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Topic 5

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 2hrs 21mins

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Class
Date
1.

What type of energy causes the motion of the cart? (SC.5.P.8.1)

a)

Sound

b)

Mechanical

c)

Heat

d)

Electrical

2.

What is heat energy? (SC.5.P.10.1)

a)

Energy that travels in electromagnetic waves

b)

Energy in an object due to its motion or position

c)

Energy made when substances react and form new substances

d)

Energy caused by moving particles

e)

Energy produced by vibrations

3.

What is chemical energy? (SC.5.P.10.1)

a)

Energy that travels in electromagnetic waves

b)

Energy made when substances react and form new substances

c)

Energy caused by moving particles

d)

Energy produced by vibrations

e)

Energy in an object due to its motion or position

4.

What is mechanical energy? (SC.5.P.10.1)

a)

Energy in an object due to its motion or position

b)

Energy produced by vibrations

c)

Energy made when substances react and form new substances

d)

Energy that travels in electromagnetic waves

e)

Energy caused by moving particles

5.

What is Sound energy? (SC.5.P.10.1)

a)

Energy in an object due to its motion or position

b)

Energy produced by vibrations

c)

Energy made when substances react and form new substances

d)

Energy caused by moving particles

e)

Energy produced from the flow of an electrical current

6.

What is electrical energy? (SC.5.P.10.1)

a)

Energy produced from the flow of electrons or an electrical current

b)

Energy made when substances react and form new substances

c)

Energy produced by vibrations

d)

Energy caused by moving particles

e)

Energy in an object due to its motion or position

7.

What is light energy? (SC.5.P.10.1)

a)

Energy that travels in electromagnetic waves

b)

Energy in an object due to its motion or position

c)

Energy made when substances react and form new substances

d)

Energy caused by moving particles

e)

Energy produced by vibrations

8.

Which statement best explains what is happening in this image? (SC.5.P.10.1)

a)

Light changes the way things look because it can vibrate matter.

b)

Light changes the way things look because it bends around and bounces off matter.

c)

Light changes the way things look because it is opaque.

d)

Light changes the way things look because it is transparent.

9.

Light travels in a straight line even if it strikes an object or travels from one substance to another. (SC.5.P.10.1)

a)

True

b)

False

10.

What does it mean when light energy is REFLECTED? (SC.5.P.10.1)

a)

Light bends when it travels through a transparent object; it causes the object to appear distorted.

b)

An object gets its color from the colors that are reflected, all other colors are taken in.

c)

It occurs when light hits an object and bounces off of it; it allows us to see ourselves when we look in a mirror.

11.

What does it mean when light energy is REFRACTED? (SC.5.P.10.1)

a)

It occurs when light hits an object and bounces off of it; it allows us to see ourselves when we look in a mirror.

b)

An object gets its color from the colors that are reflected, all other colors are taken in.

c)

Light bends when it travels through a transparent object; it causes the object to appear distorted.

12.

What does it mean when light energy is ABSORBED? (SC.5.P.10.1)

a)

It occurs when light hits an object and bounces off of it; it allows us to see ourselves when we look in a mirror.

b)

An object gets its color from the colors that are reflected, all other colors are taken in.

c)

Light bends when it travels through a transparent object; it causes the object to appear distorted.

13.

What does TRANSPARENT mean? (SC.5.P.10.1)

a)

A term used to describe a material that absorbs and/or reflects light and does not allow light to pass through.

b)

A term used to describe a material that can be clearly seen through because it allows light waves to pass through in straight lines.

c)

A term used to describe a material that cannot be clearly seen through but that allows some light to pass through it.

14.

What does TRANSLUCENT mean? (SC.5.P.10.1)

a)

A term used to describe a material that absorbs and/or reflects light and does not allow light to pass through.

b)

A term used to describe a material that can be clearly seen through because it allows light waves to pass through in straight lines.

c)

A term used to describe a material that cannot be clearly seen through but that allows some light to pass through it.

15.

