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Reviewer for 3rd Summative Assessment in Science 6

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which force will eventually stop a rolling ball from moving?

a)

friction

b)

electricity

c)

magnetism

d)

inertia

2.

On a cold morning, Ava waited for the bus. Ava’s hands were cold so she rubbed them together to warm them. Which force helped Ava warm her hands?

a)

electricity

b)

gravity

c)

friction

d)

tension

3.

Which statement best describes how the gravitational attraction between objects is related to distance?

a)

Gravitational attraction increases as the objects get farther apart.

b)

Gravitational attraction decreases as the objects get farther apart.

c)

Gravitational attraction remains constant as objects get farther apart.

d)

Gravitational attraction and distance apart are unrelated to each other.

4.

If two opposite forces act on a stationary object at the same time, and one pushes up with 15 newtons and the other pushes down with 9 newtons, which way will the object move?

a)

It will not move.

b)

It will move up.

c)

It will move left or right.

d)

It will move down.

5.

When two forces are working on an object and it does not move....

a)

The forces are balanced

b)

The forces are unbalanced

6.

Gravitational pull is affected by

a)

friction

b)

mass

c)

distance

d)

force

7.

When an unbalanced force acts on an object, the force .

a)

changes the motion of the object

b)

is cancelled by another force

c)

does not change the motion of the object

d)

is equal to the weight of the object

8.

Matter is pulled to the ground by................

a)

Space

b)

Gravity

c)

Air

d)

Soil

9.

The strength of the force of gravity depends on

a)

the masses of the objects and their speeds.

b)

the masses of the objects and the distance between them.

c)

the weight of the objects and their speeds.

d)

the masses of the objects and their weights.

10.

A push or pull in a certain direction is known as .

a)

motion

b)

force

c)

speed

d)

friction

11.

A force that opposes motion between two surfaces is called...................

a)

Speed

b)

Acceleration

c)

Weight

d)

Friction

12.

The best definition of force is .

a)

a push or pull

b)

stored energy

c)

energy in motion

d)

anything that takes up space

13.

Gravity and friction are two kinds of.......

a)

inertia

b)

forces

c)

masses

d)

gravity

14.
What is the SI unit used to measure force? 
a)
pounds 
b)
grams 
c)
newtons 
d)
friction
15.
Gravity attracts all objects towards one another.
a)
False
b)
True
c)
It depends
16.
Any object with mass has gravity.
a)
True
b)
Sometimes
c)
False
d)
Never
17.
As distance between two objects increase the pull of gravity 
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the same
18.
The force of gravity acting on an object is the object's ______.
a)
mass
b)
matter
c)
weight 
d)
friction 
19.
The amount of matter in an object is 
a)
pressure
b)
weight
c)
mass
d)
force
20.
Which of the following never changes no matter where in the universe?
a)
weight
b)
force
c)
mass
d)
pounds
21.
A person would weigh less on on the Moon than on the Earth because . . .
a)
Moon has more mass, and therefore more gravity
b)
Moon has less mass, and therefore more gravity
c)
Moon has more mass, and therefore less gravity
d)
Moon has less mass and therefore less gravity
22.
Friction is a force that acts in an ___________ direction of movement.
a)
similar
b)
opposite
c)
parallel
d)
west
23.
What type of friction is not moving?
a)
static
b)
sliding
c)
fluid
d)
rolling
24.
How can friction be reduced?
a)
reduce the force acting between the 2 surfaces
b)
reduce the roughness of the 2 surfaces coming in contact
c)
use wax, grease or oil
d)
all of the above are ways of reducing friction
25.
A type of friction that occurs when air pushes against a moving object causing it to decelerate.
a)
surface area
b)
air resistance
c)
velocity
d)
gravity 
26.
Which of the following is an example of friction that is helpful?
a)
Brakes used on a bike
b)
Tires from a car on the road
c)
Tread on the bottom of your shoes
d)
All are examples that are helpful
27.
Which of the following is an example of friction that is harmful?
a)
Pencil marking on paper
b)
Engine parts wearing out
c)
sand placed on ice in the winter
d)
Using an eraser to erase marks
28.
Rougher surfaces have ...
a)
greater friction
b)
less friction
c)
the same level of friction
29.
What does friction produce?
a)
light
b)
sound
c)
heat
d)
gravity
30.

Which of these materials do you predict would have the MOST amount of friction

a)

Metal

b)

Tile

c)

Sand Paper

d)

Denim

31.

Energy produced by a machine or moving part

a)

thermal

b)

electrical

c)

mechanical

d)

thermal

32.

