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Cycle 2 Review - Science

Total questions: 103

Worksheet time: 1hrs 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is an example of a non-contact force?

a)

Push

b)

Pull

c)

Magnetism

d)

Friction

2.
The buildup of charges on an object is called:
a)
positive charge
b)
static charge
c)
negative charge
d)
static discharge
3.

A force that pushes objects away from each other

a)

electrical charge

b)

attraction

c)

force

d)

repulsion

4.

Teacher Tass rubbed two balloons with a piece of wool. What will happen when the balloons are brought near each other?

a)
The balloons will repel each other.
b)
The balloons will attract each other.
c)
The balloons will become positively (+) charged.
d)
The balloons will pop.
5.
Which of the following is caused by static electricity?
a)
a stove getting hot when it is turned on
b)
a magnet being attracted to a refrigerator
c)
a lightning strike during a storm
d)
a light bulb coming on when a switch is turned on
6.

Sandra rubs her socks along the wool carpet as she walks across her house. She grabs onto a metal chair. What will most likely happen as she touches the chair?

a)

The charge will disappear.

b)

The chair will repel her.

c)

She will get a light shock.

d)

She will build up more charge.

7.

Which of these is an example of static electricity?

a)

A piece of metal is repelled by another piece of metal.

b)

A current runs through a wire and a light bulb lights up.

c)

A person is shocked by sticking a fork in a toaster oven.

d)

A person's hair stands up straight after taking off a sweater.

8.
The temperature outside can change very rapidly. This is caused by ______________.
a)
light energy
b)
sound energy
c)
mechanical energy
d)
heat energy
9.
If the radio is on in the car, what form of energy allows you to hear the music?
a)
light energy
b)
sound energy
c)
mechanical energy
d)
heat energy
10.
What source of energy does a campfire provide?
a)
sound energy
b)
mechanical energy
c)
heat energy
d)
heat and light energy
11.
A reading lamp can provide a room with _________ energy.
a)
light
b)
sound
c)
mechanical
d)
heat
12.
When you sharpen your pencil, you are using what type of energy?
a)
light
b)
sound
c)
mechanical
d)
heat
13.
Which of the following is NOT an example of sound energy?
a)
instruments
b)
radio
c)
birds
d)
throwing a ball
14.

What type of energy transformation occurs, when a hawk eats a mouse and then uses the energy from the mouse to fly?

a)

mechanical energy to chemical energy

b)

thermal energy to mechanical energy

c)

chemical energy to mechanical energy

d)

mechanical energy to thermal energy

15.

What kind of energy is represented in the picture?

a)

Thermal

b)

Chemical

c)

Sound

d)

Kinetic

16.

If you were building a circuit, why would you use copper and not rubber to send electricity through the circuit?

a)
Copper is a better insulator. 
b)
Rubber is a better conductor.
c)
Copper is an insulator, but rubber is a conductor. 
d)
Copper is a conductor, but rubber is an insulator. 
17.

Turning on a light bulb in a lamp demonstrates that electrical energy can be used to produce which of the following?

a)
light and heat energy
b)

sound and light energy

c)

heat and sound energy

d)

heat and mechanical energy

18.

Hot-air balloons rise when a burner, positioned under the opening of the balloon, uses the gas propane to create a blast of fire. What form of energy causes a hot-air balloon to rise into the air? 

a)

mechanical energy

b)

light energy

c)

heat energy

d)

electrical energy

19.

What is a closed circuit?

a)

a circuit with at least two different forms of energy

b)

a circuit that allows the flow of electricity

c)

a circuit that does not allow the flow of electricity

d)

a circuit that allows all forms of energy to pass through

20.

What is an open circuit?

a)

a circuit with at least two different forms of energy

b)

a circuit that allows the flow of electricity

c)

a circuit that does not allow the flow of electricity

d)

a circuit that allows all forms of energy to pass through

21.

Which material could fill in the gap for a circuit to create a closed circuit?

a)

metal spoon

b)

rubber ball

c)

plastic spoon

d)

construction paper

22.

Why type of circuit is shown in the picture below?

a)

magnetic loop

b)

open circuit

c)

this is not a circuit

d)

closed circuit

23.

What is the source of energy in the circuit above?

a)

Light bulb

b)

Battery

c)

Wire

d)

Rubber covering

24.

An object is added to the spot in Circuit B but the light bulb does not illuminate. What might be the problem?

a)

The object added was an insulator.

b)

The object added was a conductor.

c)

The object was made of metal.

d)

The object created a closed circuit.

25.

What is the purpose of the rubber coating on wires?

a)

serves as a conductor for the circuit

b)

prevents the light bulb from using up too much energy

c)

serves as an insulator for protection

d)

closes the circuit

26.
A device that makes electricity by using chemical reactions, stores energy until it is needed
a)
circuit
b)
battery
c)
insulator
d)
copper wire
27.

Ms. Alms holds a warm cup of coffee by wrapping her hands around the mug. Which form of energy causes the warmth she feels on her hands?

a)

thermal

b)

light

c)

electrical

d)

mechanical

28.

