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Science Basic Comprehension

Total questions: 79

Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is an example of matter?

a)

Air

b)

Water

c)

Books

d)

All of the Above

2.
Which of the following is NOT a renewable resource?
a)
sunlight
b)
trees
c)
air
d)
gasoline
3.
Friction produces heat when two objects are
a)
mixed together.
b)
rubbed together.
c)
burned
d)
attracted to magnets.
4.
Which is attracted to a magnet?
a)
metal
b)
graphite
c)
iron
d)
aluminum
5.
Water is called a renewable resource because
a)
it can be cleaned and used again and will not run out.
b)
pollution does not affect water.
c)
more water is being made in clouds all the time.
d)
there is always plenty of water available.
6.

The word humidity means:

a)

You are about to step on a spider

b)

I just said something funny

c)

The air is very dry

d)

The amount of water vapor in the air

7.
How is the way a plant smells an adaptation?
a)
Scents can attract insects to a plant's flowers.
b)
Scents make a garden more pleasant.
c)
Scents can help plants survive in different climates.
d)
Scents help plants get sunlight.
8.
Sandstones forms when layers of sand harden.  What type of rock is it?
a)
igneous
b)
sedimentary
c)
metamorphic
d)
fossilized
9.

Which would have the most mass?

a)

book

b)

paper clip

c)

eraser

d)

pencil

10.

What is the slow process that changes the Earth's surface?

a)

Tornado

b)

Hurricanes

c)

Wind Erosion

11.

What tool is this and what is it used for?

a)

Pan balance used measure Mass

b)

a balance used to balance things

c)

2 bowls used to measure wieght

d)

a Weight holder

12.

During which phase of the moon will you see the least amount of the moon's surface?

a)

full

b)

waxing

c)

waning

d)

new

13.

True or False? A bat is a mammal.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

What are the three phases of the water cycle?

a)

evaporation, condensation, precipitation

b)

rain, snow, ice

c)

steam, water, rivers

d)

moisture, dry, condensation

15.

How much water is Earth made up of?

a)

50%

b)

71%

c)

96%

d)

100%

16.

Which of the following covers most of the Earth's surface?

a)

sand

b)

water

c)

dirt

d)

mountains

17.

Some animals give birth to young ones and DO NOT lay eggs. Such animals are called 'mammals.'

a)

rabbit

b)

sparrow

c)

spider

d)

butterfly

18.

which of these is most likely a behavior of tame animals that differ from wild animals?

a)

move to a warmer climate in the winter

b)

eating out of the hands of humans

c)

hunting for there own food

d)

staying away from people

19.

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?

a)

high and low tides

b)

seasons changing

c)

phases of the moon

d)

day and night

20.

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?

a)

The pencil stops the force of the magnets.

b)

The magnets are not strong enough to stay together.

c)

The same poles of the magnets are facing each other.

d)

The amount of air space between the magnets stops the magnetic force.

21.

The picture below shows magnet 2 being pushed toward magnet 1.

What will happen to the magnets as they move closer to each other?

a)

Nothing will happen to the magnets.

b)

The magnets will attract each other.

c)

the magnets will repel each other.

d)

The magnets will stack on top of each other.

22.

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?

a)

Why are magnets attracted to all metals?

b)

How do different types of materials interact with magnets?

c)

Does the size of a magnet affect the strength of its magnetism?

d)

How does the weight of a metal spoon affect their attraction to a magnet?

23.

Some materials are magnetic, but most are not. Which of the following is magnetic

a)

Iron

b)

plastic

c)

wood

d)

paper

24.

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?

a)

The ends of both magnets are north poles.

b)

The middle of the magnet is not working correctly.

c)

The magnetic forces of each magnet are strongest at the poles.

d)

The ends of both magnets were south poles.

25.

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?

a)

The magnet repels paper.

b)

The paper contains nickel, iron, or cobalt.

c)

The paper has been rubbed many times with a magnet.

d)

The magnet is attracted to the refrigerator metal through the paper.

26.

Logan is looking around his house for objects that will be attracted to a magnet. Which kinds of objects should he look for?

a)

glass objects

b)

metal objects

c)

plastic objects

d)

wooden objects

27.

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?

a)

The magnets will stick together.

b)

The magnets will not change position.

c)

The magnets will flip around the other way.

d)

The magnets will move away from each other.

28.

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?

a)

There is no magnetic field at the ends of the magnets.

b)

The same ends of the magnets are facing each other.

c)

There is an electric force field at the ends of the magnets.

d)

The opposite ends of the magnets are facing each other.

29.

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?

a)

taking notes on how magnets work

b)

making a scale model of magnetic attraction

c)

determining the effect of temperature on magnets

d)

recording the number of types of magnets there are

30.

When two magnets push away from each other they...

a)

Grow

b)

Shine

c)

Attract

d)

Repel

31.

Magnets have _______ poles

a)

two

b)

three

c)

four

d)

five

32.

The two poles of a magnet are called ...

a)

East and West

b)

North and North

c)

North and South

d)

South and South

33.

If you put a North pole and a South pole together the magnets will ...

a)

attract

b)

repel

c)

do nothing

34.

If you put a South pole and a South pole together the magnets will ...

a)

attract

b)

do nothing

c)

repel

35.

Opposite poles attract (pull towards) or repel?

a)

attract

b)

repel

36.
When two magnets attract, they ______________
a)
push apart
b)
change color
c)
get colder
d)
pull together
37.
When two magnets repel, they ________________
a)
change color
b)
pull together
c)
push apart
d)
get colder
38.

