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Prep for Test PT Science 9

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of this part of a plant?

a)

Fruit

b)

Seed

c)

Petal

d)

Leaf

2.

A light bulb is connected to a battery by wires.

What happens when a wire is removed from the light bulb?

a)

The light bulb stops shining.

b)

The wire produces electricity.

c)

The light bulb glows brighter.

d)

The battery runs out.

3.

What is the colour of the wire?

a)

Black

b)

Silver

c)

Gold

d)

Red

4.

Which part of the circuit is the source of electricity?

a)

dry cell

b)

the bulb

c)

the switch

d)

the buzzer

5.

How does a switch in an electrical circuit turn on a light?

a)

It makes a spark.

b)

It breaks the electrical circuit.

c)

It makes electricity.

d)

It completes the electrical circuit.

6.

Electrical wires are covered in plastic. The plastic...

a)

keeps the wire cool.

b)

conducts heat.

c)

is a good electrical insulator.

d)

is magnetic

7.

Mr L tests 10 objects to see if electricity will show through them.

He attaches each object to the circuit with clomps.

The bulb will light if electricity flows through the object.

What should Mr L do otter she connects each object to the circuit?

a)

make a prediction about the circuit

b)

add a second object to the circuit

c)

observe the change to the object

d)

record what happens to the bulb

8.

Mr Kato has three bowls filled with water and soap bubbles. He wants to see what happens if he adds sugar or salt to the bowls.

Based on Kato’s results, what is the best way to make good bubbles?

 

a)

add nothing

b)

add salt

c)

add sugar

d)

add salt and sugar

9.

Emma wants to compare the mass of two small rocks. Which is the best piece of equipment to use?

a)

b)

c)

d)

10.

Jack compares the time it takes for water to evaporate in two different places. He must choose the two cups with the most similar amount of water. Which two cups should Jack choose? t

a)

1 and 3

b)

3 and 4

c)

2 and 5

d)

4 and 5

11.

What unit is used to measure the melting point of something?

a)

litres

b)

grams

c)

degrees Celsuis

d)

centimetres

12.

Jenna fills one beaker with 150 ml of hot water, and another beaker with The graph shows the time sound takes to travel through different materials. 150 ml of cold water. She puts the beakers in a freezer.

What question is Jenna trying to answer?

a)

Will hot water take less time to freeze than cold water?

b)

What is the freezing point of water?

c)

Will a smaller volume of water take less time to freeze?

d)

Which beaker is best for freezing water?

13.

Which change would be harmful to the habitat of a squirrel?

a)

new plants growing

b)

changing of seasons

c)

cutting down trees

d)

trees growing taller

14.

Mr Green is in the park.

He sees 12 squirrels, 3 dogs and 5 rabbits.

Which table shows what Mr Green sees?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

15.

Polar bears live on ice.

What change in the environment would be the greatest danger for polar bears?

a)

an increase in the Earth’s temperature

b)

a decrease in the Earth’s temperature

c)

an increase in yearly rainfall

d)

a decrease in yearly rainfall

16.

Adam sees some butterflies. He thinks about how he can identify them. Decide whether his ideas are true or false. Adam could identify the butterflies by...

a)

checking the number of wings.

b)

checking the pattern on the wings.

c)

checking the shape of the wings.

17.

Worms do not have skeletons. Which group do they belong to?

a)

invertebrates

b)

insects

c)

mammals

d)

vertebrates

18.

Mr Green measures wind speed over four days.

He writes the results in a table.

a)

School

b)

Park

c)

Lake

d)

Home

19.

Tam drops a ball from different heights and counts how many times it bounces. She needs to record the heights and the number of bounces.

What is the best way for Tam to record her results?

a)

write a paragraph

b)

make a line graph

c)

write a calculation

d)

make a table

20.

Emma drops objects of different sizes and shapes. She records the time it takes for each object to hit the ground.

Which question is Emma trying to answer?

a)

What force slows objects down?

b)

What force pulls objects down?

c)

Do some objects take less time to fall than others?

d)

Do some objects bounce higher when they hit the ground?

21.

Marek wants to see if some liquids make nails rust faster than others. He puts metal nails into three beakers. He adds a different liquid to each beaker.

Marek looks at the beakers every day for two weeks.

