WorksheetsVST 2 3rd Grade
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 27mins
Which statement is true about the Sun?
The Sun gives off heat energy.
The Sun gives off sound energy.
The Sun gives off electrical energy.
The Sun gives off mechanical energy.
What type of energy can you see when you turn on a lamp?
light energy
heat energy
electrical energy
mechanical energy
What type of energy comes from headphones
light energy
sound energy
electrical energy
mechanical energy
Jeremy's computer won't turn on. He plugged it into the wall, and began to work. What type of energy did his computer need to work?
electrical
heat
light
mechanical
Elise is standing at the bus stop on a cold day. Which of the following actions would most likely make her feel warmer?
putting her backpack on the ground
rubbing her hands together
staying far from others
standing still
A big, heavy book falls off a shelf. What evidence can be given to support that the book has energy as it falls?
The book is a solid and all solid objects have energy.
The book is heavy and energy is what gives the book its weight.
The book is moving and all objects that are moving have energy.
The book is falling toward Earth, and energy pulls objects toward Earth.
Drew and Amy each take a glass and place water in it. Drew uses water from the classroom faucet, and Amy uses water from a fountain. They wrap their glasses with white paper and place them under a light for 20 minutes. The temperature of the water in each of the cups is shown below.
Which of the following most likely explains the differences in temperatures between the two cups?
Drew's water evaporated and Amy's did not.
Drew used a different color of paper than Amy did.
Drew's starting temperature was different from Amy's.
Drew's water was under the light, and Amy's water was in the shade.
A ball is rolling down a hill. Which of these actions could happen that would most likely cause a change in the motion of the ball?
It would need to hit something
A change in the material it is made of
A change in the type of energy it is using
It would need to stop and then start again
A lighthouse produces a bright beam of light as shown below.
How does the beam of light travel?
at a right angle
from side to side
all around the lighthouse
in a straight line from the lighthouse
On Earth, we see only the side of the moon that is lit by the sun. The other side of the moon remains dark. Why is one side of the moon always dark?
Only one side of the moon can reflect light
Only one side of the moon produces its own light
The beam of light is not able to bend around the moon
The beam of light is able to curve around the edges of the moon
The electricity is not working in the house so Rosita shines a flashlight down the hallway. She can see the light along the hallway but not around the corner. Which of the following is an explanation for Rosita seeing the light only in the hallway?
Light fills the space all around the flashlight
Light will only shine on the space straight ahead
The light is not traveling fast enough to reach around the corner
The flashlight is not big and bright enough to shine around the corner
Diane is planning to make shadow puppets with her hands. She places a lamp next to a white screen as shown below.
Where should Diane place her hands to make shapes on the screen?
behind the lamp
behind the screen
on top of the lamp
in front of the screen
David shines the flashlight onto his hand. He is surprised by how his hand stops the path of light. Which of the following words describes objects that do not allow the light to go through?
absorbing
opaque
translucent
transparent
Natalie notices that she feels cooler when she wears a white T-shirt than when she wears a black T-shirt. Which of the following best explains why Natalie feels a difference in temperature when she wears a white T-shirt and a black T-shirt?
Black absorbs more light energy, and white reflects more light energy
Black reflects more light energy, and white produces more light energy
Black produces more light energy, and white produces more heat energy
Black produces more heat energy, and white produces more light energy
Light can interact with objects in different ways. Which of the following pictures shows light from a flashlight reflecting when it hits an object?
Mrs. Kent’s class investigates light behavior. They record that a cup reflected light. When Mrs. Campbell’s class repeated the investigation, light went through their cup. Which of the following most likely explains the difference in their observations?
One class used a smaller cup
One class held the light closer
The classes used different light sources
One cup was smooth and the other was rough plastic
Oscar goes out to eat at a restaurant and orders a Sprite. He places a straw in his glass. He observes that his straw appears to be in two pieces.
Which of the following most likely explains why the straw appears to be cut into two pieces?
The straw was bent before being placed in the pop
The light is bending as it travels through the air and pop
The glass is reflecting the light through the side of the glass
The water is bending the straw is it is being placed in the pop
Damon has a solar panel on the roof of his house. The solar panel stores energy from sunlight. Which of the following most likely explains what happens when sunlight strikes the solar panel?
sunlight is bent
sunlight is refracted
sunlight is absorbed
sunlight is transmitted
The electricity is not working in Felecia’s house, so she turns on a flashlight. She touches the plastic that covers the bulb and observes that it is very hot. Which of the following best explains why the plastic cover is hot?
the cover absorbs the heat from the air in the house
things that give off light may also give off heat
things that give off heat will also give off light
the plastic cover produces its own heat
Nancy places a thermometer near a light bulb as shown in the picture below.
What will most likely happen when she turns on the light?
the liquid in the thermometer will glow
the liquid in the thermometer will go up
the liquid in the thermometer will go down
the liquid in the thermometer will stay the same
Joey finds an object on his Dad’s tool shelf that is shiny and is giving off light. Which of the following observations will Joey most likely make?
the object is also hot
the object is also smooth
the object is also a tool to use
the object is also in the shape of a sphere
For a special dinner, Catherine’s mom lit some candles in the living room for decoration.
What two forms of energy does the fire from a burning candle release?
electrical and mechanical
heat and mechanical
sound and chemical
light and heat
Amy is waiting for the bus on a cold day. She wants to warm up using friction. Which of the following actions caused by friction will make Amy feel warmer as she waits for the bus?
running in circles
putting on her coat
rubbing her hands together
putting on mittens instead of gloves
Bryan picks up a book from his desk and hands it to his teacher. His teacher sets the book down and slides it across a table to another student. Which of the following actions produces the most heat?
Bryan handing the book to his teacher
Bryan picking the book up from his desk
The teacher sliding the book across the table
the teacher setting the book down on the table
Which type of energy is produced when brakes rub on a bicycle wheel?
the movement produces light energy
the movement produces heat energy
the movement produces solar energy
the movement produces electrical energy
Mrs. Allen asked students to rub their hands together very quickly for 10 seconds.
When the students stopped, what did they all most likely notice about their hands?
their hands felt hot
their hands felt rough
their hands felt cooler
their hands felt the same
Which action during a baseball game would produce the most heat?
a bat hits the baseball
an outfielder catches a fly ball
two players high-five each other
a runner slides into second base
