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WorksheetsPre assessment iPrimary Science
Total questions: 113
Worksheet time: 57mins
A form of energy that travels in straight lines
sound
light
kinetic
atoms
When light bounces off an object
absorbs
refracts
reflects
when light bends as it travels from one medium to another
Absorbs
Echos
Reflects
Refracts
When light does not reflect or refracts it is taken in by an object
Absorbs
Reflect
Refract
opinion
a form of matter that may or may not allow light to pass through it
small
medium
soild
gas
a medium that allows ALL light to pass through
transparent
translucent
opaque
liquid
a medium that allows SOME light to pass through
transparent
translucent
opaque
gas
a medium that allows NO light to pass through
transparent
translucent
opaque
solid
Refraction occurs best with
lenses and water
lenses
water
lenses and gas
Reflection occurs best on:
rough, bumpy surfaces
flat, smooth surfaces
opaque mediums
wooden objects
Absorption of light occurs best with:
mirrors
light surfaces
medium surfaces
dark surfaces
What is NOT one of the 3 main types of mediums?
Solid
Liquid
plastic
Gas
To which food group does sugar belong?
Carbohydrate
Fats
Protein
Vitamins
Which nutrient is made from amino acids?
Carbohydrate
Fats
Protein
Vitamins
Protein is use to
Strong bones and teeth
Building tissues and organs
Helps food pass along the intestines
Quickly released energy store
To which food group does calcium belong?
Carbohydrate
Minerals
Fiber
Protein
They are belong to minerals, except
Zinc
Starch
Calcium
Iron
Nina eats vegetables, cereals, meat, and eggs but decides to replace meat and egg with pulses in her diet. What nutrient does her diet now lack?
Fats
Protein
Fiber
Minerals
Nina eats vegetables, cereals, meat, and eggs but decides to replace meat and eggs with pulses in her diet. What must she add to her new diet to make sure she is getting all the nutrients her body need?
Fish
Beans
Milk
Salad
The process by which nutrient molecules pass through the wall of your digestive system into your blood.
absorption
digestion
peristalsis
villi
waves of muscular contractions that move food through the digestive tract.
digestion
absorption
peristalsis
villi
The digested food is absorbed by the blood in the
Stomach
Food pipe
Liver
Small Intestine
They give us energy to do work.
Proteins
Minerals
Vitamins
Carbohydrates
Food is made up of useful substances called
Saliva
Nutrients
Roughage
Digestive juices
Vitamin A keeps the ___________healthy
Teeth and bones
Eyes and skin
Muscles and Nerves
Heals the wounds
They help to build body and repairs worn out tissues
Fats
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Roughage
Vegetables like spinach contains ________ which help the blood to carry oxygen.
Iron
Water
Sugar
Calcium
We need to drink _____________ glasses of water everyday.
1-2
25-30
8-10
18-20
To stay healthy and grow well we need to have _________________
Water
Balanced diet
carbohydrates
Fats
A hollow strong muscular bag in our body is
Stomach
Liver
Oesophagus
Gall bladder
______________secretes bile juice which helps to digest the fats
Stomach
Pancreas
Liver
Small Intestine
___________________ helps to prevent food from getting spoilt.
Cooking
Over cooking
Food preservation
Washing
Which of the following in NOT an example of an insoluble mixture?
rice and water
salt and water
sand and water
iron and sand
Which of the following is NOT an example of a soluble mixture
salt and water
sugar and water
sand and water
milo and milk
If something is insoluble, it...
is poorly dissolvable
does dissolve
can freeze time
is mean
What separation technique allows small particles to get through but traps larger particles
sieving
magnetic separation
diffusion
decantation
What separation technique is best for removing magnetically susceptible material from a mixture?
Recycling
Filtration
Magic separation
Magnetic separation
What is the process of separation of liquid from solid and other immiscible (non-mixing) liquids, by removing the liquid layer at the top from the layer of solid or liquid below.
gentle pour
Decantation
Sinkable separation
Flowpour separation
This separation technique results in the formation of pure solid particles of a substance from a solution containing the dissolved substance
Crystalization
Decantation
Filtration
Separation
the process where a mixture is separated through spinning.
Centriquision
Centrigoosing
Centrimusing
Centrifuging
What is a process that separates the various parts of the mixture that travel at different speeds, causing them to separate.
