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Test Review for 2nd 9 Weeks

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 2hrs 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is energy?

a)

moving energy

b)

stored energy

c)

renewable energy

d)

The ability to do work.

2.

What is NOT a renewable energy source?

a)

coal

b)

wind

c)

solar

d)

water

3.
__________ energy is possessed by an object due to its motion or due to its position.
a)
chemical
b)
radiant
c)
mechanical
d)
heat
4.
Coal is an Earth material that is often used to heat people's homes. How has coal improved the quality of life for people on Earth?
a)
People use coal as a fuel source
b)
People use coal to build bridges
c)
people use coal to power wind turbines
d)
people use coal to prevent disease
5.
Which type of energy does the battery produce?
a)
sound
b)
light
c)
mechanical
d)
electrical
6.
Which type of energy is being produced?
a)
light
b)
nuclear
c)
chemical
d)
mechanical
7.
Which material is used as a source of heat to help people keep warm when it is cold?
a)
iron
b)
gold
c)
diamonds
d)
natural gas
8.
What most likely caused the water on the table to evaporate?
a)
heat
b)
wind
c)
gravity
d)
light
9.

Energy produced by a machine or moving part

a)

thermal

b)

electrical

c)

mechanical

d)

thermal

10.

Energy that causes a transfer of heat between materials

a)

thermal/heat

b)

electrical

c)

mechanical

d)

light

11.

Radiant energy that our eyes can see

a)

light

b)

thermal

c)

electrical

d)

heat

12.

Energy produced from air vibrations

a)

sound

b)

light

c)

heat

d)

mechanical

13.

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

14.

Campfires use which form of energy to cook food?

a)

light

b)

thermal

c)

electrical

d)

mechanical

15.

A flashlight is an example of

a)

light energy

b)

mechanical energy

c)

sound energy

d)

thermal

16.

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

a)

thermal

b)

mechanical

c)

light

d)

sound

17.

Which type of energy does the battery produce?

a)

sound

b)

light

c)

mechanical

d)

electrical

18.

The toy car and ramp seen above might be used to answer which testable question?

a)

A. What material is the ramp made of?

b)

B. Which toy car looks the best?

c)

C What effect does gravity have on a toy car?

d)

D. What metal makes the best toy cars?

19.
The change in a objects position is________.
a)
Force
b)
Motion
c)
Reaction
d)
movement
20.
Tug of war is an example of what kind of force.
a)
typical force
b)
normal force
c)
balanced force
d)
direct force
21.
The force that pulls all objects toward each other is called_______?
a)
push
b)
pull
c)
gravity
d)
mass
22.
What pulls a ball back to earth?
a)
Gas
b)
Gravity
c)
Friction
d)
Molecules
23.
The force that causes a ball to fall to the ground is ____________________________
a)
gravity
b)
lubricant
c)
friction
d)
motion
24.
A _____________________ must be exerted on an object at rest to cause it to move.
a)
weight
b)
inertia
c)
force
d)
gravity
25.
A push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change direction.
a)
force
b)
motion
c)
energy
d)
inertia
26.
A _____ moves an object closer to you.
a)
push
b)
pull
c)
friction
d)
cat
27.
_____ is the force that slows and stops motion between touching objects.
a)
Friction
b)
Gravity
c)
Pull
d)
Push
28.
A _____ is a pull or a push.
a)
force
b)
friction
c)
gravity
d)
speed
29.
Is gravity a push or a pull?
a)
push
b)
pull
c)
neither
d)
both
30.
What is an electrical circuit?
a)
lets you turn the energy on and off
b)
a closed path where where electricity flows
c)
stop electricity from flowing through
31.
What is a battery?
a)
switch
b)
power source
c)
insulator
32.
A student began building a circuit to light a bulb.  What else does the student need to produce light?
a)
a battery that has energy
b)
a wire that is insulated
c)
a switch that is open
d)
another bulb of the same size
33.
This circuit has a battery, buzzer, and switch.
When the switch is closed the buzzer will sound because -
a)
the switch gives energy to the battery
b)
the buzzer is made of special plastic
c)
the wires are cooled by the surrounding air
d)
electricity can flow in a complete path
34.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
35.
Which of the following can work as an energy source?
a)
Battery
b)
Light bulb
c)
Wire
d)
All of them
36.
Lightbulbs use electricity to make light. What else do lightbulbs often give off?
a)
Food energy
b)
Heat Energy
c)
Solar Energy
d)
Wind Energy
37.
Soil is made of
a)
weathered rocks and minerals
b)
dead plants and animals
c)
air and water
d)
all of the above
38.
Why is soil an important natural resource?
a)
soil is used to make buildings
b)
soil can grow crops
c)
soil comes from bedrock
d)
soil is full of mircobes
39.

Which of the following is NOT a property of soil?

a)

Color

b)

Texture

c)

Where it's located

d)

Ability to retain water

40.
Which type of soil can hold the greatest amount of water?
a)
sand
b)
silt
c)
clay
d)
loam
41.
Soil is made of
a)
weathered rocks and minerals
b)
dead plants and animals
c)
air and water
d)
all of the above
42.
Why is soil an important natural resource?
a)
soil is used to make buildings
b)
soil can grow crops
c)
soil comes from bedrock
d)
soil is full of mircobes
43.

