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Science Ch 3 and 4

Total questions: 107

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mass is the amount of _______ an object takes up.

a)

gas

b)

atom

c)

matter

2.

Property that can be observed and measured without changing the identity of the subtance?

a)

physical property

b)

chemical property

3.

The ability of a substance to conduct electricity or heat is _______.

a)

boiling point

b)

solubility

c)

conductivity

4.

An object or material that allows heat or electricity to pass through it is a _____.

a)

conductivity

b)

insulator

c)

conductor

d)

wood

5.

An object or a material that resists the transfer of heat and electricity is an _______.

a)

iron

b)

conductivity

c)

conductor

d)

insulator

6.

An example of insulator material.

a)

plastic

b)

iron

7.
Is Iron a Conductor or Insulator?
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
8.
Is Wood a conductor or Insulator?
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
9.

Temperature at which a solid changes into a liquid

a)

melting point

b)

boiling point

c)

freezing point

10.

Temperature at which a liquid changes into a gas

a)

melting point

b)

boiling point

c)

freezing point

11.

100 ºC for water

a)

melting point

b)

boiling point

12.

0 ºC for ice

a)

melting point

b)

boiling point

13.

Water undergoes a physical change when it changes its ____. This change is possible due to changes in ________.

a)

state/temperature

b)

shape/temperature

c)

state/shape

14.

A paper undergoes a physical change when it is folded. The size and ____ of the paper change.

a)

temperature

b)

color

c)

shape

d)

all of the above

15.

Choose the physical properties (all that apply)

a)

boiling

b)

conductivity

c)

solubility

d)

melting point

16.

Choose the physical changes (all that apply)

a)

ripping

b)

melting point

c)

sanding

d)

cutting

e)

boiling

17.

A substance that dissolves in another substance is a ______.

a)

solubility

b)

solute

c)

solvent

18.

A substance that dissolves another substance is a ______.

a)

solubility

b)

solute

c)

solvent

19.

The ability to bend is ______.

a)

conductivity

b)

solubility

c)

flexibility

20.

The metric system is a system of measurement based on ____.

a)

hundreds

b)

tenths

c)

tens

d)

units

21.

Each type of measurement in the SI system has a _____ unit

a)

extra

b)

prefix

c)

base

22.

Base units are made to show smaller or larger amounts using ______.

a)

suffixes

b)

prefixes

c)

words

23.

Mass can be measured with a ________.

a)

spring scale

b)

kilogram

c)

balance

d)

calibrated cylinder

24.

Weight is a measure of the pull of _____ on an object.

a)

mass

b)

conductivity

c)

gravity

d)

solubility

25.

Weight can be measured with a _______.

a)

spring scale

b)

scale

c)

calibrated cylinder

d)

beaker

26.

The SI unit of mass is ______.

a)

meter

b)

Newton

c)

liter

d)

gram

27.

The SI unit of wight is ______.

a)

meter

b)

Newton

c)

liter

d)

gram

28.

Choose the correct statement.

a)

The weight of an object is greater where gravity is stronger.

b)

The weight of an object is less where gravity is stronger.

29.

The measure of mass per unit volume is _______.

a)

mass

b)

density

c)

flexibility

d)

conductivity

30.

An object less dense than water ____ in water.

a)

sinks

b)

floats

c)

both

31.

An object denser than water ____ in water.

a)

sinks

b)

floats

c)

both

32.

A change in which one or more new substances are made is a _____.

a)

physical change

b)

chemical property

c)

physical property

d)

chemical change

33.

A chemical change that changes the substances that make up food is _____.

a)

cooking

b)

rusting

c)

decaying

d)

burning

34.

A chemical change in which wood is transform into ash is _____.

a)

cooking

b)

rusting

c)

decaying

d)

burning

35.

A chemical change in which substances are broken down is _____.

a)

decaying

b)

rusting

c)

burning

d)

cooking

36.

A chemical change in which iron changes into a brown crumbly material is _____.

a)

decaying

b)

rusting

c)

burning

d)

cooking

37.

