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FORCE AND MOTION 3

Total questions: 79

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

______ is defined as a change in position in relation to a reference point.

a)

force

b)

motion

c)

velocity

2.

A _________ is a standard by which the position of the object is compared.

a)

applied force

b)

motion

c)

reference point

3.

An object is in _______if it changes position relative to a reference point.

a)

magnetic force

b)

at rest

c)

motion

4.

A bird is flying from the ground to a tree shows motion. How do you know that the bird is in motion? What is the reference point?

a)

it change in position and the trees or posts is the reference point

b)

it does not change in poisition and bird was on the ground

c)

the bird has the ability to fly and transfer from one place to another

5.

look at the picture. Can you tell what these reference points are in the picture?

a)

the lamppost, trees and building

b)

the road

c)

the side of the car

6.

It is a push and pulls that can cause it to move.

a)

motion

b)

humans

c)

force

7.

A force is a ___ or _____ can cause objects to move.

a)

push or slide

b)

push or pull

c)

slide or pull

8.

A _____ is a force that con move things away from you.

a)

motion

b)

pull

c)

push

9.

A _____ is a force that can move things closer to you.

a)

pull

b)

push

c)

take

10.

Humans and animals can move objects around them.

a)

false

b)

true

c)

maybe

11.

_____ exerts force. It can cause an object to move.

a)

wind

b)

air

c)

sunlight

12.

How do you think windmills and pinwheels move?

a)

They follow the direction of the wind

b)

the windmills follow the wind

c)

the pinwheels move to the wind direction

13.

Wind is also called a moving _____.

a)

wind

b)

air

c)

typhoon

14.

Sailboat moves when moving air pushes on its sail.

a)

true

b)

false

c)

maybe

15.

________ a material or object that produces a magnetic field.

a)

nonmagnetic

b)

magnet

c)

magnetic field

16.

A ______ pulls metallic objects such as iron nails, paper clips, pins, and other metals.

a)

magnet

b)

magnetic

c)

magnetic field

17.

Objects that are not affected by the pull of magnets are called ______.

a)

magnetic

b)

poles

c)

nonmagnetic

18.

A magnet has two ends called ______.

a)

magnetic field

b)

poles

c)

north and sout poles

19.

It is the invisible force around a magnet.

a)

poles

b)

magnetic force

c)

magnetic field

20.

The north pole of one magnet attracts the south pole of another magnet.

a)

true

b)

false

c)

maybe

21.

To attract means to pull an object towards you.

a)

true

b)

false

c)

maybe

22.

To repel means to push an object away from you.

a)

true

b)

false

c)

maybe

23.

A force pulls objects toward Earth.

a)

applied force

b)

gravitational force or gravity

c)

motion

24.

You cannot see gravity. You can only see its effects. It pulls all objects towards the ground.

a)

true

b)

false

c)

maybe

25.

Water flows a faucet because it is pulled upward by gravity.

a)

true

b)

false

c)

maybe

26.

_______ is an electric charge between objects that are rubbed.

a)

static energy

b)

electricity

c)

static electricity

27.

when you rub a plastic comb on your hair, it becomes charged and attracts the bits of paper. This is an example of ________.

a)

magnetic field

b)

force and motion

c)

static electricity

28.

Fruits from a tree fall to the ground is an example of ________.

a)

force and motion

b)

gravity

c)

static electricity

29.

You can find magnets of the following example except.

a)

telephone

b)

ruler

c)

refrigerator

30.

Look at the picture, what happened to the magnet?

a)

repel

b)

attract

c)

poles attract

31.

It is a specialized shaped glass that can break white light into different colors.

a)

light spectrum

b)

rainbow

c)

white light

d)

prism

32.

It is the light of the sun which is made up of many different colors of light added together.

a)

rainbow

b)

white light

c)

light spectrum

33.

These are the seven colors of light.

a)

artificial source

b)

prism

c)

light spectrum

d)

white light

34.

________ is formed when a source of light is blocked.

a)

shadow

b)

echo

c)

lightning

d)

pitch

35.

How does light travel?

a)

in a zigzag line

b)

in a spiral line

c)

in a curvy line

d)

in a straight line

36.

Sounds can be produced when an object vibrates then cause air particles to move and create sound waves.

a)

true

b)

false

37.

What is produced when a sound wave is reflected?

a)

shadow

b)

pitch

c)

volume

d)

echo

38.

This is where sound will travel the slowest because of its particles which are far apart.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

air

d)

water

39.

