WorksheetsScience Basic Comprehension
Total questions: 79
Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins
Which of the following is an example of matter?
Air
Water
Books
All of the Above
The word humidity means:
You are about to step on a spider
I just said something funny
The air is very dry
The amount of water vapor in the air
Which would have the most mass?
book
paper clip
eraser
pencil
What is the slow process that changes the Earth's surface?
Tornado
Hurricanes
Wind Erosion
What tool is this and what is it used for?
Pan balance used measure Mass
a balance used to balance things
2 bowls used to measure wieght
a Weight holder
During which phase of the moon will you see the least amount of the moon's surface?
full
waxing
waning
new
True or False? A bat is a mammal.
True
False
What are the three phases of the water cycle?
evaporation, condensation, precipitation
rain, snow, ice
steam, water, rivers
moisture, dry, condensation
How much water is Earth made up of?
50%
71%
96%
100%
Which of the following covers most of the Earth's surface?
sand
water
dirt
mountains
Some animals give birth to young ones and DO NOT lay eggs. Such animals are called 'mammals.'
rabbit
sparrow
spider
butterfly
which of these is most likely a behavior of tame animals that differ from wild animals?
move to a warmer climate in the winter
eating out of the hands of humans
hunting for there own food
staying away from people
a student holds a model of earth that can rotate around a stick. another student shines a flash light on the model. which of the following is most likely to be shown in this demonstration?
high and low tides
seasons changing
phases of the moon
day and night
The picture above shows some ring-shaped magnets on a pencil.
Kim pushed the magnets together, but they came apart as soon as she let go. Why do the magnets repel each other?
The pencil stops the force of the magnets.
The magnets are not strong enough to stay together.
The same poles of the magnets are facing each other.
The amount of air space between the magnets stops the magnetic force.
The picture below shows magnet 2 being pushed toward magnet 1.
What will happen to the magnets as they move closer to each other?
Nothing will happen to the magnets.
The magnets will attract each other.
the magnets will repel each other.
The magnets will stack on top of each other.
Keshia places a bar magnet next to a metal spoon. Then she places the same bar magnet next to a plastic spoon. Keshia records what happens. What question best matches the investigation?
Why are magnets attracted to all metals?
How do different types of materials interact with magnets?
Does the size of a magnet affect the strength of its magnetism?
How does the weight of a metal spoon affect their attraction to a magnet?
Some materials are magnetic, but most are not. Which of the following is magnetic
Iron
plastic
wood
paper
Matt has two bar magnets. When he holds the ends of the magnets together, one end of the magnet is attracted to the other end of the magnet, but not the middle of the magnet. How can Matt explain the reaction of the magnets?
The ends of both magnets are north poles.
The middle of the magnet is not working correctly.
The magnetic forces of each magnet are strongest at the poles.
The ends of both magnets were south poles.
Dustin is doing an experiment on magnetism. He observes that a piece of paper is not pulled toward a magnet. He wonders why a magnet is able to stick to paper on a magnetic refrigerator. Which statement best explains why this can happen?
The magnet repels paper.
The paper contains nickel, iron, or cobalt.
The paper has been rubbed many times with a magnet.
The magnet is attracted to the refrigerator metal through the paper.
Logan is looking around his house for objects that will be attracted to a magnet. Which kinds of objects should he look for?
glass objects
metal objects
plastic objects
wooden objects
Lucy places the two magnets on a table. The North side of one magnet is facing the South side of the other magnet. What will most likely happen if Lucy pushes one magnet toward the other magnet?
The magnets will stick together.
The magnets will not change position.
The magnets will flip around the other way.
The magnets will move away from each other.
Reggie tries to push together the magnets shown. The magnets repel each other.
Which of the following statements best explains why Reggie cannot get the two magnets to touch?
There is no magnetic field at the ends of the magnets.
The same ends of the magnets are facing each other.
There is an electric force field at the ends of the magnets.
The opposite ends of the magnets are facing each other.
The students in Mrs. Kroll’s class use different methods to conduct investigations about magnets. Which of the following is an example of an experiment?
taking notes on how magnets work
making a scale model of magnetic attraction
determining the effect of temperature on magnets
recording the number of types of magnets there are
When two magnets push away from each other they...
