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CBA #2 Review

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 3hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why is it harder for the boy in Image B to get down the hill?

a)

Motion

b)

Friction

c)

Work

d)

Displacement

2.

A student designs an experiment to test the force of a spring using a spring launcher and four spheres with the same diameter but with different masses. What question is being asked in this investigation?

a)

How does the mass of the ball affect the force needed?

b)

How does the diameter of the ball affect the force needed?

c)

How does the color of the ball affect the force needed?

d)

How does the height of launch affect the mass?

3.

The diagrams show two trials of an experiment in which a spring scale was used to measure force. What is the difference between the two trials?

a)

The mass

b)

The surface of the table

c)

The angle of incline

d)

The type of book used

4.

Students design an experiment to determine how much force is needed to move blocks of wood of different masses across a lab table. What is the question the students are trying to answer?

a)

How much force is needed to move the block?

b)

How does the mass affect the force needed?

c)

How does the surface affect the force needed?

d)

How does the type of wood affect the force needed?

5.

Students design an experiment to determine how much force is needed to move blocks of wood of different masses across a lab table. What is the variable that should change this investigation?

a)

Spring Scale

b)

Surface of the table

c)

Mass of wood block

d)

Speed the block is moved

6.

Some students attach a balloon to a straw and then they tape the straw to the top of a toy car. The students inflate the balloon and release the car. The car travels 40 centimeters across the floor. What should the students do to determine whether the force of the air from a balloon is enough to push the car 40 centimeters across the the same floor in repeated trials?

a)

Test the car several times using an identical balloon filled with different amounts of air.

b)

Test the car several times using different-sized balloons filled with the same amount of air.

c)

Test the car several times using an identical balloon filled with the same amount of air.

d)

Test the car several times using different-sized balloons with different amounts of air.

7.

A student designs an experiment to test the effect of the width of a piece of elastic's ability to stretch. The student selects four pieces of elastic with different widths but the same length. The student then attaches blocks with different masses to the pieces of elastic. The results of the student's experiment are shown above. What should the student do to improve this experiment?

a)

Use blocks of equal mass on the four pieces of elastic

b)

Use blocks with enough mass to cause the four pieces of elastic to break

c)

Use more than four pieces of elastic and four blocks

d)

Use four pieces of elastic with different lengths but the same width

8.

How does the light behave differently when it enters the prism?

a)

The ray of light becomes shorter when it strikes the glass.

b)

The ray of light straightens as it strikes the glass.

c)

The ray of light bends as it strikes the glass.

d)

The ray of light transforms to heat when it strikes the glass.

9.

Light travels in waves. Which of the following statements about light waves is NOT true?

a)

They change direction when they are reflected or refracted.

b)

They travel in straight lines

c)

They can come from natural or artificial sources.

d)

They can travel through any substance.

10.

Andres wants to determine if he can consistently hit a baseball out of the park when he swings the bat as hard as he can. What should Andres do to determine whether he can consistently hit a baseball out of the park?

a)

Hit different types of balls, many times, with varying amounts of force.

b)

Hit the same ball, a few times, with varying amounts of force.

c)

Hit the same ball, many times, with same amount of force.

d)

Hit different types of balls, a few times, with the same amount of force.

11.

Water flows through turbines in dams like the one shown. The flowing water makes the turbines spin.

a)

Light energy

b)

Thermal energy

c)

Sound enegy

d)

Mechanical energy

12.

A force of attraction to objects with steel or iron

a)

friction

b)

force

c)

magnetism

d)

gravity

13.

A force that happens when rubbing objects together

a)

magnetism

b)

force

c)

gravity

d)

friction

14.

Light travels in a ___________ line

a)

reflected

b)

retracted

c)

straight

d)

zig zag

15.

electricity flows in a ______________ circuit

a)

closed

b)

open

c)

smooth

d)

loud

16.

All of these are types of energy except

a)

mechanical

b)

light

c)

flexible

d)

electrical

17.

When salt dissolves in water it is called

a)

salty

b)

soluble

c)

evaporation

d)

precipitation

18.

Which of these is an insulator?

a)

metal spoon

b)

cotton ball

c)

paper clip

d)

ball of foil

19.

Which is a conductor?

a)

rubber

b)

foam

c)

plastic

d)

steel

20.
a)

Pull the spring scale a longer distance.

b)

Cover the table top with a carpet square.

c)

Repeat the same steps using a heavier mass.

d)

Attach a smaller block to the spring scale.

21.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

22.
a)

Surface A

b)

Surface B

c)

Surface C

d)

Surface D

23.
A class prepared some electrical circuits using battery, connecting wires, and three light bulbs.  Which of these circuits can make the three bulbs light?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
24.