Explain why the magnets are 'floating' above each other.

a)

The magnets are attracting each other as their unlike poles are facing each other.

b)

The magnets are repelling each other as their like poles are facing each other.

c)

Nothing happened. The magnets are weak and stayed in their position.

39.

What is energy?

a)

moving energy

b)

stored energy

c)

renewable energy

d)

The ability to cause motion or create change

40.

Which of the following is true about energy?

a)

Energy can be created or destroyed

b)

Energy cannot be created or destroyed

41.

What does reflection mean?

a)

bending light

b)

bouncing light

42.

What property of light is the diagram showing?

a)

Light travels in straight lines.

b)

Light reflects from surfaces.

43.

Light travels in ________ lines.

a)

space

b)

directions

c)

bounces

d)

straight

44.

To bend light waves.

a)

opaque

b)

refract

c)

reflect

d)

prism

45.
When light passes through a prism it?
a)
Bounces back
b)
Reflects
c)
Refracts
d)
Absorbs
46.

The bouncing back of light waves off of a surface is...

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

c)

Light

d)

Lens

47.

A mirror _________ light.

a)

absorbs

b)

reflects

c)

refracts

48.

Light bends when it is

a)

refracted

b)

reflected

c)

absorbed

49.

Light bounces when it is

a)

reflected

b)

absorbed

c)

refracted

50.

When an object soaks in the light it _____________

a)

absorbs

b)

reflects

c)

refracts

51.
What three things may happen to light that strikes an object? 
a)
The light may be reflected, transmitted or absorbed.
b)
The light may be reflected and refracted.
c)
The light may be absorbed and transmitted.
52.

True or False: When light travels from one object to another, ex air to water it speeds up and bends.

a)

True

b)

False

53.
Energy produced by vibration
a)
Sound Energy
b)
Thermal Energy
c)
Light
Light Energy
54.

Sounds travels through the air in ...

a)

lumps

b)

waves

c)

strings

d)

groups

55.

Heat moves from ____________ to _____________.

a)

any way it wants

b)

cold to hot

c)

warm to luke warm

d)

hot to cold

56.

Heat energy is what keeps us

a)

Cold

b)

Waem

57.

The type of energy which flows through a current.

a)

Heat

b)

Sound

c)

Electrial

d)

Light

58.

The type of energy stored in power plants

a)

Heat

b)

Light

c)

Electrical

d)

Sound

59.

The type of enrgy that is sent through wires.

a)

Heat

b)

Light

c)

Sound

d)

Electrical

60.

Energy from electrical currents is used to produce ________ Select all that applies.

a)

Heat

b)

Light

c)

sound

d)

Motion

61.

Mechanical energy is...

a)

Energy that causes motion

b)

Energy produced from vibration that you can hear

c)

Energy that can be seen by the eye

d)

Energy that causes a change in temperature between materials

62.

Which is a property of a baseball?

a)

round

b)

square

c)

soft

d)

spiky

63.

Which is an example of a solid?

a)

water

b)

steam

c)

oxygen

d)

ice

64.

Which would have the most mass?

a)

book

b)

paper clip

c)

eraser

d)

pencil

65.

Which happens to butter when it is heated?

a)

It melts.

b)

It becomes a gas.

c)

It freezes.

d)

It stays a solid.

66.

Students collected some rocks. They sorted them into two groups. How did they sort their rocks?

a)

luster and shape

b)

texture and color

c)

big and little

d)

pretty and not pretty

67.

A third grader assembled the objects below for science class. How can the student estimate which object has the most mass?

a)

hold each object

b)

roll each object

c)

slide each object

d)

bounce each object

68.

Which is a mineral?

a)

quartz

b)

steel

c)

wood

d)

bricks

69.

Which happens when water is boiled in a tea kettle?

a)

It turns into a solid.

b)

The water gets colder.

c)

It changes color.

d)

The water gets hotter.

70.

Matter is anything that has __________and

__________space.

a)

mass, takes up

b)

length, takes up

c)

volume, changes

d)

color, changes

71.

What’s the difference between a solid and a liquid?

a)

A liquid always has color but a solid does not.

b)

A solid always has color but a liquid does not.

c)

A solid keeps its shape and a liquid takes the shape of its container.

d)

A solid takes the shape of its container and a liquid keeps its shape.

72.

Gases have __________ shape and fill their containers.

a)

small

b)

large

c)

definite

d)

no definite

73.

All matter exhibits __________ .

Matter can be __________ based on properties.

a)

mass, different

b)

properties, differentiated

c)

matters, same

d)

volume, same

74.

When heat is applied to an object, the particles in that object begin to vibrate __________ .

a)

more rapid

b)

slowly

c)

frequently

d)

down

75.

When heat is applied to an object, the particles also begin to move __________ .

a)

slowly

b)

newly

c)

up

d)

further apart

76.

As the particles move further apart the object may __________ from one state to another (solid to liquid, liquid to gas).

a)

act

b)

change

c)

take

d)

remove

77.

What property of matter would tell you how hot a bowl of soup is?

a)

Length

b)

Volume

c)

Mass

d)

Temperature

78.

A student wants to measure the mass of an object. What tool should the student use?

a)

Ruler

b)

Balance scale

c)

thermometer

d)

beaker

79.

Heating or cooling matter will __________ the properties of that matter.

a)

exhibit

b)

move

c)

speed

d)

alter