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NC Check ins Review

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which investigation will best test the effects of gravity on moving objects?

a)

pencils falling from the same height

b)

balloons floating upward from the same height

c)

a bicycle speeding up on a flat surface

d)

a ball slowing down on a flat surface

2.

A man is pushing a ball up a hill. If the man stops pushing the ball and steps out of the way, what will most likely happen to the ball?

a)

It will stop on the hill.

b)

It will roll down the hill.

c)

It will roll to the side toward the man.

d)

It will continue to roll up the hill.

3.

Which best describes the role friction plays in the operation of a car?

a)

Friction makes a car go faster.

b)

Friction keeps a car from stopping.

c)

Friction turns the car in a new direction.

d)

Friction helps a car slow down and stop.

4.

Carey left a bowling ball and kickball outside on a windy day. Which best explains why the kickball moved but the bowling ball did not?

a)

The kickball has less mass so it was easier to move.

b)

The force of gravity acting on the bowling ball is greater.

c)

The mass of the kickball is greater so it is easier to move.

d)

The force of gravity acting on the kickball is greater.

5.

Jim played ice hockey with his friends. When he hit the puck, it stopped before reaching the goal. Which most likelycaused this to happen?

a)

mass

b)

friction

c)

gravity

d)

momentum

6.

Four cars are at the starting line of a race. Which car will require the most force to start moving?

a)

car with mass of 1200 kilograms

b)

car with mass of 1500 kilograms

c)

car with mass of 1700 kilograms

d)

car with mass of 2000 kilograms

7.

A train is moving along a track. If the forces acting on the train are balanced, how will its motion be affected?

a)

Change direction

b)

Continue, unchanged

c)

Speed up

d)

Stop

8.

A force that occurs when an object rubs against another object

a)

thermometer

b)

conduction

c)

friction

d)

radiation

9.

The tendency of an object to stay in motion or at rest until a force acts upon it is

a)

inertia

b)

gravity

c)

speed

d)

frame of reference

10.
A pencil falls off of a desk. What moves the pencil toward the floor? 
a)
mass
b)
friction
c)
gravity
d)
speed
11.
What can cause a moving object to increase its speed in a forward direction? 
a)
a force pushing on the object from the opposite direction 
b)
a force that continually acts on the object in the direction the object is moving 
c)
an increase in the mass of the object 
d)
a decrease in the mass of the object 
12.
A news truck traveled 60 miles in one hour on Thursday and 240 miles in four hours on Friday. Which best describes the average speed of the truck? (speed = distance ÷ time)
a)
The truck drove more slowly on Friday.
b)
The truck drove more slowly on Thursday.
c)
The truck drove the same speed on both days.
13.
Michelle drove 300 miles in 6 hours. What was Michelle’s speed?
(speed = distance ÷ time)
a)
30 miles per hour
b)
50 miles per hour
c)
60 miles per hour
d)
80 miles per hour
14.

This graph shows the motion of an object. Which best describes the motion of the object?

a)

It is sitting still.

b)

It is moving at a constant speed.

c)

It continually increases its speed.

d)

It travels at constant speed and suddenly stops.

15.

Which graph best illustrates a train sitting at the station waiting to depart?

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

Joe rolls a ball to Cindy, and Cindy rolls it back to Joe at the same speed.

Which graph shows the motion of the ball as it rolls between them?

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.
Over time, iron becomes rust when it combines with water and oxygen. Which type of change must occur for rust to form?
a)
chemical
b)
mechanical
c)
nuclear
d)
physical
18.
Leslie places 5 pounds of ice in a 1 pound bucket with a lid. The next day, she notices all the ice has melted. When she weighs the bucket with the melted ice, what will itmost likely weigh?
a)
4 pounds
b)
6 pounds
c)
7 pounds
19.
A piece of wood is sawed into several small pieces. This is an example of what kind of change? 
a)
physical
b)
chemical
c)
electrical
d)
mechanical
20.
Which is a physical change involving an egg? 
a)
frying an egg
b)
boiling an egg
c)
breaking an egg
21.
Campers burned logs in a campfire.
How would the campers know that a chemical change has taken place?
a)
The logs changed shape.
b)
The rocks glowed when heated.
c)
The wood became a different substance.
d)
The ground absorbed heat from the coals.
22.

Which example best describes a physical change?

a)

baking a pie

b)

burning a candle

c)

making a paper airplane

d)

lighting a match

23.