A student builds a circuit made up of a battery, two light bulbs, and a switch. What will the student most likely observe in this circuit?

a)

Light bulb 1 and light bulb 2 will both be on

b)

Light bulb 1 will be off, but light bulb 2 will be on

c)

Light bulb 1 and light bulb 2 will both be off

d)

Light bulb 1 will be on, but light bulb 2 will be off

25.

The diagram shows a series circuit with three lit bulbs. How many of the bulbs will remain lit if the wire is cut a the point shown by the arrow?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

26.
In the picture, if you replace the paper clip with a plastic spoon, what happens? 
a)
The bulb doesn't light
b)
The bulb is dimmer
c)
The wires get hot
d)
There is no charge
27.
A fifth grade class constructed this circuit.  Which of these objects most likely made the light glow when connected to points X and Y?
a)
plastic straw
b)
cotton string
c)
aluminum foil
d)
rubber eraser
28.

Why does the following circuit not work?

a)

The light bulb is broken

b)

The switch is closed

c)

The wood block is an insulator

d)

The battery is dead

29.

The circuit does not work, what could you do to allow the circuit to work?

a)

Add another light

b)

Add another battery

c)

Open the switch

d)

Remove the wood block and connect the wires

30.

Which lights would turn on if your closed switches 1 and 2?

a)

red, blue, and white

b)

red and white

c)

red and blue

d)

blue, white, yellow

31.

In order to produce ONLY LIGHT energy, which switch(es) would you need to close?

a)

switch 1 and switch 2

b)

switch 1, 2, and 3

c)

switch 2 and switch 3

d)

switch 1 and 3

32.

bending or breaking of light as it passes from one medium to another (from air to water)

a)

refraction

b)

absoption

c)

reflection

d)

lens

33.

Electrical Energy is transformed to _____ Energy.

a)

Mechanical

b)

Electrical

c)

Thermal

d)

Light

34.

This shows energy changing from

_______ to _______.

a)

Sound to wind

b)

Thermal to heat

c)

Mechanical to Electrical

d)

Electrical to Mechanical

35.
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
36.
A student placed a pencil in a cup of water.  The pencil appears broken because light-
a)
always travels in a straight line
b)
bends when it passes through water
c)
makes the water in the glass evaporate
d)
reflects the pencil on the water's surface
37.

The bouncing of light off an object

a)

basketball

b)

refraction

c)

reflection

d)

echo

38.
The pictures shows what a student observed when he looked through a hand lens at a penny.
What happens to light passing through a hand lens that makes the image of the penny appear larger? The light is-
a)
absorbed
b)
reflected
c)
refracted
d)
stopped
39.

Observe the image. After reflecting off of the mirror, which object will the light

coming from the laser most likely strike next?

a)

marble

b)

apple

c)

laser

d)

rock

40.

The arrows in the diagrams below represent light. Which diagram best shows how a

glass mirror would reflect light?

a)

b)

c)

d)

41.

Which experiment listed below will best determine how friction affects the speed of a rolling object?

a)

Roll 3 objects of various sizes across the floor

b)

Roll 3 objects of equal size from various heights across the floor

c)

Roll 3 objects of equal size across 3 different types of surfaces

d)

Roll 3 objects of equal size from equal heights across the floor

42.
a)

Pull the spring scale a longer distance.

b)

Cover the table top with a carpet square.

c)

Repeat the same steps using a heavier mass.

d)

Attach a smaller block to the spring scale.

43.

Students use a spring scale to pull different types of shoes across a wood table and record the amount of force required. Which question is this experimental investigation most likely trying to answer?

a)

A. How much do the different types of shoes weigh?

b)

B. How does the type of shoe affect the amount of force required to pull it?

c)

C. How does a spring scale work?

d)

D. How much force is required to pull the high heel shoe?

44.

energy of movement (motion)

a)

light

b)

sound

c)

electrical

d)

mechanical

45.

energy produced by the flow of electrons (electricity)

a)

sound

b)

energy

c)

electrical

d)

thermal

46.

Electrical Energy is transformed to _____ Energy.

a)

solar

b)

thermal

c)

light

d)

chemical

47.
This image represents what type of circuit?
a)
open
b)
closed
c)
series
d)
parallel
48.
If bulb 1 burns out, what will occur?
a)
bulbs 2 and 3 will go out
b)
bulbs 2 and 3 receive more volts
c)
bulbs 2 and 3 will stay lit
d)
nothing will happen
49.

A student builds a circuit made up of a battery, two light bulbs, and a switch. What will the student most likely observe in this circuit?

a)

Light bulb 1 and light bulb 2 will both be on

b)

Light bulb 1 will be off, but light bulb 2 will be on

c)

Light bulb 1 and light bulb 2 will both be off

d)

Light bulb 1 will be on, but light bulb 2 will be off

50.

Students constructed a circuit using different-colored lightbulbs. What will happen if Switch 3 is closed and the other switches are left open?

a)

Only the white bulb will operate

b)

None of the bulbs will operate

c)

Only the white and yellow bulbs will operate

d)

Only the red and blue bulbs will operate

51.

