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Prep for Test PT Science 10

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The brain is inside the skull.

What is the main way the skull helps the brain?

a)

The skull carries oxygen to the brain.

b)

The skull stores nutrients for the brain.

c)

The skull protects the brain.

d)

The skull allows the brain to move.

2.

What do female animals need to reproduce?

a)

an insect for pollination

b)

a male of the same species

c)

a skeleton for support

d)

an animal from a different species

3.

Kato has just started to grow facial hair.

Which life stage is Kato going through?

a)

childhood

b)

puberty

c)

adulthood

d)

old age

4.

Jack and Adam measure their heart rates and body temperatures while at rest.

They exercise for a few minutes.

Then they measure their own heart rate and body temperature again.

Their results are shown below:

Which conclusion do the results support?

a)

When people exercise, their temperatures decrease.

b)

When people exercise, their muscles get larger.

c)

When people exercise, their heart rates increase.

d)

When people exercise, their bodies get stronger.

5.

Which type of teeth are shown in the picture?

a)

canine

b)

incisor

c)

wisdom

d)

molar

6.

Which beaker of water has the lowest water temperature?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

7.

A computer with a thermometer records the following data.

Which statement describes the data collected?

a)

The temperature decreased for five hours.

b)

The temperature increased for five hours.

c)

The temperature stayed above 20°C.

d)

The temperature stayed below 30°C.

8.

The graph below shows the total amount of rainfall during four months

in a town.

What would be the best label for the y-axis?

a)

town

b)

month

c)

Temp

d)

Rainfall

9.

Which equipment would you use to measure the volume of rain collected in a pot?

a)

scales

b)

a measuring cylinder

c)

a ruler

d)

a thermometer

10.

Emma and Kato stand 5 metres apart. They can hear each other

talk because of...

a)

air vibrations.

b)

electrical current.

c)

gravity.

d)

friction.

11.

Which shows the correct order of the stages in an investigation?

a)

write a conclusion, measure the results and choose the right equipment

b)

choose the right equipment, measure the results and write a conclusion

c)

write a conclusion, choose the right equipment and measure the results

d)

choose the right equipment, write a conclusion and measure the results

12.

Which of these statements explains why the bird table casts a shadow?

a)

The bird table is touching the ground.

b)

The light is reflected off the bird table.

c)

The Sun is far away from the bird table.

d)

Light cannot pass through the bird table.bird table

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13.

Zara builds a simple electrical circuit. She closes the switch, as shown in the diagram.

When Zara opens the switch, the lamp...

a)

lights up

b)

become dim

c)

turns off

d)

becomes hot

14.

Birds lay eggs

What do all birds’ eggs need from their surroundings to hatch?

a)

food

b)

a nest

c)

warmth

d)

a tree

15.

Polar bears usually stand on floating ice when they hunt.

How would warmer temperatures affect polar bears?

a)

There would be more ice so hunting would be easier.

b)

There would be less ice so hunting would be easier.

c)

There would be more ice so hunting would be harder.

d)

There would be less ice so hunting would be harder.

16.

Lily finds six different animals in her garden.

She makes a key which identifies all the animals. The names of some animals are missing.

a)

ant

b)

bee

c)

cat

d)

human

e)

spider

17.

Emma feeds some fish in a tank at 8 am, 1 pm and 8 pm every day for two weeks.

She observes that the fish eat more in the morning than at other times of the day.

Adam wants to check Emma's results. Adam should do this by...

a)

repeating the experiment exactly as Emma did it.

b)

only feeding the fish at 1pm and 8pm.

c)

changing the type of food given to the fish.

d)

giving the fish more food later in the day.

18.

Which of the following completes the sentence? Most mammals...

a)

give birth to live young

b)

have feathers

c)

have moist skin

d)

lay eggs

19.

This is the larva of a beetle.

What is the next stage of the beetle’s development?

a)

egg

b)

pupa

c)

caterpillar

d)

adult

20.

Decide if each statement about the food chain is true or false.

a)

The phytoplankton are producers.

b)

Shrimp eat small fish.

c)

The seal is prey.

21.

Hassan wants to cover a cake with chocolate. What must he do to the chocolate bar before pouring it over the cake?

a)

dissolve it in water

b)

evaporate

c)

filter it

d)

melt it

22.

Zara investigates how quickly water evaporates. She does her experiment three times. What variable is Zara changing in this investigation?

a)

the volume of water

b)

the size of the beakers

c)

the temperature of the water

d)

the time she leaves the beaker for

23.

Look at the diagrams below. Which shows a reversible change?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

24.

Mr Green stirs different solids into four beakers. Which beaker contains a solution?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

25.

