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A student turned on his desktop computer to do his homework. Then he got up and walked across the room. He touched a metal chair, saw a flash of light and felt a shock. Which type of electricity are these examples, static or current?
Static Electricity
Current Electricity
Both
Ms. Liao is teaching Ms. Lopez about simple circuits and how they work. Which of the following elements should she use to build a model to show Ms. Lopez how circuits work?
Wire, LIghtbulb, and battery
Wire, battery and switch
Wire, lightbulb, and switch
Lightbulb, battery and switch
A student found different items around the classroom and identified them as conductors and insulators by testing them out on a circuit. The results from their experiment are in the table shown.
Based on the data, what can the student conclude about the mystery items?
Items 1 and 4 are insulators since the lightbulb turned on.
Items 1 and 4 are conductors since the lightbulb turned on.
Items 1, 3, and 4 are conductors becuse the lightbulb turned on.
Items 2 and 3 can be used as a conductor and a switch to turn on and off the circuit.
The students in Mr. Nguyen's class constructed simple circuits. They placed different items in the gap between the wires. Which of the following materials will conduct electricity?
paperclip, nail, and cardboard.
rubber band, paper clip, and nail
paperclip, nail and penny
rubber band, eraser, and cotton ball.
The manager at a construction site needs a way to move heavy steel beams from one location to another. His employees offered the following arguments about what might help him.
Which arguments from the employees will be helpful for the manager to use to make his decision?
Employess 2 and 3
Employees 2 and 4
Employees 1, 2, and 4
Employees 2, 3, and 4
True or False: Mixtures and Solutions are both examples of physical changes.
True
False
Which of the following is LEAST LIKELY an example of static electricity?
A schock from slideing down a slide
Turning on the lights in your house
A balloon sticking to the wall
Lightning
Sand and gravel may be separated from each other by using
a filter funnel
a sieve
an evaporating basin
distillation
Which one of the following solids is insoluble (can't dissolve) in water?
sugar
sand
instant coffee
salt
The separation technique that involves heating a solution until the liquid changes into a gaseous state, leaving behind a solid is known as
decanting
evaporation
loading
chromatography
A combination of two or more substances that CAN be easily separated is called
a mixture
a solution
a solute
a solvent
A combination of two or more substance that CANNOT be easily separated
mixture
solution
solute
solvent
If I added 27 grams of salt to water and separated the solution with a hot plate (heating it up and evaporating the liquid), what amount of salt would be left behind?
20 grams
0 grams
27 grams
10 grams
Which of the following is a method of separating solutions?
hand separation
filtering
screening
evaporation
A solution is a mixture of one or more substances ___________ evenly into another substance.
dissolved
evaporated
carried
split
Lemonade is a special mixture called a
substance
solution
plasma
ingredient
To separate the sugar and lemonade, what method should you use?
filtration
sorting
magnet
boiling
To separate trail mix, what method should you use?
filtration
sorting
magnet
boiling
How would you separate the ingredients of Mixture Z?
water
a magnet
a sieve
my hands
How would you separate a mixture of sand and salt? (Read all of the steps)
mix them with water and let the water evaporate
mix them with water, pour the mixture through a sieve, then et the water evaporate
heat the sand and salt mixture for 5 minutes, then let it cool
I would not do any of these because none of these options would work
A solution is a special type of mixture.
True
False
When sand and water are combined, they create a
solution
mixture
solvent
all of these
A combination of two or more substances where each substance keeps its own properties and both can be easily separated
mixture
solution
substance
physical change
Which mixture can the students separate most easily using the strainer?
salt and water
gravel and water
shampoo and water
sugar and water
When you add sugar to tea some of sugar's properties change. Which properties of sugar remain the same?
the size of the sugar crystals
the taste of the sugar crystals
the color of the sugar crystals
the texture of the sugar crystals
A student made a mixture of salt and pepper. How could the student separate the mixture of salt and pepper?