Sarah boiled some water to cook spaghetti. The water boiled because of

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

transpiration

24.
Maria fills a bowl with 200 g of water. She puts the bowl of water in the freezer, and the water freezes. Which will most likely be the mass of the frozen water?
a)
50 g
b)
100 g
c)
200 g
d)
400 g
25.
What is the MAJOR role of the Sun in the water cycle?
a)
 It causes evaporation.
b)
It allows plants to grow.
c)
It provides heat for organisms.
d)
It transmits light.
26.
What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
transpiration
27.
Why is the sun important to the water cycle?
a)
The sun provides electricity for the water to flow to earth. 
b)
The sun provides Earth with light and heat energy to make the cycle work. 
c)
The plays no role in the water cycle. 
d)
The sun creates runoff for the water cycle to begin. 
28.
After a rain, a puddle of water remains on a sidewalk. After a day of sunshine, the puddle is gone. Which process is most responsible for the disappearance of the puddle?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
transpiration
d)
precipitation
29.
In which way are evaporation and condensation similar?
a)
Both are caused by changes in heat energy.
b)
Both are caused by the warming of the atmosphere.
c)
Both cause increases in air temperature.
d)
Both cause decreases in air temperature.
30.
Which part of the water cycle changes water to water vapor?
a)
evaporation
b)
precipitation
c)
condensation
31.

Which is an example of convection

a)

the heat coming from a campfire

b)

a spoon in a bowl of soup becoming warmer

c)

Warmer water at the surface of swimming pool

32.

Jimmy is a astronaut, when he was in space he drifted close to the sun. He said that he felt the hottest he had ever felt. What kind of heat transfer caused this?

a)

COMBUSTION

b)

Radiation

c)

Convection

d)

Conduction

33.

Which is an example of radiation?

a)

boiling a pot of noodles for dinner

b)

Getting hot from lying in the sun

c)

feeling warm while taking a hot shower

d)

burning yourself after touching a hot plate

34.

A boy touches a stove and gets burned. What transfer of heat caused his hand to get burned?

a)

radiation

b)

conduction

c)

convection

d)

combustion

35.
Which best explains 
how ice melts in 
a person’s hand? 
a)
The heat from a person’s  hand transfers by  radiation to the ice, causing it to melt. 
b)
The heat from a person’s  hand transfers by  conduction to the ice, causing it to melt.
c)
The cool temperature of  the ice transfers by  radiation to a person’s hand, cooling it off. 
d)
The cool temperature of  the ice transfers by  conduction to a person’s hand, cooling it off. 
36.
Which best explains 
how ice melts in 
a person’s hand? 
a)
The heat from a person’s  hand transfers by  radiation to the ice, causing it to melt. 
b)
The heat from a person’s  hand transfers by  conduction to the ice, causing it to melt.
c)
The cool temperature of  the ice transfers by  radiation to a person’s hand, cooling it off. 
d)
The cool temperature of  the ice transfers by  conduction to a person’s hand, cooling it off. 
37.
How does heat 
energy from the 
sun reach Earth? 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
insulation
38.
Which best describes 
how heat 
is transferred? 
a)
Heat only flows  within individual  substances. 
b)
Heat flows from a   warmer substance to a cooler substance. 
c)
Heat flows from a   cooler substance to a warmer substance. 
d)
Heat flows in many  different directions  between substances. 
39.
Which best explains  why a hot air balloon  rises into the air? 
a)
As the air is cooled, it  becomes more dense  and the balloon rises.  
b)
As the air is cooled, it  becomes less dense  and the balloon rises. 
c)
As the air is heated, it  becomes less dense  and the balloon rises. 
d)
As the air is heated, it becomes more dense and the balloon rises.
40.

Which is most responsible for the uneven heating of the air in the atmosphere?

a)

radiation

b)

convection

c)

conduction

d)

condensation

41.

The heat from the lamp allows this lizard to remain warm. This is an example of which type of heat transfer?

a)

radiation

b)

conduction

c)

convection

42.

Jill notices that her skin gets burned when she sits out in the sun. What best explains why this happens?

a)

The soil is convecting heat into the air.

b)

The heat from the sun is being conducted to the Earth.

c)

The heat from the sun is radiating down to Earth’s surface.

43.

