetic energy
a)
W & Y
b)
X & Z
9.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 
a)
Potential 
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
10.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
11.
__________ is stored energy. 
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above 
d)
All of the above 
12.
What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
13.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
14.
As distance between two objects increase the pull of gravity 
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the same
15.

What is Gravity?

a)

A force that makes us float

b)

An invisible force that keeps us on the ground

c)

An invisible force that rocks us

16.

Does gravity help us stay on the ground?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Sometimes

17.

Which planet has the strongest gravity?

a)

Earth

b)

Jupiter

c)

Mars

18.

What goes up...... _______________

a)

Stays up

b)

Must come down

c)

comes down 1 hour later

19.

lighter things take longer to fall than heavier things

a)

yes

b)

no

c)

sometimes

20.
Without gravity we would________. 
a)
Float away
b)
Stay in the ground
c)
Nothing would happen.
d)
I don't know
21.
Why a ball falls to the ground?
a)
Earth's force of gravity is GREATER than the ball's, so the ball gets attracted to the ground. 
b)
Earth's force of gravity is LESS than the ball's, so the ball gets attracted to the ground. 
22.
The law of universal gravitation is credited to whom?
a)
Einstein
b)
Galileo
c)
Darwin
d)
Newton
23.
How does potential energy become kinetic energy?
a)
When something hot touches something cool, the potential energy in the hot object is turned into kinetic energy in the cool object
b)
When an outside force acts upon an object with potential energy, that force turns the potential energy into kinetic energy
c)
Potential energy becomes kinetic when an object remains in place and continues to build up more and more energy
d)
Potential energy has no relation to kinetic energy
24.
What is potential energy?
a)
The energy an object has due to its motion
b)
The stored energy of an object due to its position or condition.
c)
The energy an object might have if it existed 
d)
zombies coming
25.
What would have the greatest kinetic energy?
a)
A car driving down a hill
b)
A person running down a hill
c)
A  ball rolling down a hill
d)
A bowl of cereal on the table