use a pair of tweezers to separate each grain of pepper
run a magnet through the mixture to collect the pepper
put the mixture in water and filter the pepper out of the water
put the mixture in water and use a strainer to catch the pepper
A magnet that loses all or most of their magnetic strength quickly
permanent magnet
temporary magnet
superconductor
electromagnet
To push away from a magnet
repel
attract
levitate
like
To push away from a magnet
repel
attract
levitate
like
to draw to a magnet
repel
levitate
like
attract
A magnet created by running an electric current through it
temporary magnet
superconductor
permanent magnet
electromagnet
A naturally occurring magnet: also known as lodestone
iron
magnetite
cobalt
steel
The end of the magnet that attracts the south pole and repels the north pole
north pole
south pole
the end of the magnet that attracts the north pole and repels the south pole.
south pole
north pole
Which of the following items is NOT attracted to a magnet?
paper clip
iron nail
rubber band
Device that uses a magnet to point in the direction of earth's magnetic poles.
compass
magnetosphere
magnetite
electromagnet
Area around a magnet where its magnetic force exists
magnetic attraction
superconductor
magnetic field
electromagnet
Smashing cookies
Physical
Chemical
Frying eggs
Physical
Chemical
Slicing apples
Physical
Chemical
Baking a cake
Physical
Chemical
A firework display
Physical
Chemical
Food digestion
Physical
Chemical
The water cycle
Physical
Chemical
Melting butter
Physical
Chemical
Burning wood
Physical
Chemical
Getting a haircut
Physical
Chemical
Chopping food
Physical
Chemical
Mixing Mentos and Coke
Physical
Chemical
Making popcorn
Physical
Chemical
Smashing a can
Physical
Chemical
A bike rusts
Physical
Chemical
This is a type of change in which matter remains the same.
Physical
Chemical
This is a change in which matter changes to a different type.
Physical
Chemical
In which of the following actions does a physical change occur to separate a mixture?
stirring chocolate syrup into milk
evaporating water from salt water
freezing a solution of water and sugar
adding sand to a beaker of water
In which of the following examples is a mixture separated by using physical properties?
making freezing coffee by using heated water
freezing juice to make flavored ice
using a filter to get the sand out of a puddle of water
stirring water and salt to make salt water
A mixture of sand and gravel can be separated by putting in a container with holes only the sand can pass through. This method works to separate the mixture because sand and gravel differ in which physical property?
color
state
size
weight
Which of the following means to make different without changing what the material is made of, such as cutting, folding, melting?
change
manipulation
physical change
mixture
substances
Which of the following means a combination of two or more substances where each keeps its own properties and can be easily separated?
change
manipulation
physical change
mixture
substances
Which of the following means particular types of matter with specific properties?
change
manipulation
physical change
mixture
substances
Which of the following means moving or changing the position of an object?
change
manipulation
physical change
mixture
substances
Which of the following means to make different?
change
manipulation
physical change
mixture
substances
Students heat a white solid in a test tube over a flame. What observation would tell the students that the solid has become a new substance?
The temperature of the solid increases from the flame.
The color of the solid changes to amber.
The solid begins to melt within the test tube.
The solid is in the form of crystals.
A liquid and a solid are combined to form a mixture. Which procedure would most likely produce evidence that a chemical change occur?
Observe the color both of the liquid and the solid before mixing
Measure the volume of the mixture after the components were combined
Determined the time it took for the liquids to combine completely
Record the temperature of the substances before and after mixing
Two clear substances are combined inside a plastic bag. The plastic bag is tightly sealed. What observation would indicate that mixing the chemical produced a new substance?
The substance in the bag becomes warm.
The bag is transparent.
The substances are clear.
The bag can hold a liquid.
Which of the following means when a new substance is formed?
firework
physical change
chemical change
energy
Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?
firework
physical change
chemical change
energy
Which of the following can be released during a chemical change?
firework
physical change
chemical change
energy
Which of the following means to make different without changing what the material is made of, such as cutting, folding, or melting?
firework
physical change
chemical change
energy
A ______________________ causes the formation of a new substance.
rust
color
same
metal
chemical reaction
Rain can cause _______ to form on a metal swing set.
rust
color
same
metal
chemical reaction
Rust occurs because of the ______ being exposed to moisture over a long period of time.
rust
color
same
metal
chemical reaction
A _______ change is a sign of a chemical change. One example of this is when a half- eaten apple turns brown.
rust
color
same
metal
chemical reaction
What is a destructive force?