Grow
Shine
Attract
Repel
Magnets have _______ poles
two
three
four
five
The two poles of a magnet are called ...
East and West
North and North
North and South
South and South
If you put a North pole and a South pole together the magnets will ...
attract
repel
do nothing
If you put a South pole and a South pole together the magnets will ...
attract
do nothing
repel
Opposite poles attract (pull towards) or repel?
attract
repel
Explain why the magnets are 'floating' above each other.
The magnets are attracting each other as their unlike poles are facing each other.
The magnets are repelling each other as their like poles are facing each other.
Nothing happened. The magnets are weak and stayed in their position.
What is energy?
moving energy
stored energy
renewable energy
The ability to cause motion or create change
Which of the following is true about energy?
Energy can be created or destroyed
Energy cannot be created or destroyed
What does reflection mean?
bending light
bouncing light
What property of light is the diagram showing?
Light travels in straight lines.
Light reflects from surfaces.
Light travels in ________ lines.
space
directions
bounces
straight
To bend light waves.
opaque
refract
reflect
prism
The bouncing back of light waves off of a surface is...
Reflection
Refraction
Light
Lens
A mirror _________ light.
absorbs
reflects
refracts
Light bends when it is
refracted
reflected
absorbed
Light bounces when it is
reflected
absorbed
refracted
When an object soaks in the light it _____________
absorbs
reflects
refracts
True or False: When light travels from one object to another, ex air to water it speeds up and bends.
True
False
Light Energy
Sounds travels through the air in ...
lumps
waves
strings
groups
Heat moves from ____________ to _____________.
any way it wants
cold to hot
warm to luke warm
hot to cold
Heat energy is what keeps us
Cold
Waem
The type of energy which flows through a current.
Heat
Sound
Electrial
Light
The type of energy stored in power plants
Heat
Light
Electrical
Sound
The type of enrgy that is sent through wires.
Heat
Light
Sound
Electrical
Energy from electrical currents is used to produce ________ Select all that applies.
Heat
Light
sound
Motion
Mechanical energy is...
Energy that causes motion
Energy produced from vibration that you can hear
Energy that can be seen by the eye
Energy that causes a change in temperature between materials
Which is a property of a baseball?
round
square
soft
spiky
Which is an example of a solid?
water
steam
oxygen
ice
Which would have the most mass?
book
paper clip
eraser
pencil
Which happens to butter when it is heated?
It melts.
It becomes a gas.
It freezes.
It stays a solid.
Students collected some rocks. They sorted them into two groups. How did they sort their rocks?
luster and shape
texture and color
big and little
pretty and not pretty
A third grader assembled the objects below for science class. How can the student estimate which object has the most mass?
hold each object
roll each object
slide each object
bounce each object
Which is a mineral?
quartz
steel
wood
bricks
Which happens when water is boiled in a tea kettle?
It turns into a solid.
The water gets colder.
It changes color.
The water gets hotter.
Matter is anything that has __________and
__________space.
mass, takes up
length, takes up
volume, changes
color, changes
What’s the difference between a solid and a liquid?
A liquid always has color but a solid does not.
A solid always has color but a liquid does not.
A solid keeps its shape and a liquid takes the shape of its container.
A solid takes the shape of its container and a liquid keeps its shape.
Gases have __________ shape and fill their containers.
small
large
definite
no definite
All matter exhibits __________ .
Matter can be __________ based on properties.
mass, different
properties, differentiated
matters, same
volume, same
When heat is applied to an object, the particles in that object begin to vibrate __________ .
more rapid
slowly
frequently
down
When heat is applied to an object, the particles also begin to move __________ .
slowly
newly
up
further apart
As the particles move further apart the object may __________ from one state to another (solid to liquid, liquid to gas).
act
change
take
remove
What property of matter would tell you how hot a bowl of soup is?
Length
Volume
Mass
Temperature
A student wants to measure the mass of an object. What tool should the student use?
Ruler
Balance scale
thermometer
beaker
Heating or cooling matter will __________ the properties of that matter.
exhibit
move
speed
alter