What does OPAQUE mean? (SC.5.P.10.1)

a)

A term used to describe a material that absorbs and/or reflects light and does not allow light to pass through.

b)

A term used to describe a material that can be clearly seen through because it allows light waves to pass through in straight lines.

c)

A term used to describe a material that cannot be clearly seen through but that allows some light to pass through it.

16.

Energy has the ability to cause motion or create change. (SC.5.P.10.2)

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Old-fashioned gristmills depend on water to grind grain into flour. Water is a source of energy for a gristmill. Which statement correctly describes why this is so? (SC.5.P.10.2)

a)

Moving water turns the gristmill and drives the work of grinding grain.

b)

Warm water heats the gristmill, causing it to move and grind thegrain.

c)

Water produces electricity to turn the gristmill so it grinds the grain.

d)

Moving water produces wind that turns the gristmill so it grinds the grain.

18.

The lab technician left the empty cart outside overnight. When she returned in the morning, the cart was in a different place. Security cameras showed no one had touched the cart all night. The only evidence of anything unusual were a puddle and green leaves from trees on the ground. What is the mostlikely explanation for the cart’s movement? (SC.5.P.10.2)

a)

The cart rolled down a hill by itself.

b)

Wind from a storm blew the cart away from the building.

c)

Rain washed the cart away from the building.

d)

An animal bumped into the cart.

19.

What is temperature? (SC.5.P.10.2)

a)

Heat transferring from one object to another

b)

The energy that exists in matter

c)

The measurement of heat

d)

The transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves which move through space

e)

Transfer of heat through liquid or gas

20.

What is radiation? (SC.5.P.10.2)

a)

Heat transferring from one object to another

b)

The energy that exists in matter

c)

The measurement of heat

d)

The transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves which move through space

e)

Transfer of heat through liquid or gas

21.

What is convection? (SC.5.P.10.2)

a)

Heat transferring from one object to another

b)

The energy that exists in matter

c)

The measurement of heat

d)

The transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves which move through space

e)

Transfer of heat through liquid or gas

22.

What is conduction? (SC.5.P.10.2)

a)

Heat transferring from one object to another

b)

The energy that exists in matter

c)

The measurement of heat

d)

The transfer of heat through electromagnetic waves which move through space

e)

Transfer of heat through liquid or gas

23.

What is an insulator? (SC.5.P.10.2)

a)

The energy that exists in matter

b)

An object that is difficult for heat to pass through

c)

The measurement of heat

d)

An object that allows heat to pass through easily

e)

Heat transferring from one object to another

24.

What is an conductor? (SC.5.P.10.2)

a)

The energy that exists in matter

b)

An object that is difficult for heat to pass through

c)

The measurement of heat

d)

An object that allows heat to pass through easily

e)

Heat transferring from one object to another

25.

What is pitch? (SC.5.P.10.2)

a)

The loudness of a sound

b)

The highness or lowness of a sound

c)

The amount of vibrations in an amount of time

d)

A unit of measurement for sound

e)

The faster the vibration, the lower the pitch

26.

How do the rate of vibrations effect the level of pitch? (SC.5.P.10.3)

a)

The slower the vibration, the higher the pitch

b)

Vibrations do not effect pitch

c)

The faster the vibration, the higher the pitch

d)

The faster the vibration, the lower the pitch

27.

Electrical energy can be transformed into other forms of energy. (SC.5.P.10.3)

a)

True

b)

False

28.

What is frequency? (SC.5.P.10.3)

a)

The loudness of a sound

b)

The highness or lowness of a sound

c)

The amount of vibrations in an amount of time

d)

A unit of measurement for sound

e)

The faster the vibration, the lower the pitch

29.

How does the size of a rubber band affect the pitch it will produce when plucked? (SC.5.P.10.3)

a)

The wider the band, the higher the pitch

b)

The thinner the band, the lower the frequency

c)

The thinner the band, the higher the volume

d)

The wider the band, the lower the pitch

e)

The size of an object does not affect the pitch that object can make

30.