What causes liquid water to freeze?

a)

when cold from the water is transferred to something else

b)

when heat from something else is transferred to the water

c)

when heat from the water is transferred to something else

d)

when cold from something else is transferred to the water

44.

Which is an example of convection

a)

the heat coming from a campfire

b)

a spoon in a bowl of soup becoming warmer

c)

Warmer water at the surface of swimming pool

45.

While stirring hot coffee a spoon becomes warm; the spoon gets hot due to

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

Insulation

46.

Tina is boiling water in a metal pot for a weather experiment. What is most likely the reason she would need to use a pot holder for moving the metal pot?

a)

radiation causes the pot to be hot.

b)

Conduction causes the pot to be hot.

c)

Convection causes the pot to be hot.

d)

Transpiration causes the pot to be hot.

47.

which of the following is an example of radiation?

a)

Macaroni moving around in a pot of boiling water.

b)

steam rising form a boiling pot of grits being cooked.

c)

The sun shining through a window and warming a table.

d)

Bacon frying in a pan.

48.

A cold metal spoon is placed in a bowl of hot soup. which best describes how the spoon is affected?

a)

The heat from the soup does not affect the temperature of the spoon.

b)

the heat from the soup is conducted through the spoon, making the spoon warmer.

c)

The cold air in the room radiates into the soup, cooling it, and keeping the spoon cool.

d)

The cold from the spoon is conducted into the soup, causing the soup to cool to the same temperature as the spoon.

49.

Which is an example of radiation?

a)

boiling a pot of noodles for dinner

b)

Getting hot from lying in the sun

c)

feeling warm while taking a hot shower

d)

burning yourself after touching a hot plate

50.

A boy touches a stove and gets burned. What transfer of heat caused his hand to get burned?

a)

radiation

b)

conduction

c)

convection

d)

combustion

51.

Which best explains why a pan placed on a hot stove top will begin to warm?

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

insulation

52.

On a hot summer day, a student dropped an ice cube onto a park bench. Within minutes, the ice cube melted. Which best describes the process the student observed?

a)

radiation

b)

combustion

c)

conduction

d)

Convection

53.

which best describes the process of convection?

a)

Convection is the primary way heat travels through rays.

b)

convection is the primary way heat travels through metals.

c)

convection is the primary way heat travels through appliances.

d)

Convection is the primary way heat travels through liquids and gasses.

54.

Joe is cooking dinner on the stove. Joe picks up the pan handle and burns his hand. Joe immediately begins to rinse his hand under cold water. Explain how this alleviates Joe's pain.

a)

Heat from Joe's burned hand leaves his hand into the cold water, making it feel cooler.

b)

Cold from Joe's burned hand leaves his hand into the cold water, making it feel cooler

c)

Cold from the water is absorbed into Joe's burned hand, making it feel cooler

d)

Heat from the water is absorbed into Joe's burned hand, making it feel cooler

55.

Jimmy is a astronaut, when he was in space he drifted close to the sun. He said that he felt the hottest he had ever felt. What kind of heat transfer caused this?

a)

COMBUSTION

b)

Radiation

c)

Convection

d)

Conduction

56.

Which best explains why

a full glass bottle of water

should not be stored in a freezer?

a)

The temperature of the freezer will make the water too cold.

b)

Water expands when it freezes, and could break the bottle.

c)

Water contracts when it freezes, and could break the bottle.

d)

The temperature of the freezer will not make the water cold.

57.
Which best describes  a material that would be  used to insulate a house?
a)
excellent conductor of heat
b)
excellent conductor of cold 
c)
poor conductor of  heat 
d)
poor conductor of  cold
58.

An engineer can choose from three different materials to make a heat-resistant handle for a stirring spoon. Which material is least likely to get hot when the spoon is placed in boiling water?

a)

Wood

b)

Aluminum

c)

Tin

59.

What happens to metal railroad tracks during the heat of a summer day?

a)

Decrease in length

b)

Increase in length

c)

Decrease in weight

d)

Increase in weight

60.
Which material is 
most likely to expand 
if exposed to freezing temperatures? 
a)
iron
b)
wood
c)
water
d)
plastic
61.
 Sara wants to keep drinks 
cold during an afternoon 
sports game. Which container would most likely 
keep her drinks cold for several hours?
a)
metal, because it will conduct heat 
b)
plastic, because it will conduct heat 
c)
metal, because it will insulate from heat
d)
plastic, because it  will insulate from heat