Which of the following is NOT a property of soil?

a)

Color

b)

Texture

c)

Where it's located

d)

Ability to retain water

44.
Which type of soil can hold the greatest amount of water?
a)
sand
b)
silt
c)
clay
d)
loam
45.

Ellen grabs a topsoil sample in her hand. She rolls it into a ball. The soil feels gritty and the ball falls apart. What property of soil is Ellen testing?

a)

color

b)

texture

c)

ability to support plant growth

d)

water retention

46.

Which soil would retain the most water?

a)

loam

b)

sand

c)

silt

d)

clay

47.

Which soil would retain the least amount of water?

a)

gravel

b)

silt

c)

sand

d)

clay

48.

What are plants?

a)

living things like radishes, trees, roses, and grass

b)

rocks in soil

c)

animals

49.

Plants get the light it needs from:

a)

Rain

b)

Sun

c)

Soil

d)

Clean air and carbon dioxide

50.

Plants get the minerals they need to flourish from:

a)

Sun

b)

Rain

c)

Clean air and carbon dioxide

d)

Soil

51.

Plants need the following except one

a)

water

b)

air

c)

light

d)

pizza

52.

where do plants get light from ?

a)

sun

b)

sea

c)

star

d)

school

53.

Where do plants get minerals from

a)

soil

b)

rain

c)

sun

d)

animals

54.

What are plants?

a)

living things like herbs, trees, roses, and grass

b)

animal

c)

rocks in soil

d)

water

55.

Plants get Nutrients from Soil, these nutrients give them energy.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

Plants intake Oxygen.

a)

True

b)

False

57.

Plants help humans by releasing oxygen.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

Plants need sunlight for warmth and energy.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

Which soil retains the most water?

a)

soil 1

b)

soil 2

c)

soil 3

d)

soil 4

60.

Which soil sample retains the most water?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

61.
Which of the following natural resources are nonrenewable?
a)
Water
b)
Animals
c)
Natural gas
d)
Wind
62.
Fossil fuels are nonrenewable because...
a)
they are used to produce heat
b)
they take a long time to form
c)
they can be found underground
63.
What is a natural resource?
a)
Resources we get from our house
b)
Resources we get from people
c)
Resources we get from nature
64.

True or false?

Coal is a nonrenewable resource.

a)

True

b)

False

65.
These are all examples of...
a)
renewable resources
b)
nonrenewable resources
c)
fossil fuels
d)
alternative energy
66.
This type of renewable energy converts the power of the wind to electricity.
a)
steam engines
b)
solar power
c)
wind turbines
d)
nuclear power
67.
Energy sources that are not easily replenished are called...
a)
renewable resources
b)
nonrenewable resources
68.
Hydroelectric plants perform which type of energy conversion?
a)
Water to Electricity
b)
Electricity to Water
c)
Wind to Electricity
d)
Wind to Chemical
69.
Which of the following is NOT a Natural Resource?
a)
Coal
b)
Paper
c)
Solar
d)
Wind
70.
Renewable resources 
a)
can be replenished.
b)
cannot be replenished.
c)
are limited.
d)
are fossil fuels.
71.
Which of the following is a Renewable Natural Resource?
a)
Crops
b)
Nuclear
c)
Gasoline
d)
Electricity
72.

Why is water a renewable resource?

a)

It can be frozen into ice.

b)

It evaporates into air.

c)

It is constantly replaced.

73.

Which are ways we use fossil fuels?

a)

eating and drinking

b)

arts and crafts

c)

paper and building

d)

cars and heat

74.

Geothermal energy uses heat from ____ to produce electricity.

a)

the earth

b)

coal

c)

oil

d)

natural gas

75.

Uranium atoms are split to create a tremendous amount of energy in a _____ power plant.

a)

biomass

b)

geothermal

c)

nuclear

d)

hydroelectric

76.

What type of power plant uses scraps from farming and waste products to generate electricity?

a)

Hydroelectric Power Plant

b)

Geothermal Power Plant

c)

Biomass Power Plant

d)

Nuclear Power Plant

77.
Which renewable resource gets its direct energy from the sun? 
a)
Geothermal
b)
Solar
c)
Wind
d)
Hydrogen
78.

Why do we tend to use non-renewable resources instead of renewable resources?

a)

Less Expensive

b)

More Energy

c)

All of these

79.

What is a disadvantage of using non-renewable resources?

a)

They have a large carbon footprint.

b)

They can all be used up over time.

c)

They can lead to global warming.

d)

All of these.

80.

Which of the following can be a disadvantage of renewable resources?

a)

They can be intermittent (only available at certain times or in certain places).

b)

They release a lot of CO2 and have a large carbon footprint.

c)

They are renewable and will always be available.

d)

Renewable resources have no disadvantages.