What is an electrical circuit? (SC.5.P.11.1)

a)

An open path or loop around which an electric current flows

b)

The flow of electrons

c)

A closed path or loop around which an electric current flows

d)

Electrons traveling freely

31.

What does an "open" circuit mean? (SC.5.P.11.1)

a)

Electrons are escaping the circuit

b)

Electrons are flowing freely within the loop

32.

What does a "closed" circuit mean? (SC.5.P.11.1)

a)

Electrons are escaping the circuit

b)

Electrons are flowing freely within the loop

33.

READ the following statement CAREFULLY:

Every circuit includes a battery or power source, wires, switch, and a source of electricity, such as a light bulb or radio. (SC.5.P.11.1)

a)

True

b)

False

34.

READ the following statement CAREFULLY:

If there is a break anywhere in an electrical circuit (open circuit), electricity can still flow. (SC.5.P.11.1)

a)

True

b)

False

35.

READ the following statement CAREFULLY:

If your desk light is plugged to the wall, but it will not produce light, what is most likely the cause of the problem? (SC.5.P.11.1)

a)

Most likely the cause is that the switch is on (or in the up position)

b)

Most likely the cause is that the switch is off (or in the down position)

36.

READ the following statement CAREFULLY:

Explain what happens to the electrons in the electrical circuit when the teacher “turns off” the lights in your classroom (SC.5.P.11.1)

a)

When the teacher turns off the lights, she/he is actually CLOSING the circuit so that no electrons can flow through it.

b)

When the lights switch is “turned on” the switch is actually CLOSING the circuit so that electrons can flow through the wires, creating electricity and turning the lights on.

c)

When the lights switch is “turned on” the switch is actually OPENING the circuit so that electrons can flow through the wires, creating electricity and turning the lights on.

37.

READ the following statement CAREFULLY:

Is what is shown in the model an example of an open or closed circuit? (SC.5.P.11.1)

a)

Open

b)

Closed

c)

Neither

38.

READ the following statement CAREFULLY:

Is what is shown in the model an example of an open or closed circuit? (SC.5.P.11.1)

a)

Open

b)

Closed

c)

Neither

39.

What is a conductor? (SC.5.P.11.2)

a)

Materials that allow electricity to move through easily

b)

Materials that DO NOT allow electricity to move through easily

40.

What is an insulator? (SC.5.P.11.2)

a)

Materials that resist the flow of electricity and the movement of electrons

b)

Materials that allow the flow of electricity and the movement of electrons

41.

A classmate is studying a cord that connects a lamp to a wall outlet. The classmate sees that the inside of the cord is made of metal wire, and that the outside of the cord is made of plastic. Explain why each of these materials is used in the cord. (SC.5.P.11.2)

a)

The lamp cord is made of a metal which serves as a insulator and a plastic covering that serves as an conductor.

b)

The lamp cord is made of a metal which serves as a conductor and a plastic covering that serves as an insulator.

42.

What are good examples of conductors? (SC.5.P.11.2)

a)

Fabric

b)

Rubber

c)

Plastic

d)

Metals

43.

What are good examples of conductors? (SC.5.P.11.2)

a)

Rubber, Plastic, Wood

b)

Metals

44.

What are good examples of insulators? (SC.5.P.11.2)

a)

Rubber, Plastic, Wood

b)

Metals

45.

What is static electricity? (SC.5.P.10.4)

a)

The build up positive charge in an object. Static charge can be released as a brief burst of electrical energy and felt as a shock.

b)

The build up of neutral charge in an object. Static charge can be released as a brief burst of electrical energy and felt as a shock.

c)

The build up of negative electrical charge in an object. Static charge can be released as a brief burst of electrical energy and felt as a shock.

46.

What happens when objects with opposite electrical charges are brought near each other without touching? (SC.5.P.10.4)

a)

They will attract

b)

They will repel

c)

Nothing with happen

47.

What happens when objects with the same electrical charges are brought near each other without touching? (SC.5.P.10.4)

a)

They will attract

b)

They will repel

c)

Nothing with happen