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Prep for Test PT Science 11

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which shows the four human life stages in the correct order starting with the youngest?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

2.

The pupils in Kato's class list their favourite activities on a table.

Why are the activities in List A better for physical fitness than those in list B?

a)

They take more time.

b)

They are done in groups.

c)

They happen outdoors.

d)

They use more muscles.

3.

There are many different kinds of muscles in the human body.

What is the main function of muscles?

a)

to make oxygen

b)

to release energy

c)

to digest nutrients

d)

to cause movement

4.

Class 7A investigate the effect of exercise on heart rate. One pupil walks around the playground. One pupil runs around the playground. The class compare how their heart rates change. Which two factors must be kept the same?

a)

the activity the pupils do before they exercise

b)

the trainers the pupils wear

c)

the amount of time the pupils exercise for

d)

how long the pupils’ hair is

5.

A giraffe drinks water. How does the water get to all of the parts of the giraffe’s body?

a)

Gravity pulls the water down.

b)

The stomach pushes the water around.

c)

The water is carried in the blood.

d)

The water is carried in the intestines.

6.

Which stage of the human digestive process happens last?

a)

The food is absorbed in the intestines.

b)

The food is chewed in the mouth.

c)

The food is churned with acid in the stomach.

d)

The food is pushed downwards in the oesophagus.

7.

Icicles form on the tree branches in Jack's garden. The air temperature must be...

a)

25°C.

b)

above 100°C.

c)

below 0°C.

d)

32°C.

8.

The picture shows a bicycle tyre filled with air. Why is the air used to fill tyres?

a)

Air has no colour.

b)

Air does not have a smell.

c)

Air heats up quickly.

d)

Air takes the shape of its container.

9.

What happens to sugar when it is added to water?

a)

it separates

b)

dissolves

c)

it floats to the top

d)

it becomes warm

10.

Adam makes observations about four different materials and records them in a table. Which material is most likely to be metal?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

11.

Which statement best explains why some saucepans have plastic handles?

Plastic handles...

a)

are easy to hold.

b)

are good insulators.

c)

keep the food in the pan hot.

d)

are nicer to look at.

12.

Tam has some instructions for separating a mixture of rice and salt.

The instructions are in the wrong order.

Instructions

A) Heat the mixture.

B) Add water to the mixture.

C) Filter the mixture.

D) Let the water evaporate.

a)

A - B -C - D

b)

B - C - A - D

c)

D - C - B - A

d)

C - A - D - B

13.

Jenna has a pink rubber on her desk.

Which property of the rubber shows that it is solid?

a)

Its colour stays the same when it is broken in half.

b)

Its temperature goes up when it is rubbed on paper.

c)

Its shape stays the same when she puts it in her pencil case.

d)

Its size decreases when it is used to remove pencil marks.

14.

Emma and Lily each build a circuit.

Which statement about the circuits is true?

a)

Emma’s bulb will shine brighter because the circuit has two cells.

b)

Lily’s bulb will shine brighter because the cell is closer to the bulb.

c)

Emma’s bulb will shine brighter because each cell has a low voltage.

d)

Lily's bulb will shine brighter because the voltage is greater.

15.

When Mrs Green plays her violin, what vibrates to make the sound?

a)

the air inside the violin

b)

the strings

c)

Mrs Green's fingers

d)

the wood

16.

Tam draws a diagram to show the electrical circuit in a torch.

a)

The torch would not work.

b)

The light would be half as bright.

c)

The cardboard would not affect the torch.

d)

The torch would stay on if she turned off the switch.

17.

Marek makes a circuit.

switch

When the switch is closed

the buzzer makes a

quiet noise.

How can Marek make the buzzer louder?

a)

put an extra buzzer in the circuit

b)

push the switch harder

c)

add another cell to the circuit

d)

replace the switch with a light bulb

18.

A circuit has two cells, one switch and two light bulbs.

Which circuit diagram shows the circuit?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

19.

Jenna is investigating the conditions for plant growth.

She chooses three sets of identical bean plants.

The height of each plant is measured every day.

The test conditions for each set of plants are shown in the table.

What variable does Jenna change?

a)

the volume of soil

b)

the number of hours of sunlight per day

c)

the volume of water per day

d)

the average temperature

20.

Look at the statements below.

Which one describes why it is difficult for plants to grow on a tropical

rainforest floor?

a)

In the rainforest,

heavy rain falls throughout the year.

b)

Tropical rainforests are very hot.

c)

Many different kinds of animals live on the rainforest floor.

d)

Layers of trees keep sunlight from getting to the forest floor.

21.

1. Which of the following best explains why piece of wood is a solid and not a liquid.

a)

It is white in color

b)

It takes the shape of its container

c)

You can weigh it on a scale

d)

It has molecules more tightly packed than a liquid.

22.

1. Water vapor can be cooled into a liquid by which of the following

a)

Freezing

b)

Condensing

c)

Boiling

d)

Melting

23.