Forces that causes land to build or rise.
Forces that cause land to break or wear down.
What is a constructive force?
Forces that causes land to build or rise.
Forces that cause land to break or wear down.
Mountains are an example of a _________ force.
Constructive
Destructive
Both
Volcanoes are an example of a _________ force.
Constructive
Destructive
Both
Wind is an example of a _________ force.
Constructive
Destructive
Both
Plateau
Mountain
Plain
Dune
Delta
Glacier
River
Coastline
Plain
Delta
Dune
Coastline
River
Lake
Pond
Ocean
Lake
Ocean
River
Pond
Nature’s change agents have been both _____________and _____________by building up and carving Earth’s surface for billions of years, creating slow and rapid changes to landforms that resulted in an amazing diversity of landscapes.
positive and negative
great and small
constructive and destructive
natural and manmade
Constructive processes build surface features. Several forces have been in action to alter the landscape of Earth for billions of years. Some are _________processes like the deposition of soil and the gradual uplifting of blocks of land along fault zones.
slow
rapid
_______ processes quickly change the surface, such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions.
slow
rapid
River deltas, beaches, dunes, sandbars, floodplains, Glacial moraines, and Alluvial fans are all examples of soil deposition and
Constructive processes.
Destructive processes.
Can a process that alters the Earth’s surface be both destructive and constructive, such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions?
True
False
________ breaks down land as it carries away weathered material.
Weathering
Erosion
The Hawaiian Islands are an example of a ____________ process.
destructive
constructive
The hot spot volcanoes that are the Hawaiian Islands formed through _____________ processes of repeated lava outflows building up layer upon layer until an entire island resulted.
destructive
constructive
Below are examples of __________ processes: 1. Erosion 2. Earthquakes 3. Volcanoes 4. Organism impact
destructive
constructive
Huge hills of sand formed by wind in the desert
Plateau
Canyon
Sand dune
Mountain
A large group of islands close to each other
Archipelago
Plains
Hills
Valleys
Steep cliffs with a narrow valley running between them
Mountain
Valley
Canyon
Island
Lower than mountains but higher than their surrounding areas
Hills
Mountains
Plains
Islands
Areas of flat land
Archipelago
Peninsula
Mountain
Plains
Low-lying areas between mountains or hills
Plateau
Valley
Canyon
Hills
The highest landform on earth is usually found to be wide at the bottom and narrow at the top with steep rocky sides
Plains
Peninsula
Mountains
Island
Piece of land that is surrounded by water on only THREE sides
Peninsula
Plains
Islands
Hills
Piece of land surrounded by water on ALL sides
Island
Archipelago
Peninsula
Sand Dunes
Area of raised land that is flat on top, WIDE, and has steep sides
Plateau
Plain
Hills
Sand Dunes
Area of land that is flat on top and has steep sides, but it is medium- sized
Plateau
Mesa
Mountains
Hills
What instrument is used to predict a Tsunami?
DART
Doppler Radar
Infrarred Imagery
Barrier Wall
What instrument is used to predict volcanoes?
DART
Seismographs
Doppler Radar
Surface Buoy
List the four things seismographs show scientist.
(a)
What 2 types of technology is used to predict and follow tornadoes?
DART and Leeves
Richter and Mercalli
Doppler Radar and Dams
Doppler Radar and Infrared Imagery
What coastal cities build to help slow erosion of sand at beaches?
(a)
What are the two scales that scientist use to measure magnitude of earthquakes?
Humphries and Callands-Jackson
Richter and Principal Jones
Richter and Mercalli
Allstate and State Farm Insurance
How does DART work?
(a)
What could a city build to help prevent rivers and coastal areas from flooding?
Dams
Leeves
Barrier Wall
Nothing
What does Doppler Radar measure
(a)
Define seismograph?
(a)
How are dams and levees alike?
Both control floods.
Both control weathering.
Both are natural barriers.
Both prevent coastal erosion.
How do storm drains help prevent flooding?
They act like levees.
They move storm water to dams.
They block storm water from streets and houses.
