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Science Review

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Friction can be described as a:
a)
non-contact force
b)
contact force
c)
slowing of motion
d)
rough surface
2.
What measurements are needed to calculate the speed of an object?
a)
grams and force
b)
force and acceleration
c)
mass, time. and force
d)
time and distance
3.
Melissa and Gabe were testing the flight of leaves as they tossed them in the air.  The leaves would go up and then came to a rest on the ground.  What force made the leaves land on the ground?
a)
gravity
b)
friction
c)
air pressure
d)
mass
4.

A pencil falls off of a desk. What moves the pencil toward the floor?

a)

mass

b)

friction

c)

gravity

d)

speed

5.

What can cause a moving object to increase its speed in a forward direction?

a)

a force pushing on the object from the opposite direction

b)

force that moves continuously in the same direction as object

c)

an increase in the mass of the object

6.

If a ball rolls from point A to point B, in what direction is it rolling?

a)

northward

b)

eastward

c)

westward

d)

southward

7.

A ball was rolling fast and then slowed. Which most likelycaused the ball to slow?

a)

heat

b)

friction

c)

momentum

d)

wind

8.

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?

9.

2. By changing the surface over which the car rolls from sandpaper to wax paper, you might be able to test the effect of what force?

a)

A. Magnetism

b)

B. Wind

c)

C. Wind

d)

D. Friction

10.

5. An experiment is conducted to measure the amount of force required to push a square cardboard box from one side of the room to the other side. What variable is likely to lessen the force required?

a)

A. Adding several heavy weights to the box

b)

B. Tipping the box onto its side

c)

C. Adding another box on top

d)

D. Placing the box onto a wheeled cart

11.

7. A ball is sitting loose in the moving wagon pictured below. If the wagon stops suddenly, the ball will

a)

A. stop immediately with the wagon

b)

B. roll forward in the wagon and fall off

c)

C. both the wagon and the ball will crash

d)

D. stay exactly where it is

12.

A push or pull that can change the position and/or motion of an object

a)

Friction

b)

Force

c)

Gravity

d)

Magnetism

13.

The act of applying force to move something away

a)

Push

b)

Pull

c)

Motion

d)

Friction

14.

The act of applying force to move something toward with you

a)

Friction

b)

Push

c)

Pull

d)

Gravity

15.

The place where something is located; where something has been put.

a)

Force

b)

Push

c)

Pull

d)

Position

16.

A change in the position of an object

a)

Push

b)

Pull

c)

Position

d)

Motion

17.

A force of attraction that causes magnetic material to move

a)

Magnetism

b)

Friction

c)

Force

d)

Gravity

18.

The act of using one or more of your senses to gather information and taking note of what occurs

a)

Prediction

b)

Observation

c)

Variable

d)

Control

19.

A statement of what will happen next in a sequence of events

a)

Prediction

b)

Control

c)

Variable

d)

Observation

20.

The study of objects in space and their characteristics

a)

chemistry

b)

Astronomy

c)

Zoology

21.

Huge balls oh hot , glowing gases that produces their heat and light

a)

planets

b)

moons

c)

stars

22.

scientists who study space

a)

astronomers

b)

engineers

23.

astronomers use......................to see the space

a)

microscope

b)

delescope

c)

telescope

24.

Sun appears larger than other stars

,because it's the ......................star to us

a)

farthest

b)

closest

c)

smallest

25.

gas and dust are pulled together by.....................

a)

pressure

b)

temperature

c)

gravity

26.

Blue stars are the .....................in temperature

a)

coolest

b)

hottest

27.

Dwarf stars are as small as .....................

a)

moons

b)

asteroids

c)

planets

28.
What type of galaxy is this?
a)
Spiral
b)
Elliptical
c)
Irregular 
d)
Irrational
29.
Our Galaxy is called the
a)
M38
b)
Milky Way Galaxy
c)
Andromeda Galaxy
d)
Pinwheel Galaxy
30.
Place these objects in order from smallest to largest.
a)
Planets, solar system, universe, galaxy
b)
Solar system, planets, galaxy, universe
c)
Planets, solar system, galaxy, universe
d)
Galaxy, solar system, planets, universe
31.
What are in galaxies?
a)
ice and rock
b)
dust, gas, and stars
c)
stars and ice
d)
water and dust
32.

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

33.

What is the name of this laboratory equipment?

a)

Telescope

b)

Microscope

c)

Magnifying glass

d)

Binoculars

34.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three main branches of science?

a)

Life Science

b)

Earth Science

c)

Geology Science

d)

Physical Science

35.

Scientists use their 5 senses to make what?

a)

experiments

b)

data tables

c)

results

d)

observations

36.

5. An experiment is conducted to measure the amount of force required to push a square cardboard box from one side of the room to the other side. What variable is likely to lessen the force required?

a)

A. Adding several heavy weights to the box

b)

B. Tipping the box onto its side

c)

C. Adding another box on top

d)

D. Placing the box onto a wheeled cart