It is the loudness or softness of sound.

a)

volume

b)

pitch

c)

echo

d)

sound waves

40.

How do objects make a low pitch sound?

a)

faster vibrations

b)

slower vibrations

c)

no vibrations

41.

sun

a)

artificial

b)

natural

42.

stars

a)

artificial

b)

natural

43.

candle

a)

artficial

b)

natural

44.

kerosene lamp

a)

artificial

b)

natural

45.

fire ball

a)

artificial

b)

natural

46.

a)

artificial

b)

natural

47.

fireflys

a)

artificial

b)

natural

48.

traffic light

a)

artificial

b)

natural

49.

NAME THE MOST IMPORTANT SOURCE OF LIGHT ON EARTH.

a)

SUN

b)

STARS

c)

ELECTRICITY

50.

WHICH HAS THE NATURAL SOURCES OF LIGHT ?

a)

CANDLE

b)

TORCH

c)

FIREFLY

51.

A SHADOW IS FORMED WHEN AN ______________OBJECT COMES IN PATH OF LIGHT.

a)

OPAQUE

b)

TRANSLUCENT

c)

TRANSPARENT

52.

A TRANSLUCENT OBJECT STOPS THE LIGHT _____________.

a)

TOTALLY

b)

PARTIALLY

53.

A SHADOW IS ALWAYS ____________ IN COLOUR.

a)

GREY

b)

BLACK

c)

VIOLET

54.

CLEAR WATER IS AN EXAMPLE OF _____________ OBJECT.

a)

TRANSLUCENT

b)

OPAQUE

c)

TRANSPARENT

55.

WHICH OF THESE IS NOT AN ARTIFICIAL SOURCE OF LIGHT ?

a)

ELECTRICITY BULB

b)

GLOW WORMS

c)

CANDLES

56.

LIGHT TRAVELS IN A _________ LINE.

a)

CURVE

b)

STRAIGHT

c)

ZIGZAG

57.

A CUPBOARD IS AN/A ___________OBJECT.

a)

TRANSLUCENT

b)

LUMINOUS

c)

OPAQUE

58.

A CLEAR AND SHARP SHADOW IS FORMED

a)

IN DAYLIGHT

b)

AT NIGHT

c)

IN DIMLIGHT

59.

light makes everything...........

a)

visible

b)

invisible

60.

Electricity is a form of energy.

a)

false

b)

true

61.

..........is the main source of light.

a)
b)
c)
62.

To conserve electricity we have to use fans instead of air conditioner.

a)

True

b)

False

63.

Candles are.........sources of light.

a)

Natural

b)

Artificial

64.

stars are.........sources of light.

a)

Natural

b)

Artificial

65.

light travels in............lines.

a)

curved

b)

straight

66.

You have to turn on lights on leaving.

a)

true

b)

false

67.

Sun is a..........source of light.

a)

natural

b)

artificial

68.

Using energy saving bulbs don`t save electricity.

a)

True

b)

False

69.

What is NOT a source of heat?

a)

rubbing something together quickly

b)

the sun

c)

electricity

d)

sweating

70.

How do molecules move in a hot object?

a)

they don't move

b)

slowly

c)

quickly

d)

normal speed

71.

Shay plugs in her computer. When she places it on her lap, she notices it is hot. What is the source of heat?

a)

sun

b)

friction

c)

mixing objects together

d)

electricity

72.

Which is the source of heat that is caused when objects rapidly rub against each other?

a)

electricity

b)

friction

c)

sunlight

d)

mixing things together - chemical change

73.

What tool do we use to measure temperature?

a)

thermometer

b)

scale

c)

calculator

d)

ruler

74.

Two liquids combining to make the temperature rise is which type of heat source?

a)

electricty

b)

friction

c)

sunlight

d)

mixing things together - chemical change

75.

Tires rubbing on the street and making smoke comes from which source of heat?

a)

electricity

b)

friction

c)

sunlight

d)

mixing things together - chemical change

76.

Ice cream melting outside is an example of which type of heat source?

a)

electricity

b)

friction

c)

sunlight

d)

mixing things together - chemical change

77.

A light bulb feeling warm comes from which type of heat source?

a)

electricity

b)

friction

c)

sunlight

d)

mixing things together - chemical change

78.

Two liquids combing to make the temperature rise is an example of which type of heat source?

a)

electricity

b)

friction

c)

sunlight

d)

mixing things together - chemical change

79.

Heat moves from ____________ to _____________.

a)

any way it wants

b)

cold to hot

c)

warm to luke warm

d)

hot to cold