A lightbulb is attached to a battery by a wire. It lights up as a result of what form of energy provided by the battery?

a)

thermal

b)

light

c)

electrical

d)

mechanical

29.
When you pull a door open, what type of energy is being used?
a)
light energy
b)
sound energy
c)
mechanical energy
d)
heat energy
30.
If the radio is on in the car, what form of energy allows you to hear the music?
a)
light energy
b)
sound energy
c)
mechanical energy
d)
heat energy
31.
What source of energy does a campfire provide?
a)
sound energy
b)
mechanical energy
c)
heat energy
d)
heat and light energy
32.
Which of the following is NOT an example of sound energy?
a)
instruments
b)
radio
c)
birds
d)
throwing a ball
33.

_______________ is the ability to do work or cause change.

a)

Energy

b)

Speed

c)

Motion

d)

Electricity

34.

Which science tools could you use to separate this?

a)

microscope

b)

tweezers

c)

battery

d)

sieve

35.

How can we remove sand from a sand and water mixture?

a)

Tweezers

b)

Filter

c)

Magnet

36.

A combination of substances that dissolve into one another--they are evenly mixed so that individual parts cannot be seen or separated.

a)

solutions

b)

mixtures

c)

observations

37.

What is this tool used for?

a)

To separate mixtures

b)

To test if an object is a magnet

c)

To look at an object closter

d)

To weigh an object

38.

What property of water changes after creating a solution of lemon juice and water?

a)

Shape

b)

Temperature

c)

Taste

d)

State

39.

Which one of the following solids is insoluble (can't dissolve) in water?

a)

sugar

b)

sand

c)

instant coffee

d)

salt

40.

Does sand dissolve?

a)

Dissolves

b)

Doesn't dissolve

41.

Does this solid dissolve?

a)

Dissolves

b)

Doesn't dissolve

42.

Does oil dissolve?

a)

Dissolves

b)

Doesn't dissolve

43.

Does this solid dissolve?

a)

Dissolves

b)

Doesn't dissolve

44.

Does this solid dissolve?

a)

Dissolves

b)

Doesn't dissolve

45.

Does this solid dissolve?

a)

Dissolves

b)

Doesn't dissolve

46.

A combination of two or more substances is called a...

a)

Salad

b)

Solution

c)

Mixture

47.

To mix together is to...

a)

Separate

b)

Combine

c)

Solution

48.

To pull or take apart is to...

a)

Separate

b)

Mixture

c)

Solution

49.

A chemical change is a change in

a)

an item's properties such as size, shape, density

b)

an item that creates a new substance, releases light or heat

c)

an item's sound

d)

an item's look or state of matter

50.

A physical change is a change

a)

in an item's properties like its shape, size or density.

b)

that creates a new substance or emits light or heat

c)

that creates a smell

d)

that cannot be undone

51.

This change is a

a)

chemical reaction

b)

physical change

c)

musical change

d)

all answers are correct

52.

How is a chemical change different from a physical change?

a)

there is no difference

b)

a physical change creates a new substance

c)

a chemical change creates a new substance

53.

What is matter?

a)

Anything that has mass and takes up space.

b)

A form of energy.

c)

A physical combination of 2 or more substances.

54.

What kind of matter spreads to fill a space?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

55.

Which state of matter has a definite volume and takes the shape of its container?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

56.

Which state of matter has a definite shape and volume?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

57.

Which is an example of a different substance being formed?

a)

glass breaking

b)

metal melting

c)

water freezing

d)

wood burning

58.

Students observed a piece of iron change from shiny to rusty. What caused this change?

a)

a chemical reaction

b)

a heat reaction

c)

a cold reaction

d)

a physical reaction

59.

Which science tools could you use to separate this?

a)

microscope

b)

tweezers

c)

battery

d)

sieve

60.

How can we remove sand from a sand and water mixture?

a)

Tweezers

b)

Filter

c)

Magnet

61.

A combination of substances that dissolve into one another--they are evenly mixed so that individual parts cannot be seen or separated.

a)

solutions

b)

mixtures

c)

observations

62.

What is this tool used for?

a)

To separate mixtures

b)

To test if an object is a magnet

c)

To look at an object closter

d)

To weigh an object

63.

What property of water changes after creating a solution of lemon juice and water?

a)

Shape

b)

Temperature

c)

Taste

d)

State

64.

Which one of the following solids is insoluble (can't dissolve) in water?

a)

sugar

b)

sand

c)

instant coffee

d)

salt

65.

Does sand dissolve?

a)

Dissolves

b)

Doesn't dissolve

66.

Does this solid dissolve?

a)

Dissolves

b)

Doesn't dissolve

67.

Does oil dissolve?

a)

Dissolves

b)

Doesn't dissolve

68.

Does this solid dissolve?

a)

Dissolves

b)

Doesn't dissolve

69.

Does this solid dissolve?

a)

Dissolves

b)

Doesn't dissolve

70.

Does this solid dissolve?

a)

Dissolves

b)

Doesn't dissolve

71.

A combination of two or more substances is called a...

a)

Salad

b)

Solution

c)

Mixture

72.

To mix together is to...

a)

Separate

b)

Combine

c)

Solution

73.