Choose any possible evidence of a chemical change

a)

releasing heat or light

b)

bubling

c)

changing size

d)

changing color

38.

The ability of a substance to undergo a chemical change is a ____

a)

Chemical property

b)

physical property

c)

chemical change

39.

Iron is a metal that has the ability to ______.

a)

decay

b)

burn

c)

combustible

d)

rust

40.

The process of burning something is _____.

a)

boiling

b)

combustion

c)

blending

d)

cooking

41.

Substances that can burn are said to be combustible.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

How can you slow down the speed of a chemical change? Choose 2

a)

by increasing the temperature

b)

by lowering the temperature

c)

by creating mor matter

d)

by putting food in the refrigerator

43.

Which of the following is a physical change?

a)

cooking meat

b)

rusting iron

c)

boiling water

d)

burning wood

44.

Which substance is formed when wood is burned?

a)

oxygen

b)

ash

c)

rust

d)

paper

45.

Which property differs between 10 g of iron and 100 g of iron?

a)

melting point

b)

boiling point

c)

density

d)

volume

46.

Plastic is a good material for pots handles because it is

a)

a good conductor

b)

flexible

c)

a good insulator

d)

dense

47.

Melting happens when a solid is cooled.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

Chemical changes cause substances to change into new substances.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

Density is a mesure of the amount of weight in a given volume.

a)

False

b)

True

50.

Milk turning sour is an example of a physical change.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

(a)   is the ability to cause a change.

52.

Choose the statements that describe energy.

a)

The ability to cause a change

b)

Light and sound are forms of energy

c)

food contains electrical energy

d)

People need energy to move

53.

A property of matter that can be either positive or negative is _____.

a)

electric charge

b)

current electricity

c)

static electricity

d)

neutral

54.

Objects that have the same number of positive and negative charges are ____.

a)

electric charge

b)

positive

c)

static electricity

d)

neutral

55.

A buildup of positive or negative electric charges is _____.

a)

electric charge

b)

current electricity

c)

static electricity

d)

neutral

56.

A balloon rubbed with a wool cloth acquires a _____ charge.

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

neutral

57.

How will these charges interact?

a)

Repel

b)

Attract

c)

No interaction

58.

How will these charges interact?

a)

Repel

b)

Attract

c)

No interaction

59.

How will these charges interact?

a)

Repel

b)

Attract

c)

No interaction

60.

Repel means

a)

To pull toward each other.

b)

To push away from each other.

c)

Neither positive nor negative.

d)

Either a negative (-) or positive (+) charge.

61.

Attract means

a)

To pull toward each other.

b)

Either a negative (-) or positive (+) charge.

c)

To push away from each other.

d)

Neither positive nor negative.

62.

Uncharged objects can be ______ to charged objects.

a)

repelled

b)

attracted

63.

The energy of moving negative electric charges is ______.

a)

current electricity

b)

static electricity

c)

magnetism

64.

In current electricity, the negative electric charges flow from one place to another through a _______.

a)

insulator

b)

conductor

c)

plastic

d)

switch

65.

The human body is a good electrical _____ of current electricity.

a)

charges

b)

magnetism

c)

conductor

d)

insulator

66.

A pathway that electric charges flow through is an ______.

a)

electromagnet

b)

electric circuit

c)

hammer

d)

screw

67.

Opens and closes the circuit

a)

switch

b)

battery

c)

wire

d)

light bukb

68.

Supplies energy and pushes the electric charges through the circuit.

a)

switch

b)

battery

c)

wire

d)

light bukb

69.

Carries electric charges

a)

switch

b)

battery

c)

wire

d)

light bukb

70.

A device that uses electricity to light up.

a)

switch

b)

battery

c)

wire

d)

light bukb

71.

Electric charges cannot flow through an _____ circuit.

a)

open

b)

closed

c)

semi-open

72.

A _____ circuit has a continuous path.

a)

open

b)

closed

c)

semi-open

73.

A device that limits the amount of current is a(n) ______.

a)

electric circuit

b)

resistor

c)

switch

74.