1. Which term means “ a combination of two or more substances that maintain their properties?”

a)

Solution

b)

Mixture

c)

Matter

d)

Dissolve

24.

1. Bamboo is a type of tree that has many uses from flooring to decoration. Johnathan puts a quarter and a piece of bamboo in a beaker. Why would the piece of bamboo float and quarter sink?

a)

The bamboo and quarter are different states of matter

b)

The bamboo and quarter are different shapes

c)

The bamboo and quarter have different densities

d)

The bamboo and quarter are different sizes.

25.

1. Which of these best describes the change in sugar grains as they dissolve in water.

a)

The grains get hotter until they melt into a liquid

b)

The grains are washed until they are clear.

c)

The grains dissolve and get smaller in size until they can no longer be seen.

d)

The grains change their chemical and become water?

26.

1. Leah adds a cup of dried beans to a cup of dried rice in a bowl. Which does not happen?

a)

The beans and rice will be able to be separated.

b)

The beans and rice will maintain their physical properties

c)

The rice and beans will be together in the bowl

d)

The rice and beans combine to make a new substance.

27.

1. Nancy added a spoon of salt to a glass of water. Which statement is not true about the solution?

a)

The salt evaporated from the water.

b)

The salt dissolved in the water.

c)

The salt caused the water to become a solution.

d)

The salt particles became smaller in size.

28.

1. What happens to the physical properties of a spoonful of salt when mixed with water?

a)

The salt no longer tastes salty

b)

The salt evaporates into the water.

c)

The salt dissolves and can no longer be seen as a solid.

d)

The physical properties of the salt do not change.

29.

1. Which best describes melting?

a)

Boiling soup on the stove.

b)

Placing water in the refrigerator

c)

Cooling a bowl of soup that is too hot.

d)

Letting ice sit in the hot sun.

30.

Use the recipe below to answer this question

World’s best Kool Aid mix

2 Cups cool water

1 pack of cherry Kool Aid

½ cup sugar

½ cup brown sugar

3 whole strawberries

3 blueberries


Which ingredients dissolve when mixed with water?

a)

Sugar

b)

Strawberries

c)

Blueberries

d)

Water

31.

Use the recipe below to answer this question

World’s best Kool Aid mix

2 Cups cool water

1 pack of cherry Kool Aid

½ cup sugar

½ cup brown sugar

3 whole strawberries

3 blueberries


Which ingredients keep their properties and do not dissolve in water?

a)

Sugar

b)

Strawberries

c)

Water

d)

Kool Aid

32.

When Enitra was using a flat iron to straighten her hair. The plastic handle insulated Enitra from the high heat of the flat iron.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Cattle have mainly fed on grass in a particular region in Texas for the past 40 years. Recently, the population of cattle has doubled. What effects might this growth have on the ecosystem?

a)

The cattle are diseased.

b)

Next year, the cattle population will have tripled.

c)

The cattle need more space or more grass.

d)

The cattle need less space or less food.

34.

Fishermen have recently begun fishing near Antartica. Due to their success, they plan to expand their business and capture thirty to fiftty times as many fish. What effects might this have on the ecosystem?

a)

The fish might become endangered.

b)

Any prey of these fish might overpopulate.

c)

Both answers are correct.

35.

According to our recent study, water does not shoot further from a bottle when mixed with detergent or coke.

a)

I agree with the hypothesis.

b)

I disagree with this hypothesis.

36.

Name two plant groups that have a combined growth less than that of plant 3.

a)

1 & 2

b)

2 & 7

c)

1 & 7

d)

6 & 7

37.

Two 5th grade classes of 28 students participated in the following pet poll. How many of those students do not have the following pets?5

a)

5

b)

38

c)

8

d)

15

e)

23

38.

During an investigation, Rachel placed two spoons in a pan of water on a heated hot plate. One spoon was made of wood and the other was made of metal. After several minutes, the metal spoon became much hotter than the wooden spoon. This most likely happened because:

a)

Wood is a good insulator; metal is a good conductor.

b)

Both are good thermal conductors.

c)

The wooden spoon was larger, therefore harder to heat.

d)

Wood reflects thermal conduction.

39.

The volume of each red marble is:

a)

0 mL

b)

1 mL

c)

2 mL

d)

10 mL

40.

According to recent temperature trends in New York City, one might predict which temperature on day 7?

a)

59

b)

83

c)

67

d)

72

41.

Jane is setting up an experiment involving bean plants. She places a bean inside a damp paper towel, then places it inside a Ziploc bag. She takes another bean but places it inside a dry paper towel. She tapes both Ziploc bags to her classroom window next to each other. She checks each day to observe and record the data. Jane is most likely invesitgating which hypothesis:

a)

Beans cannot grow in a paper towel.

b)

Amount of sunlight affects how fast beans grown.

c)

What does a bean look like once it's sprouted?

d)

A dry bean grows quicker than a damp bean.