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Science Fall Benchmark-2022

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

2.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

3.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

4.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

5.

a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

6.

A rock falls over a waterfall as shown in the diagram. At which point does the rock have the most kinetic energy?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

7.

Which type of energy conversion occurs when solar panels are used to warm a house?

a)

kinetic to light to thermal

b)

light to electrical to thermal

c)

electrical to thermal to mechanical

d)

thermal to chemical to light

8.

Which of the following occurs during an energy transformation?

a)

energy changes form

b)

new energy appears

c)

energy disappears

d)

matter is created from energy

9.

Energy transformation occurs when a fan is plugged into an electrical outlet and is able to cool you off. How do you describe this energy transformation?

a)

Chemical energy to heat energy

b)

electrical energy to heat energy

c)

heat energy to nuclear energy

d)

electric energy to kinetic energy

10.

The archer above shoots an arrow toward the target. Which object has the GREATEST kinetic energy?

a)

Archer

b)

bow

c)

arrow

d)

target

11.

Energy cannot be created nor destroyed, but it can be transferred from one type of energy into another. When a flashlight is turned on, what type of energy transfer is occurring?

a)

Heat to Chemical to Light

b)

Chemical to Electrical to Light

c)

Light to Chemical to Electrical

d)

Electrical to Light to Mechanical

12.

A cart carrying a brick is pulled up an inclined plane. At what point does the cart have the greatest amount of potential energy?

a)

Point A

b)

Point B

c)

Point C

d)

it has the same amount of potential energy at each position because the mass of the cart doesn't change

13.

A cart carrying a brick is pulled up an inclined plane. At what point does the cart have the least amount of potential energy?

a)

point A

b)

Point B

c)

Point C

d)

None

14.

Tectonic Plates are located in which layer of the Earth?

a)

mantle

b)

inner core

c)

outer core

d)

lithosphere

15.

Mountains form when two plate are being pushed together. The diagram illustrates what a collision zone could look like. What type of tectonic boundary is most likely found in this area?

a)

Divergent

b)

Subduction

c)

Transform

d)

Convergent

16.

Mid-oceanic ridges form where two plates are separating and new ocean floor is being made. What type of tectonic boundary is found in this area?

a)

Divergent

b)

Strike-Slip

c)

Transform

d)

Convergent

17.

Which portion of the diagram best illustrates the mantle?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

18.

The San Andreas Fault is a transform boundary and causes many of the earthquakes in California. Which shows the movement of plates in the location where the fault line is?

a)

b)

c)

d)

19.

Which picture shows the BEST way to hold test tubes during an experiment?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

20.

The Law of Conservation of Energy states that ____.

a)

Energy is neither created nor destroyed

b)

Energy cannot be transformed

c)

Energy can be created

d)

Energy can be destroyed

21.

Some students observing a classroom device being used, noticed the below energy transformations. Electrical → Mechanical → Sound. Which device were the students most likely observing?

a)

A triple beam balance measuring an object’s mass.

b)

A pencil sharpener plugged into a wall outlet.

c)

A projector displaying a diagram on the screen.

d)

A working flashlight used to light up a dark corner.

22.

 

The ball at its highest point in the air is what example of energy?

a)

Greatest Kinetic

b)

Least Potential

c)

Potential Energy

d)

Kinetic Energy

23.

As a pendulum swings from its highest to lowest position, what happens to its kinetic and potential energy? 

a)

Both the potential energy and kinetic energy decrease

b)

The kinetic energy decreases while the potential energy increases 

c)

Both the potential energy and kinetic energy increase

d)

The potential energy decreases while the kinetic energy increases 

24.

What kind of plate boundary is shown here?

a)

transform

b)

divergent

c)

convergent

d)

strike slip

25.

What kind of plate boundary is shown here?

a)

transform

b)

convergent

c)

strike slip

d)

divergent

26.

What kind of plate boundary is shown here?

a)

Convergent

b)

Divergent

c)

Transform

d)

Strike Slip

27.

When 2 CONTINENTS hit each other,   This makes...  

a)

a trench

b)

volcano

c)

mountains

d)

mid-ocean ridge 

28.

Which layer(s) of the Earth make up the asthenosphere?

a)

Part of the mantle

b)

Crust, mantle, Core

c)

Crust and upper mantle

d)

Only the crust

29.

What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth's layers?

a)

crust, outer core, inner core, mantle

b)

mantle, outer core, inner core, crust

c)

crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

d)

outer core, inner core, crust, mantle

30.

Which layer of Earth has the GREATEST density?

a)

outer core

b)

asthenosphere

c)

inner core

d)

mantle