A circuit that has a single pathway for the charges to flow through is a _____ circuit.

a)

series

b)

parallel

c)

open

d)

closed

75.

if a device is removed from a series circuit, the circuit becomes ____ and electric charges cannot flow anymore.

a)

series

b)

parallel

c)

open

d)

closed

76.

A circuit that has more than one pathway for the charges to flow through is a _____ circuit.

a)

series

b)

parallel

c)

open

d)

closed

77.

if a device is removed from a one loop in a parallel circuit, the other devices are not affected and _____ can still flow through them.

a)

mass

b)

electric charges

c)

conductibility

d)

closed

78.

A(n) ________ attracts iron all the time.

a)

magnet

b)

electromagnet

c)

circuit

79.

boiling water

a)

physical change

b)

physical property

c)

chemical change

d)

chemical property

80.

freezing point

a)

physical change

b)

physical property

c)

chemical change

d)

chemical property

81.

a change in size, shape, or state of matter

a)

physical change

b)

physical property

c)

chemical change

d)

chemical property

82.

sharpening a pencil

a)

physical change

b)

physical property

c)

chemical change

d)

chemical property

83.

The ability of a substance to conduct electricity or heat is _______.

a)

boiling point

b)

solubility

c)

conductivity

84.

An object or material that allows heat or electricity to pass through it is a _____.

a)

conductivity

b)

insulator

c)

conductor

d)

wood

85.

An example of insulator material.

a)

plastic

b)

iron

86.
A great conductor of energy is:
a)
wood
b)
plastic
c)
metal
d)
cloth
87.
What will happen when these magnets are brought close together?
a)
They will attract each other.
b)
They will repel each other.
c)
Both magnets will turn to the left
d)
Both magnets will turn to the right
88.

milk going sour

a)

physical change

b)

physical property

c)

chemical change

d)

chemical property

89.

What type of circuit is in this picture?

a)

Open

b)

Closed

c)

Incomplete

90.

What component in the circuit controls the flow of electricity?

a)

Bulbs A and B

b)

Wire

c)

Switch

d)

Battery

91.

The strength of an electromagnet can be ____________ by reducing the number of turns on the wire coil.

a)

increased

b)

decreased

c)

expressed

d)

found

92.

Choose the correct sentence.

a)

A magnet is a mineral.

b)

A magnet is an object that can attract all materials.

c)

A magnet is an object that can attract certain metals.

d)

A magnet is an object that can attract all metals.

93.

What are the names of the poles in a magnet?

a)

North and South

b)

Positive and negative.

c)

Positive and north.

d)

South and negative.

94.

True or false: when you cut the current in an electromagnet, it stops working.

a)

True

b)

False

95.

What would happen is a north pole of a magnet came close to a north pole of another magnet?

a)

they would be attracted to each other

b)

they would be repelled from each other

96.

The area around a magnet is called the .....

a)

attraction zone

b)

work area

c)

magnetic field

d)

hot zone

97.
A north pole and a south pole will attract.
a)
True
b)
False
98.
The picture is an example of an:
a)
Electric circuit
b)
Electromagnet
c)
Electric nail
d)
Electric power cell
99.

What would happen with the magnets in the picture above?

a)

They would repel

b)

Nothing

c)

They would attract

d)

They would repel and then attract

100.

Which electromagnet is stronger?

a)

A

b)

B

101.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
series
b)
parallel
102.
To complete a circuit the switch must be
a)
unattached
b)
open
c)
closed
103.
When the switch is closed, the light
a)
comes on
b)
stays off
c)
burns out
104.
If the lights are off, the circuit is
a)
closed
b)
open
105.
This image represents what type of circuit?
a)
open
b)
closed
c)
series
d)
parallel
106.
What type of circuit is represented by the diagram?
a)
closed
b)
series
c)
open
d)
parallel
107.
If bulb 1 burns out, what will occur?
a)
bulbs 2 and 3 will go out
b)
bulbs 2 and 3 receive more volts
c)
bulbs 2 and 3 will stay lit
d)
nothing will happen