Energy that causes a transfer of heat between materials

a)

thermal/heat

b)

electrical

c)

mechanical

d)

light

33.

Radiant energy that our eyes can see

a)

light

b)

thermal

c)

electrical

d)

heat

34.

Energy produced from air vibrations

a)

sound

b)

light

c)

heat

d)

mechanical

35.

Anytime anything moves, energy is involved.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Playing cymbals uses what two forms of energy?

a)

light and sound energy

b)

sound and thermal energy

c)

mechanical and sound energy

d)

thermal and electrical energy

37.

Campfires use which form of energy to cook food?

a)

light

b)

thermal

c)

electrical

d)

mechanical

38.

A flashlight is an example of

a)

light energy

b)

mechanical energy

c)

sound energy

d)

thermal

39.

Hitting a golf ball is an example of which form of energy?

a)

thermal

b)

mechanical

c)

light

d)

sound

40.

Which type of energy does the battery produce?

a)

sound

b)

light

c)

mechanical

d)

electrical

41.

_____________________ is the energy that is stored in the bonds between atoms. (Examples: food, batteries)

a)

Chemical Energy

b)

Nuclear Energy

c)

Potential Energy

d)

Electrical Energy

42.

___________________ is energy in the form of heat

a)

Radiant Energy

b)

Mechanical Energy

c)

Thermal Energy

d)

Potential Energy

43.

__________________ is energy stored due to position in a gravitational field; commonly due to Earth's gravity (Example: a marble sitting at the top of a hill)

a)

Thermal Energy

b)

Chemical Energy

c)

Gravitational Potential Energy

d)

Kinetic Energy

44.

_________________________ is energy that does not need matter to travel; light.

a)

Potential Energy

b)

Thermal Energy

c)

Nuclear Energy

d)

Radiant Energy

45.

Which object requires only mechanical energy to perform its main function?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

46.

What types of energy does the toy oven use to bake the cakes?

a)

Light and sound

b)

Electrical and thermal

c)

Thermal and mechanical

d)

Mechanical and electrical

47.

What kinds of energy are needed in this investigation to change the state of matter of the candle?

a)

Thermal and mechanical

b)

Mechanical, light, and electrical

c)

Electrical and thermal

d)

Light, mechanical, and thermal

48.
Is this a heat, light, or sound source?
a)
Sound
b)
Heat 
c)
Light
49.

What type of energy causes ice cream to melt?

a)

thermal/heat

b)

light

c)

sound

d)

electrical

50.
Is this a heat, light, or sound source?
a)
Sound
b)
Light
c)
Heat
51.

Energy cannot be transformed from one form

to another.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

Which object shows an energy transformation from electrical to heat energy?

a)
b)
c)
d)
53.

Which activity involved the energy transformation from chemical to potential energy?

a)
b)
c)
d)
54.

What energy transformations take place when a battery-operated radio is in use?

a)

Electrical to chemical to light

b)

Sound to chemical to mechanical

c)

Chemical to electrical to sound

d)

Light to electrical to thermal

55.

Which transformation of energy will occured when you turn on a hair dryer?

a)

electric to kinetic to thermal and sound

b)

chemical to thermal to light and sound

c)

nuclear to electrical to thermal and sound

d)

kinetic to light to thermal and sound

56.

State the correct energy transformation when you turn on a television?

a)

Electrical energy ----> light energy

b)

Electrical energy -----> light energy ----->sound energy

c)

Chemical energy ---->light energy-----> sound energy

d)

Light energy ----> chemical energy -----> sound energy

57.

Which of these household items correctly displays energy transformation of electrical energy into mechanical energy?

a)

Candle

b)

Clothing Iron

c)

Television

d)

Kitchen Mixer

58.
Energy transformations occur when...
a)
energy is created through conduction
b)
energy changes from one form to another
c)
two forces slide together that are touching
d)
a chemical reaction takes place
59.

Which transformation of energy occurs in a toaster?

a)

Electrical to kinetic energy

b)

Electrical to heat energy

c)

Thermal to mechanical energy

d)

Solar to electrical energy

60.
What best describes the energy conversion that takes place in a microwave oven?
a)
electrical to light to thermal
b)
chemical to thermal to light
c)
electrical to thermal to sound
d)
nuclear to thermal to chemical
61.
Which of the following energy transformations occur when a lamp that is plugged into a wall socket is functioning correctly?
a)
Chemical to light
b)
Electrical to chemical
c)
Electrical to light
d)
Chemical to electrical
62.
What is the best example of electrical energy being transformed to thermal energy?
a)
A car driving down the road
b)
Turning on a lamp
c)
A person running
d)
Answering a cell phone