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Review for Science Exam 2

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following can be easily reused after conducting an investigation with thermal energy ?

a)

Paper cup

b)

Plastic wrap

c)

Glass beaker

d)

Paper towel

2.

Which famous scientist is best know for working with electrical current?

a)

George Washington

b)

James Hutton

c)

Nikola Tesla

d)

Albert Einstein

3.

Which type of energy provides power for household appliances, such as toasters and blenders?

a)

light

b)

sound

c)

electrical

d)

mechanical

4.

Why should a scientist conduct multiple trials ?

a)

Increase the reliability of the results

b)

Science is fun

c)

Laws of science can change

d)

To use different measuring devices

5.

The following was know as one of the greatest inventors who created the light bulb?

a)

George Washington

b)

Nikola Tesla

c)

Thomas Edison

d)

Albert Einstein

6.

Which is most like electricity in a circuit?

a)

Water in pipes

b)

Car on a road

c)

Water in a river

d)

Leaves on a tree

7.

A force that slows or stops motion when objects rub together

a)

Push or pull

b)

Magnetism

c)

Force

d)

Friction

8.

What sticks to steel, iron, nickel, and cobalt?

a)

Push

b)

Magnet

c)

Pull

d)

friction

9.

Why is it harder for the boy in image B to roll down the hill?

a)

motion

b)

friction

c)

work

d)

energy

10.

Any push or pull that causes an object to move, stop or change speed or direction

a)

motion

b)

push

c)

speed

d)

force

11.

Stephanie pours equal amounts of hot water into four cups. Each cup is made of a different material. She puts a thermometer into each cup and collects information using a stopwatch to indicate when 3 minutes have elapsed.


She constructs a chart to organize her data. What data will she add to her chart?

a)

four types of material and different temperatures

b)

similar materials and similar temperatures

c)

similar temperatures for each type of material

d)

four types of material and three different temperatures

12.

Differentiate between conductors and insulators. Which material keeps heat out of a garden shed during summer?

a)

steel

b)

wood

c)

copper

d)

aluminum

13.

Deborah needs a good insulator. Which material should she choose?

a)

iron

b)

steel

c)

foam

d)

copper

14.

Liam places ten cold items in a metal lunchbox and ten cold items in a foam lunchbox to see if they will stay cold. He plans to collect data on his test when he gets to school.


Liam constructs a chart to describe how the items feel after he arrives at school. He then analyzes the data. What does he conclude about the insulating ability of the lunchboxes?

a)

Metal is better than foam.

b)

Foam is better than metal.

c)

Neither kept the items cold.

d)

Foam and metal are equal.

15.

Differentiate between conductors and insulators. Which of the following is a good conductor?

a)

wood chips

b)

plastic bags

c)

newspaper

d)

copper wire

16.

a mixture in which two or more substances are blended together completely is called

a)

solution

b)

distillation

c)

tarnish

17.

Which property of soil could students determine by rubbing a sample between their fingers?

a)

The texture of the soil

b)

The soil’s ability to support life

c)

The color of the soil

d)

The processes that formed the soil

18.

What are the properties of sand.

Select all that apply.

a)

smooth

b)

gritty

c)

tan

d)

doesn't hold water

19.

Deborah needs a good insulator. Which material should she choose?

a)

iron

b)

steel

c)

foam

d)

copper

20.

Differentiate between conductors and insulators. Which of the following is a good conductor?

a)

wood chips

b)

plastic bags

c)

newspaper

d)

copper wire

21.

Liam places ten cold items in a metal lunchbox and ten cold items in a foam lunchbox to see if they will stay cold. He plans to collect data on his test when he gets to school.


Liam constructs a chart to describe how the items feel after he arrives at school. He then analyzes the data. What does he conclude about the insulating ability of the lunchboxes?

a)

Metal is better than foam.

b)

Foam is better than metal.

c)

Neither kept the items cold.

d)

Foam and metal are equal.

22.

Which of the following is best classified as a nonrenewable resource?

a)

Grass

b)

Aluminum

c)

Sunlight

d)

Oxygen

23.

Which of these is a renewable resource?

a)

Diamonds

b)

Coal

c)

Oil

d)

Wind

24.

Resources that can be replaced once they are used are called –

a)

nonrenewable resources

b)

renewable resources

c)

kilowatt resources

d)

unusable resources

25.

Water is an important natural resource found all over the Earth. Where is most of the Earth’s fresh water located?

a)

In glaciers

b)

In lakes

c)

In oceans

d)

In houses

26.

Which type of is represented in the picture?

a)

a pulling force

b)

an electrical force

c)

a pushing force

d)

a magnetic force

27.

Which of the following actions requires a push?

a)

Playing tug-of-war

b)

Picking a carrot

c)

Opening a dresser drawer

d)

Pedaling a bicycle

28.

Students record the amount of time it takes for a rock to hit the ground after being dropped. They repeat this investigation several times. Why is it important to repeat an investigation?

a)

Repeating an investigation increases the reliability of results.

b)

Repeating an investigation allows time for students to test many types of rocks.

c)

Repeating an investigation is not necessary because students should record the first answer they obtain to reduce errors in results.

d)

All of the above

29.

The circuit shown below is a closed circuit. What is the power source for the circuit?

a)

Battery

b)

Light bulb

c)

Switch

d)

Wires

30.

Look at the two circuits below. Why is the first light bulb is lit up?

a)

It is an open circuit

b)

It is a closed circuit

31.

What is a closed circuit?

a)

flow of electricity through a circuit

b)

energy transferred from the flow of electrons

c)

a pathway that prevents the electric current from flowing freely

d)

a pathway that allows the current to flow freely

32.

What is an open circuit?

a)

flow of electricity through a circuit

b)

energy transferred from the flow of electrons

c)

a pathway that prevents the electric current from flowing freely

d)

a pathway that allows the current to flow freely

33.

To DECREASE THE USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES in order to SAVE them -

a)

WASTE

b)

CONSERVATION

c)

RECYCLE

34.

What is electricity?

a)

flow of electricity through a circuit

b)

energy transferred from the flow of electrons

c)

a pathway that prevents the electric current from flowing freely

d)

a pathway that allows the current to flow freely

35.

When electricity travels through a circuit, the flow of electricity is called a current. What do circuits need to create an electrical current?

a)

a source of electricity

b)

a light bulb

c)

two insulated metal wires

d)

an iron nail