To pull or take apart is to...

a)

Separate

b)

Mixture

c)

Solution

74.

A chemical change is a change in

a)

an item's properties such as size, shape, density

b)

an item that creates a new substance, releases light or heat

c)

an item's sound

d)

an item's look or state of matter

75.

A physical change is a change

a)

in an item's properties like its shape, size or density.

b)

that creates a new substance or emits light or heat

c)

that creates a smell

d)

that cannot be undone

76.

This change is a

a)

chemical reaction

b)

physical change

c)

musical change

d)

all answers are correct

77.

How is a chemical change different from a physical change?

a)

there is no difference

b)

a physical change creates a new substance

c)

a chemical change creates a new substance

78.

What is matter?

a)

Anything that has mass and takes up space.

b)

A form of energy.

c)

A physical combination of 2 or more substances.

79.

What kind of matter spreads to fill a space?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

80.

Which state of matter has a definite volume and takes the shape of its container?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

81.

Which state of matter has a definite shape and volume?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

82.

Which is an example of a different substance being formed?

a)

glass breaking

b)

metal melting

c)

water freezing

d)

wood burning

83.

Students observed a piece of iron change from shiny to rusty. What caused this change?

a)

a chemical reaction

b)

a heat reaction

c)

a cold reaction

d)

a physical reaction

84.
What is a PUSH or PULL of an object?
a)
Motion
b)
Force
c)
Friction
d)
Gravity
85.
Why is it harder for the boy in Image B to get down the hill?
a)
Motion
b)
Friction
c)
Work
d)
Displacement
86.
What pulls a ball back to earth?
a)
Gas
b)
Gravity
c)
Friction
d)
Molecules
87.
_______ is a force that acts between two objects which are touching. This force slows any movement between the two objects.
a)
pressure
b)
magnetism
c)
friction
88.

A book falls off the desk. What moves the book towards the floor?

a)

mass

b)

friction

c)

gravity

d)

speed

89.

A boy rides a skate board down a hill. Eventually the skate board stops. Which is most responsible for causing the skateboard to stop?

a)

gravity acting on the skateboard

b)

friction acting on the skateboard

c)

the mass of the skateboard

d)

the mass of the boy

90.
Speed can be found my calculating...
a)
acceleration/velocity
b)
friction/gravity
c)
momentum/time
d)
distance/time
91.
Friction helps objects to move easier.
a)
true
b)
false
92.

Which surface would have the least amount of friction?

a)

A road

b)

A carpet

c)

An ice skating ring

d)

Astro turff

93.

Which surface would have the most amount of friction?

a)

A road

b)

Carpet

c)

An ice skating ring

d)

Astro turf

94.
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
95.

4 cars are at the starting line of a race. Which car will require the most force to start moving?

a)

car with mass of 1200 kilograms

b)

car with mass of 1500 kilograms

c)

car with mass of 1700 kilograms

d)

car with mass of 2000 kilograms

96.

What was the average speed of a car that traveled 180 miles in 3 hours? (speed = distance÷time)

a)

55 mph

b)

60 mph

c)

180 mph

d)

540 mph

97.

John pushed two identical toy cars across the same flat smooth floor. Why did both cars travel the same distance?

a)

because he applied different forces to the two cars

b)

because he pushed the cars at the same time

c)

because he applied the same force to each of the two cars

d)

because he pushed the cars at different times

98.

As Chris and his dad add items to their shopping cart, which will most likely occur?

a)

The cart will become easier to move because the items will increase the mass of the cart.

b)

The cart will become more difficult to move because the items will increase the mass of the cart.

c)

The cart will become more difficult to move because the items will decrease the mass of the cart.

d)

The cart will become easier to move because the items will decrease the mass of the cart.

99.

Katie was pulling a sled with her puppy in it. Katie’s sister then got into the sled with the puppy. How would the sled’s speed most likely change after Katie’s sister got into the sled?

a)

The speed would decrease due to the change in mass.

b)

The speed would decrease due to the change in gravity.

c)

The speed would increase due to the change in mass.

d)

The speed would increase due to the change in friction.

100.

How fast was a train moving if it traveled 100 meters in 10 seconds? (speed = distance ÷ time)

a)

90 meters per second

b)

100 meters per second

c)

1 meter per second

d)

10 meters per second

101.

Chris climbs onto a skateboard ramp halfway between the top and the bottom of the ramp. Because gravity acts on Chris, which is most likely to happen?

a)

He won’t move.

b)

He will roll down the ramp.

c)

He will float above the ramp.

d)

He will roll up the ramp.

102.

Ana is pushing a wheelbarrow of rocks. She stops and unloads half of the rocks. How will this effect the force needed to move the wheelbarrow?

a)

Gravity is decreased, making the wheelbarrow harder to move.

b)

Gravity is increased, making the wheelbarrow easier to move.

c)

Mass is decreased, making the wheelbarrow easier to move.

d)

Friction is increased, making the wheelbarrow harder to move.

103.

How fast was a train moving if it traveled 500 miles in 4 hours at a constant speed? (speed = distance ÷ time)

a)

125 miles per hour

b)

2000 miles per hour

c)

100 miles per hour

d)

200 miles per hour