Rainbow separation
Chromatography
Filtration
Crystallization
What is the process in which heat causes a liquid to change to a gas, leaving behind a solute
filtration
evaporation
condensation
precipitation
the process of separating the substances from a liquid mixture by using selective boiling and condensation
Decomposition
Decantation
Distillation
Demonization
You have a mixture of salt, sand and water. What process would you use, in order, to separate each and be left with salt and sand
sieving then filtration
crystallization then filtration
filtration then evaporation
decantation then crystallization
What separation technique is used for separating blood into its 4 components?
Evaporation
decantation
filtration
centrifuging
You accidently mix your chocolate chips in with your flour during cooking. What separation technique is best to separate them again?
Filtration
Sieving
Gravity separation
Decantation
You pour oil into your water bottle instead of cordial. Luckily, water is more dense than oil so the oil floats on top. How can you remove the oil from your water?
Evaporation
Filtration
Decantation
Gravity separation
You have a green texta and cant remember what two colours make up the colour green. What separation technique can you use to find out what colours were used to make the colour
Centrifuging
Chromatography
Distillation
You're on a science boat in the middle of the ocean and have ran out of drinking water. You can't drink the salt water, because that will dehydrate you. What separation technique can you use to make the water drinkable?
Distillation
Evaporation
Centrifuging
Gravity separation
Which tools are best for separating a mixtures of sand, iron filings, and water?
Hot plate and filter
Tweezers and filter
Filter and magnet
Magnet and hot plate
Which mixture can be separated using a filter?
sand and iron filings
saltwater
sand and water
none of the above
All of these can be separated easily EXCEPT -
nuts, bolts, and screws
powdered drink mix, sugar and water
sand and water
iron filings and sand
True or False: A mixture must have at least two different materials.
True
False
What are the name and the type of mixture that creates the salt and the water creates?
Solution and homogeneous
Homogeneous and heterogeneous
Solution and heterogeneous
Solution and pond
A homogeneous mixture is in which ...
We can see the different components
We can't see the different components
We can see all the components
How much do you think you know about pure substances, mixtures, and types of mixtures?
Not to much
A little bit
A lot
I'm an expert
What is a habitat?
a place where birds can fly
the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives.
the place where a plant or animal normally lives.
The backyard of a house
the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant live is called..........
environment
habitat
natural changes
forest
Which one of these is not a basic needs of living thing?
food
shelter
air
car
Choose the basic needs of your family?
food, car, shelter, air
food, air, shelter, and water
business, babies, school, and food
fridge, Tv , car and water
An example of small habitat is........................
ocean
desert
jungle
pond
Identify one animal that can live in this place.
chicken
rat
frogs
zebra
Many snakes live in .................. habitats.
very hot
iced land
cold
warm
Fruit and vegetables.............................
comes from plant and animal
comes from plants
comes from shop
comes from market
How do we call the meat from this animal?
cow
BBQ
steak
beef
What caused these kinds of changes to the environment?
Volcanoes
natural changes
rainfall
human
How do you think this change affected elephants nearby?
The animals needed less water.
the elephants moved to another river.
The river plants thrived.
The fish population increased.
Environments do not always stay the same forever.
agree
disagree
not sure
the turning of the Earth on its
axis
Rotate
Revolve
Orbit
Star
The path one body takes in space as it revolves around another body.
Planet
Solar System
Revolve
Orbit
A hugh ball of very hot gases
Planet
Solar System
Star
Galaxy
An imaginary line around Earth, equally distant from the North and South Pole
Axis
Orbit
Equator
Revolve
A star and all the planets and other objects that revolve around it.
