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SCIENCE MID TERM TEST

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sound travels in...

a)

solid only

b)

gas only

c)

liquid only

d)

solid, liquid and gas

2.

The frog croaks at night. Name the sound source.

(a)  

3.

True or false? A fighter jet is an example of a soft sound.

(a)  

4.

Which from the following sounds the loudest?

a)

a guitar

b)

a lion roaring

c)

thunder

5.

We measure sound in units called...

(a)  

6.

True or false? A 90 decibel sound will damage our ears.

(a)  

7.

Gold is ...

a)

Strong and dull

b)

Strong and shiny

c)

Weak and shiny

d)

weak and dull

8.

Glass is ...

a)

not transparent

b)

transparent

c)

flexible

d)

absorbent

9.

Materials that are not easily scratched are ...

a)

soft

b)

hard

c)

weak

10.

Which materials are absorbent?

a)

paper towel and cotton cloth

b)

plastic and aluminium foil

c)

paper towel and plastic

d)

glass sheet and cotton cloth

11.

materials that are attrached by magnets are

a)

magnetic

b)

non magnetic

c)

absorbent

d)

waterproof

12.

Which are materials are flexible?

a)

rubber and wood

b)

gold and glass

c)

copper and rubber

d)

ceramic and copper

13.

Which materials are waterproof?

a)

fabric and ceramic

b)

ceramic and plastic

c)

wood and fabric

d)

wood and plastic

14.

Why is glass the best material for windows?

a)

it's smooth

b)

it's soft

c)

it's transparent

d)

it's cheap

15.

What is this materials?

a)

plastic

b)

glass

c)

metal

16.

It is something that has mass and occupies space

a)

Matter

b)

Solid

c)

Gas

d)

Liquid

17.

It is the amount of space that a material occupies

a)

Mass

b)

Corrosion

c)

Weight

d)

Volume

18.

It is the measure of how solid an object is.

a)

Volume

b)

Density

c)

Mass

d)

Weight

19.

Weak and absorbent

a)

Fabric

b)

Paper /tissue paper

c)

plastic

d)

None of them

20.

An electrical and thermal insulator

a)

Wood/glass/plastic

b)

Fabric /tissue/silk

c)

Metal/polythene/cotton

d)

None of them

21.

What material can conduct heat and electricity, can be hammered into a shape, or drawn into a wire.

a)

metal

b)

plastic

c)

fabric

d)

glass

22.

Conductors such as metal let ______

flow through easily?

a)

(1) water

b)

(2) milk

c)

(3) heat

d)

(4) oil

23.

Which material is shiny and conducts electricity

a)

Plastic

b)

Glass

c)

Rubber

d)

Metal

24.
What does 'brittle' mean?
a)
Soft
b)
Easily breakable
c)
Easily bendable
d)
Tough
25.

Which one of these following objects can be classified as absorbent?

a)
b)
c)
d)
26.

According to the picture, wooden spoon is scratched by metal nail, while metal spoon is not scratched by wooden toothpick. Then we know that . . .

a)

wood is more flexible than metal

b)

metal is more flexible than wood

c)

metal is harder than wood

d)

wood is harder than metal

27.

Which of these materials is a good conductor of heat?

a)

Wood

b)

Ceramic

c)

Metal

28.

Handles of cooking pots should be made of?

a)

Metal

b)

Plastic

c)

Glass

29.
Why is a chair made of pizza not a good idea?
a)
It is too big
b)
It is not strong
c)
It is not stretchy
d)
It is not absorbent
30.
What property of a toy's packaging helps protect the toy?
a)
It is absorbent
b)
It is stretchy
c)
It is strong
d)
It is flexible
31.
Why is a chair made of metal a good choice?
a)
It is tall
b)
It is silver
c)
It is stretchy
d)
It is strong
32.

Kate is observing properties of matter. Which of these properties can't she observe using her senses?

a)

hardness

b)

color

c)

mass

d)

texture

33.

Petra has a container of water. Based on what she knows about particles in matter, she draws a model of the water particles before her investigation and after her investigation. Petra’s model is shown below. What did Petra most likely do in her investigation?

a)

She took the lid off the container of water.

b)

She heated the water.

c)

She took the lid off the container of water.

34.

A group of students carries out an investigation. They observe and measure different properties of matter. Their data for four samples of matter are shown in the table. Which sample is most likely sand?

a)

z

b)

y

c)

x

d)

w

35.

What unit would be used to measure the property of weight or mass?

a)

degrees

b)

grams

c)

liters

d)

centimeters

36.

Which material would work best for a towel?

a)

rubber

b)

paper

c)

fabric

d)

plastic

37.

Which material would work best for a notebook?

a)

metal

b)

paper

c)

glass

d)

plastic

38.

Which material would work best for a sports bottle?

a)

fabric

b)

paper

c)

glass

d)

plastic

39.

Which material would work best for a window?

a)

fabric

b)

metal

c)

glass

d)

rubber

40.
Flexible means...
a)
bends easily 
b)
breaks if you bend it 
c)
scratches easily
d)
ridged like
41.
Malleable means...
a)
makes a noise when you hit it 
b)
does not break if you bend it 
c)
scratches easily
d)
does not scratch easily
42.

A material you can not see through is called ...

a)

Transparent

b)

Opaque

c)

Oblong

d)

Malleable

43.
1. A student uses a mirror and a flashlight. What type of energy is the student exploring?
a)
light energy
b)
sound energy
c)
electrical energy
d)
mechanical energy
44.
2. There are many sources of heat in our homes.  Which one is the BEST example of heat energy?
a)
stove
b)
can opener
c)
blender
d)
refrigerated air
45.
The music that  high school band plays at the football games is a form of what energy?
a)
light energy
b)
heat energy
c)
thermal energy
d)
sound energy
46.
All forms of energy can be described as which two types of energy?
a)
mechanical and kinetic
b)
sound and thermal
c)
kinetic and potential
47.
People use a lamp to help them see, but the bulb can get quite warm.  What two forms of energy are being produced by the lamp?
a)
Light and Heat
b)
Mechanical and Electrical
c)
Light and Sound
d)
Heat and Electrical