Which object shows an energy transformation from electrical to mechanical?

a)
b)
c)
d)
52.

The breaking down of rocks and other materials on the Earth's surface.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Exfoliation

53.

The process by which rock and soil are moved from one place to another is called-

a)

Chemical weatherin

b)

Erosion

c)

Mechanical weathering

d)

Deosition

54.

The erosion in this picture is from __.

a)

wind

b)

water

c)

glaciers

d)

chemicals

55.

The reason there is an arch in this rock is because __.

a)

the water wore away soft rock first

b)

a glacier rubbed against that part

c)

there were tree roots growing there that broke the rock away

d)

the water can't reach the rest of the rocks

56.

This enormous valley was likely caused by __.

a)

water

b)

glacier

c)

wind

d)

chemicals

57.

What landform is shown in the image above?

a)

River Delta

b)

Sea Arch

c)

Moraine

d)

Canyon

58.

What landform is shown in the image above?

a)

Sea Arch

b)

Canyon

c)

Mountain

d)

Island

59.

What landform is shown in the image above?

a)

Canyon

b)

River Delta

c)

Sea Arch

d)

Island

60.

What landform is shown in the image above?

a)

River Delta

b)

Mountain

c)

Canyon

d)

Island

61.

Which landform is shown above?

a)

Mountain

b)

Sand Dune

c)

Island

d)

Moraine

62.

Landform formed from deposition by water from a river

a)

Delta

b)

Canyon

c)

V shaped valley

d)

Landform

63.

Landform formed from weathering and erosion by a glacier/ice

a)

V shaped valley

b)

U shaped valley

c)

Erosion

d)

Sand dune

64.

Which formation process do most sedimentary rocks follow?

a)

cementation, compaction, deposition, erosion

b)

erosion, compaction, cementation, deposition

c)

erosion, deposition, compaction, cementation

65.
When an agent of erosion loses energy, it drops sediments:
a)
Desalination
b)
Disagregation
c)
Deposition
d)
Delimination
66.

Which layer is the oldest?

a)

siltstone

b)

conglomerate

c)

limestone

d)

mudstone

67.
a)

Sand in the sediment melts and turns into rock.

b)

The weight of the water compacts the sediment into rock.

c)

Changing water temperatures turn sand in the sediment into rock.

d)

Pollution caused by humans turns the sediment into rock.

68.

The process by which rocks are broken down

a)

Weathering

b)

Deposition

c)

Erosion

d)

Sedimentation

69.

The process in which sediment settles out (drops to the bottom) of the water or wind that is carrying it

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Sedimentation

d)

Deposition

70.

How does sediment build up?

a)

day by day

b)

row by row

c)

layer by layer

d)

slice by slice

71.
What are the three fossil fuels that form in sedimentary rock?
a)
solar, oil
b)
coal and oil
c)
coal, oil, natural gas
72.

The picture shows rock layers next to a road. Layer 3 most likely formed in which of these environments?

a)

Desert

b)

Forest

c)

Ocean

d)

Tundra

73.

What is the correct order of the rock layers from oldest to youngest?

a)

A, B, C, D, E, F

b)

F, E, C, D, B, A

c)

F, E, D, C, B, A

d)

A, B, C, E, D, F

74.

The diagram represents the layers found inside a rocky cliff. The rock layers contain fossils. Which of the following layers of rock is most likely the youngest?

a)

The layer containing trilobites

b)

The layer containing aphibians

c)

The layer containing mammals

d)

The layer containing fishes

75.

Which one shows the steps in order to form a Sedimentary Rock?

a)

Weathering, Erosion, Deposition, Cementation, Compaction

b)

Weathering, Erosion, Compation, Cementation

c)

Weathering, Erosion, Deposition, Compaction, Cementation

d)

Weathering, Deposition, Erosion, Compation, & Cementation

76.

Which diagram models the process of compaction leading to the formation of sedimentary rock?

a)
b)
c)
d)
77.

Which list contains only processes that must occur in order for fossil fuels to form?

a)

Formation of faults, burial, glacial formation

b)

Organism growth, burial, volcanic activity

c)

Organism growth, burial, compaction

d)

Erosion, burial, earthquakes

78.

Where was natural gas and oil formed?

a)

bottom of rivers

b)

bottom of lakes

c)

bottom of swamps

d)

bottom of oceans

79.
soil deposited at the mouth of a river
a)
river
b)
valley
c)
delta
d)
canyon
80.
a large mass of slow moving ice that carves new features and deposits sediments
a)
mountain
b)
delta
c)
glacier
d)
u-shaped valley
81.
a valley carved by a slow moving glacier 
a)
canyon
b)
river
c)
u-shaped valley
d)
delta
82.

This landform is formed by

a)

water erosion

b)

weathering

c)

deposition of sediments

d)

glaciers