What should Marek do each time he looks at the beakers?

a)

clean the nails

b)

add more liquid to each beaker

c)

predict which nails will be rusty

d)

write down what he sees in each beaker

22.

Ice cubes, pencils and coins are all..

a)

liquids.

b)

wooden.

c)

solids.

d)

gases.

23.

Mrs Patel has three candles of different sizes. She wants to know which candle will burn the longest. She lights the candles at the same time.

a)

the mass of each candle

b)

the height of the flame on each candle

c)

the time it takes for each candle to melt completely

d)

the shape of each candle

24.

Mr Green heats ice cubes in a saucepan. How do the ice cubes change?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

25.

Which children are the same height?

a)

Emma and Jack

b)

Jack and Lily

c)

Lily and Hassan

d)

Emma and Lily

26.

Which organism is a producer?

a)

b)

c)

d)

27.

The grasshopper and fish are both...

a)

producers.

b)

pollinators.

c)

predators.

d)

prey

28.

Look at the picture of the tooth.

Which letter shows the correct name and correct job for this tooth?

a)

canine tearing and ripping

b)

molar crushing and grinding

c)

canine crushing and grinding

d)

molar tearing and ripping

29.

Zara draws a diagram of the digestive system.

Which organ absorbs the nutrients from food?

a)

the large intestine

b)

the oesophagus

c)

the stomach

d)

the small intestine

30.

Jack hits a drum.

The sound is mainly carried to Jack’s ears through...

a)

the drumstick.

b)

Jack's arms.

c)

Jack's body.

d)

the air.

31.

The bell makes a sound when the clapper hits it because the bell...

a)

rotates.

b)

vibrates.

c)

releases heat.

d)

produces electricity

32.

Adam hits a triangle once. When Adam hits the triangle again with more force, the sound is...

a)

quieter

b)

louder

c)

lower in pitch

d)

higher in pitch

33.

Hassan puts different amounts of water into four glasses.

He taps each glass in the same way with a fork.

The sound that each glass makes...

a)

is exactly the same.

b)

is a different volume.

c)

is the same pitch.

d)

is a different pitch.

34.

Lily hears an alarm ringing. When she moves away from the alarm the sound changes. Which graph shows the volume of the sound Lily hears as she walks away from the alarm?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

35.

The graph shows the time sound takes to travel through different materials.

The information in the graph supports only some of the conclusions below. Decide if each conclusion is true

a)

Sound takes less time to travel through solids than liquids.

b)

Sound takes less time to travel through liquids than gases.

c)

Sound takes less time to travel through gasses than solods

36.

What effect does the heat from the sun have on the water cycle?

a)

It causes water to evaporate.

b)

It helps animals grow.

c)

It turns water into ice.

d)

It gives off light.

37.

What is the volume of the water in the measuring cylinder?

a)

2,9ml

b)

3.7ml

c)

4.2ml

d)

5.1ml

38.

At what temperate does water begin to boil?

a)

0

b)

32

c)

100

d)

212

39.

This is the water cycle.

Which process happens in the clouds?

a)

absorption

b)

evaporation

c)

condensation

d)

precipitation

40.

Marek takes photos of the insects that land on a plant. He compares the photos to pictures in a book. What question is Marek trying to answer?

a)

Why are insects on the plant?

b)

Where will the plant grow best?

c)

What insects are attracted to the plant?

d)

What time of day do insects visit the plant?

41.

The table shows the amount of vitamin C found in 100g of four Mrs Patel tests 10 different objects to see if different fruits.

Which fruit has the least amount of vitamin C for every 100g?

a)

orange

b)

mango

c)

strawberry

d)

kiwi

42.

Which feature cannot be used to identify a tree?

a)

the number of leaves on the tree

b)

the shape of the leaves

c)

the smoothness of the edge of the leaves

d)

the patterns on the leaves

43.

Emma plants four sunflower seeds. The seeds are kept at different temperatures. Emma draws a bar chart to show the time it takes for each seed to start growing.

At which temperature do the sunflower seeds take the least time to start growing?

a)

10

b)

14

c)

20

d)

26

44.

Zara wants to find out if the type of soil used affects how quickly plants grow. She plants seeds in two pots.

Which two things must Zara keep the same to make the test fair?

a)

the material the plant pots are made from

b)

the type of soil in each pot

c)

the type of seed she puts in each pot

d)

the amount of water she puts in each pot