They allow storm water to flow into nearby waterways.
How can a town stop beach erosion without causing erosion in other places?
build groins on the beach
plant plants on beach dunes
build seawalls along the shore
remove buildings on the beach
A seismologist is a scientist who studies ____________
floods
storms
ocean life
earthquakes
Where are you most likely to encounter levees?
across rivers
in cities and towns
along the banks of rivers
at right angles to beaches
Coastal erosion is reducing the size of a town's beach. Town leaders want to understand how to use technology to control the erosion. Which question should the leaders ask?
How do dams trap sand?
How do groins trap sand?
How can storm drains reduce flooding?
How can weather records be used to map floodplains?
A state builds a dam across a river. How will the dam MOST LIKELY affect the region?
It will prevent flooding by blocking high waves.
It will rebuild an eroded floodplain by trapping sediment.
It will prevent flooding by controlling the flow of the river.
It will reduce erosion by providing a place for storm drains to drain into.
Scientists place several seismographs along a mountain chain. Which question will the scientists MOST LIKELY answer with information they collect from the seismographs?
Where do faults occur?
How tall are the mountains?
How can earthquakes be prevented?
Which parts of the mountains are formed by volcanic eruptions?
The leaders of a coastal town want to slow the erosion of a nearby beach. Which technology should they research?
groins
levees
storm drains
beach nourishment
Which are possible effects of beach nourishment? Select the best TWO answers.
Beaches become smaller.
Eroded beaches are moved.
Eroded beaches are restored.
Animals and plants living in the coastal area are harmed.
Beach deposition is stopped.
Which device or devices could be removed without breaking an electric circuit?
only the lightbulb
only the switch
the battery and they switch
the lightbulb and the switch
Which device or devices could be removed without breaking an electric circuit?
only the lightbulb
only the switch
the battery and they switch
the lightbulb and the switch
The shock you sometimes feel when you touch a metal doorknob on a dry day is electric _______.
circuit
current
discharge
resistance
Which of the following is an example of an insulator?
rubber
copper
silver
gold
Which of the following is an example of a conductor?
copper
rubber
glass
plastic
Which of the following is the BEST insulator?
copper
iron
plastic
steel
Which of the following is a circuit that has only ONE path for electricity?
parallel circuit
series circuit
open circuit
closed circuit
Which of the following is a circuit that has MORE than one path for electricity?
parallel circuit
series circuit
open circuit
closed circiut
A closed pathway through which electrons are conducted is called:
electricity
circuit
insulator
conductor
Materials that allow electric current to flow through easily are called:
electricity
circuit
insulator
conductor
A form of energy from moving electrons is called:
electricity
circuit
insulator
conductor
A material that stops current from flowing is called:
electricity
circuit
insulator
conductor
When electrons quickly move, it is called:
conductor
friction
static electricity
electric discharge
When two objects rub against each other, it is called:
conductor
friction
static electricity
electric discharge
The build up of an electric charge on an object is called:
conductor
friction
static electricity
electric discharge
Which of the following is an example of human harnessed electricity?
lightning
electric generator
static electricity
Which of the following is NOT an example of natural electricity?
lightning
static electricity
electric generator
Which of the following is needed to make an electric circuit work? Choose ALL that apply.
switch
lightbulb
wire
battery
plastic block
To complete the circuit, a wire should be placed from —
The electric current in a closed circuit always flows from the ____ terminal of the electric cell to the _____ terminal.
Negative to positive
Positive to negative
Positive to positive
None of these
Only one of the circuits below would work to light the light bulb. Choose the circuit below that would make the light bulb light up.
closed pathway that electricity flows through
battery
conductor
insulator
circuit
the power source that pushes electricity around a circuit
light bulb
switch
battery
wire
When the switch is closed the buzzer will sound because -
Bulb glows only in
closed circuit
open circuit
in both circuits
open circuit if bulb is not fused
a path in which an electric current flows
Why is a switch used in a circuit?
To complete or break a circuit
To save energy
To prevent electric shocks
To make the bulb glow easily
What are the two places on the battery to which the wires can be attached called?
Switches
Filaments
Insulators
Terminals