Emma makes her tea. Which changes are not reversible? Choose two answers.

a)

Water vapour condensing on a window.

b)

Cooking bread in a toaster.

c)

An ice lolly melting.

d)

Frying eggs in a pan.

26.

Lily pours vinegar and bicarbonate of soda into a bowl.

Bubbles appear when the vinegar and bicarbonate of soda mix because...

a)

reversible change happens.

b)

anew gas forms.

c)

the vinegar is a liquid.

d)

the bicarbonate of soda dissolves.

27.

What will happen if a beaker of salt water is placed in sunlight for a week?

a)

All of the mixture will evaporate.

b)

The salt will stop the water evaporating.

c)

Only the salt will evaporate.

d)

Only the water will evaporate.

28.

Tam and Marek are investigating air resistance. Tam drops a pen, a ball, a glove and a flat sheet of paper from the same height. Which object will take the longest time to reach the ground?

a)

pen

b)

ball

c)

glove

d)

paper

29.

Water drips from a tap.

What causes the drops of water to fall to the ground?

a)

magnetism

b)

evaporation

c)

gravity

d)

friction

30.

What does Jack use to raise the flag?

a)

lever

b)

gravity

c)

pully

d)

gear

31.

Some pupils see who can lift the most weight with a pulley.

They make the chart below to show their results.

Which graph shows the results from the chart?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

32.

Which substance will the wooden box move over most easily?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

33.

Lily measures how long it takes for a block to slide down a ramp. She covers the ramp with different materials.

What is Lily comparing in this experiment?

a)

the amount of friction acting on the block

b)

the amount of gravity acting on the block

c)

the amount of friction acting on the ramp

d)

the amount of gravity acting on the ramp

34.

Look at the actions below.

Which action is an observation?

a)

gathering the equipment for a plant investigation

b)

measuring how mucha plant grows each day for one week

c)

predicting how much a plant will grow in one week

d)

explaining why a plant grew differently under certain conditions

35.

What role do honeybees play in the life cycle of some flowering plants?

a)

Honeybees help spread plant seeds.

b)

Honeybees help plants reproduce.

c)

Honeybees help to make plants’ food.

d)

Honeybees help to protect plants.

36.

Identify the non-flowering plant.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

37.

Jenna plants tomato plants in two different types of soil. After one month, the plant in soil 1 has grown taller than the plant in soil 2.

Jenna would know that the type of soil had caused the difference in plant growth if she had...

a)

kept one plant in a warmer place than the other plant.

b)

given the plants the same volume of water.

c)

checked both plants every day.

d)

put one plant in a cupboard and one plant on a window sill.

38.

Jack observes an object and writes down some of its properties.

The object is most likely to be made from...

a)

paper

b)

metal

c)

glass

d)

plastic

39.

Adam investigates which type of soil holds the most water.

He fills containers with different types of soil.

Adam pours the same volume of water into each container and measures how much it drains out.

Adam repeats the investigation. Which variable is it most important to keep the same?

a)

the volume of water added

b)

the volume of water drained

c)

the shape of the collection beaker

d)

the size of the collection beaker

40.

Which mixture can be separated by filtering?

a)

sand and water

b)

salt and sugar

c)

oil and vinegar

d)

rice and flour

41.

Which cannot be separated using a sieve?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

42.

Mrs Patel has four bowls made of different materials. Mrs Patel touches the outside of the bowls. Which material is most likely to be the first to feel hot?

a)

plastic

b)

wood

c)

glass

d)

metal

43.

Bike frames can be made from different metals. It is best if a bike frame is light and robust.

Look at the table below.

Which metal would be best for a bike frame?

a)

iron

b)

aluminium

c)

copper

d)

zinc

44.

Decide if each statement about the Sun, Earth and Moon is true.

a)

The Sun, Earth and Moon are all the same size.

b)

The Sun, Earth and Moon are all roughly spherical.

c)

The Sun, Earth and Moon are all the same colour.

45.

Decide if each statement about our solar system is true.

a)

The Earth is the only planet that has a moon.

b)

The Sun is a star.

c)

The Earth is one of many planets orbiting the Sun.

46.

Which orbit takes one year

a)

The Earth orbiting the Moon.

b)

The Earth orbiting the Sun.

c)

The Sun orbiting the Earth.

d)

The Moon orbiting the Earth.

47.

Which statement best explains why the Sun appears on the horizon every morning?

a)

The Earth completes one rotation on its axis each day.

b)

The Sun moves around the Earth once each day.

c)

The Earth makes a complete orbit around the Sun each day.

d)

The Moon stops blocking the light from the Sun each day.

48.

The Moon orbits the Earth about once every...

a)

day

b)

year

c)

week

d)

month