Sun
Planet
Constellation
Solar System
A body that revolves around a star
Planet
Galaxy
Universe
Axis
An imaginary line that passes through Earth's center and its North and South pole
Rotate
Equator
Axis
Constellation
The star at the center of our solar system
Earth
Sun
Star
Beatle Juice
To travel in a closed path around something
Rotate
Planet
Galaxy
Revolve
Everything that exists, including stars, planets, gas, dust, and energy
Solar System
Galaxy
Universe
Sun
Rotation
the action of one object moving completely around another in an orbital path
an imaginary line that runs through both poles of a planet
turning or spinning on an axis
the path an object, such as a planet, takes as it revolves around another object
Revolution
turning or spinning on an axis
an imaginary line that runs through both poles of a planet
the path an object, such as a planet, takes as it revolves around another object
the action of one object moving completely around another in an orbital path
axis
an imaginary line that runs through both poles of a planet
an object that orbits another object in space
the path an object, such as a planet, takes as it revolves around another object
the air that surrounds Earth
orbit
the action of one object moving completely around another in an orbital path
the path an object, such as a planet, takes as it revolves around another object
turning or spinning on an axis
the rising and falling of the ocean's surface
satellite
an object that orbits another object in space
a large hole in the ground caused by an asteroid
the air that surrounds the Earth
a science tool used for observing very distand objects in space
telescope
the rising and falling of the ocean's surface
a tool used to measure of heat
the conditions of the atmosphere at a particular time and space
a tool used for observing very distant objects in space
solar system
each of the four divisions of the year marked by particular weather patterns and daylight hours
the shape of the lit part of the moon as seen from Earth
the eight planets, the moons, and other objects that orbit the Sun
the partial or total blocking of light of one object by another
seasons
each of four divisions of the year marked by particular weather patterns and daylight hours
the conditions of the atmosphere at a particular time and place
the weather conditions in a particular place over a long period of time
the air that surround the Earth
tides
the partial or total blocking of light of one object by another
water that falls to Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail
the rising and falling of the ocean's surface
a large hole in the ground caused by an asteroid
eclipses
the rising and falling of the ocean's surface
the partial or total blocking of light of one object by another
the shape of the lit part of the moon as seen from Earth
the air that surrounds Earth
moon phases
the shape of the lit part of the moon as seen from Earth
a large hole in the ground caused by an asteroid
the air that surround the Earth
an object that orbits another object in space
crater
the rising and falling of the ocean's surface
an object that orbits another object in space
a large hole in the ground caused by an asteroid
the partial or total blocking of light of one object by another
weather
the weather conditions in a particular place over a long period of time
a measure of heat
the conditions of the atmosphere at a particular place over a long period of time
the air that surround the Earth
climate
the conditions of the atmosphere at a particular time and place
the weather conditions in a particular place over a log period of time
the air that surrounds Earth
the process of water circulating between Earth's oceans, atmosphere, and land
temperature
the air that surround Earth
a tool that is used to measure heat
turning or spinning on an axis
a measure of heat
atmosphere
the air that surrounds Earth
a measure of heat
the path an object takes as it revolves around another in an orbital path
the rising and falling of the ocean's surface
water cycle
the process of changing from a gas to a liquid
the process of changing from a liquid to a gas
water that falls to Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail
the process of water circulating between Earth's oceans, atmosphere, and land
precipitation
water that falls to Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail
the process of water circulating between Earth's oceans, atmosphere, and land
the process of changing a liquid to a gas
the process of changing from a gas to a liquid
evaporation
the process of water circulating between Earth's oceans, atmosphere, and land
water that falls to Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail
the process of changing from a liquid to a gas
the process of changing from a gas to a liquid
condensation
the process of changing from a liquid to a gas
the process of water circulating between Earth's oceans, atmosphere, and land
the process of changing from a gas to a liquid
water that falls to Earth's surface such as rain, sleet, snow, or hail
Which of these have the strongest gravitational field?
Sun
Earth
Saturn
Jupiter
Which characteristic is common to the four outer planets in our solar system?
Low mass
High density
Fast revolution
Gaseous composition
Which question correctly describes a difference between the mesosphere and the stratosphere?
The mesosphere has more active weather than the stratosphere
The mesosphere contains fewer oxygen molecules
Air pressure is lower in the stratosphere than in the mesosphere
Temperatures decrease with altitude only in the stratosphere
A meteorite is DIFFERENT from a comet mainly because
has a tail of ice and gas
is found in orbit between Jupiter and Mars
enters the Earth's atmoshere
has a nucleus made of rock and snow.
What Galaxy is Earth located?
Andromeda
Milky Way
Sagittarius
Snickers
What unit is used to measure distances in space?
Light year
Kilometer
Miles
Solar unit
The main gases that burn within the sun are
Oxygen and Nitrogen
Hydrogen and Oxygen
Neon and Sulfur
Hydrogen and Helium
