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1st Nine Weeks Science Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Bayo made a list of things that use batteries. Which type of energy is stored in batteries?

a)

light

b)

heat

c)

chemical

d)

mechanical

2.

Truong drew these pictures to illustrate four forms of energy. Which picture is NOT a good example of electrical energy?

a)

desk lamp

b)

portable fan

c)

child on a swing

d)

bread in a toaster

3.

Shari plays her guitar in a band with her friends. How does Shari make sound energy with the guitar?

a)

The guitar strings cause heat when Shari plays.

b)

The vibrating guitar strings pass energy to the air.

c)

Stored energy in her fingers makes the air vibrate.

d)

The electrical energy passes into the guitar when she turns it on.

4.

These are the experiments four students are doing for a science fair. Which student will MOST likely have a control group for his or her experiment?

a)

Roy

b)

Lacy

c)

Kinu

d)

Yash

5.

Femi puts bread in a toaster, plugs it in, and pushes down the lever. What happens to the energy in the cord?

a)

It changes to heat.

b)

It changes to heat and electricity.

c)

It is used up when the toast is done.

d)

It moves back into the wall when the toast is done.

6.

Which of the following is the BEST example of mechanical energy?

a)

A lamp is turned on.

b)

A ball that is hit with a bat.

c)

Wood that is burning in a fireplace.

d)

Music that is coming from a speaker.

7.

Tuan wants to learn about energy. She makes the following statements. Which statement about energy is correct?

a)

No energy sources are renewable.

b)

Energy can cause motion or change.

c)

Energy is destroyed when the work is done.

d)

Energy never changes from one form to another.

8.

Anna filled a ​cup with hot tea. Then she added a sugar cube. ​Which of these will help to make the sugar cube dissolve more quickly​?

a)

stirring the hot tea

b)

adding more sugar cubes

c)

adding ice to the tea

d)

pouring more tea into the cup

9.

Mr. Smith wants to show his students how paper goes through a chemical change. What can he do to the paper to cause the chemical change?

a)

cut it

b)

draw on it

c)

crumple it

d)

burn it

10.

Mrs. Tyler left some candles burning. After a while, the heat from the candles made the wax begin to drip. Which describes the change that happened to the wax?

a)

physical change from a solid to a gas

b)

chemical change from a solid to a gas

c)

physical change from a solid to a liquid

d)

chemical change from a solid to a liquid

11.

Pam and Meghan are experimenting with a mixture of sugar and sand. They add hot water and stir thoroughly. How can they separate the sand from the mixture?

a)

wait for the sand to float to the top of the water

b)

pour the mixture through filter paper in a funnel

c)

boil the mixture to evaporate the water

d)

use a magnet to separate the sand from the sugar

12.

A student has a container filled with a mixture of sand, salt, and iron filings. How can the student remove the iron filings from the mixture?

a)

use tweezers to take out the iron filings

b)

use a magnet to attract the iron filings

c)

pour the mixture through a strainer

d)

stir the mixture into water

13.

Guy’s drawing of the water cycle shows the heat from the Sun making ocean water evaporate. Which BEST explains this change?

a)

chemical change from liquid to gas

b)

chemical change from liquid to solid

c)

physical change from liquid to gas

d)

physical change from liquid to solid

14.

Luke and Amitra are comparing some substances. They are using the properties of texture, hardness, flexibility, and magnetic attraction. Which types of substances are they comparing?

a)

only solids

b)

only liquids

c)

solids and liquids

d)

liquids and gases

15.

Nanette and Adi are comparing the properties of different samples of sand. They have recorded the colors and described the sizes of the particles. They will use this tool for each sample. Which property of matter are they recording?

a)

mass

b)

texture

c)

temperature

d)

volume

16.

A substance can be identified based on its physical properties. Which of the following is a physical property of a liquid?

a)

it has no mass

b)

it has a rough texture

c)

it has an indefinite shape

d)

its shape can change

17.

Scientists have spent many decades developing a theory about what makes up matter. Which of the following statements are TRUE?

a)

All matter is made of small particles.

b)

All matter has color.

c)

All matter is alive.

d)

All matter has an odor.

18.

Petra and Huy are doing a class demonstration to show that solids, liquids, and gases all have mass. They use a balance for the solids and the liquids. Which is the BEST way for them to show that air has mass?

a)

compare the masses of full and empty balloons

b)

use a fan to make a current of air

c)

put an empty bottle on the balance

d)

heat water to show it changing to water vapor

19.

A student has to classify an unknown material as a solid, liquid, or a gas. How can the student tell if the material is a solid?

a)

If it has a definite shape and a definite volume, it is a solid.

b)

If it has a definite volume but no definite shape, it is a solid.

c)

If it has a high mass and no definite volume, it is a solid.

d)

If it has a low mass and no definite volume, it is a solid.

20.

Josef’s mom used helium to fill up a balloon. Josef filled another balloon with water. The two balloons were exactly the same size. How is the helium different from the water in the two balloons?

a)

The helium will escape less easily than the water.

b)

More helium than water is needed to fill the balloon.

c)

Water expands to fill the balloon.

d)

The helium expands to fill the space inside the balloon.