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WorksheetsDCP #2 Review
Total questions: 91
Worksheet time: 7hrs 22mins
A material that allows heat or electricity to pass through easily- all metals and water
weight
conductor
insulator
physical properties
a material that limits or stops heat or electricity from passing through easily- rubber, wood, plastic, etc.
conductor
mass
insulator
volume
sink
volume
more dense
less dense
solubility
float
more dense
volume
less dense
conductivity
Some students investigate the properties of four objects using a hand lens, a magnet, and a beaker containing water. Their observations are recorded in the table. Which statement identifies a property that could be used to classify these objects into two different groups? (5.5A)
Density can be used to separate objects that sink in water from objects that do not.
Magnetism can be used to separate objects that are attracted by a magnet from objects that are not.
Solubility can be used to separate objects that dissolve in water from objects that do not.
Physical state can be used to separate objects that are solids from objects that are not.
A student puts four objects in a bucket filled with water. Which two objects are most likely less dense than the water? (5.5A)
Wood block and metal paper clip
Plastic ball and glass marble
Metal paper clip and glass marble
Wood block and plastic ball
Based on their properties, which of the objects is most likely iron?
A. Object 1
B. Object 2
C. Object 3
D. Object 4
Which of these labels correctly identifies the solubility of each substance in water?
A
B
C
D
Based on the table, which material should be used to insulate electrical wires?
A. Copper, because it is a good conductor of electricity.
B. Copper, because it is flexible and can be bent easily.
C. Plastic, because it is a solid.
D. Plastic, because it is a thermal and electrical insulator.
Which of these tables correctly identifies the physical properties of the items?
A
B
C
D
Match the following picture with the energy PRODUCED.
mechanical
sound
electrical
light
thermal
Match the following picture with the energy SOURCE.
electrical
mechanical
light
Which activities on the list are examples of the use of mechanical energy?
1.Swimming in the river
2.Cooking a pizza in the oven
3.Watching TV
4.Climbing a tree
5.Playing soccer
A. Activities 1, 3, 5
B. Activities 1, 2, 4
C. Activities 1, 4, 5
D. Activities 2 and 3
Which switch/switches need to be closed so ONLY bulb 1 will light up?
Which LEDs will produce light with the switch in the position show?
Which LEDs will produce light if we close the switch?
Which bells will ring with the wires connected as shown?
Which bulbs will light up when switch 1 is closed?
Which bulbs will light up when switch 2 is closed?
Light hitting a mirror and bouncing off is an example of _____________________.
reflection
refraction
transmission
absorption
Light passing through a lens and bending is an example of ______________________________.
reflection
refraction
transmission
absorption
When light travels through air into a prism, it bends and separates into many colors. In which other situation does light bend? (5.6C)
When light moves through air into water
When light hits a wall
When light passes through outer space
When light hits a mirror
The picture shows a child standing in a swimming pool. Why does the lower part of the child appear so much different in size from the upper part? (5.6C)
The light rays that travel through water and then into air are refracted.
The light rays that travel through water and then into air are enlarged.
The light rays that travel through air and then into water are reflected.
The light rays that travel through air and then into water are reduced.
The diagram shows a fish being viewed from above the water. The fish appears to be closer to the surface than it really is. What causes this difference? (5.6C)
Light is reflected.
Light is refracted.
Light is focused.
Light is blocked.
How does light travel?
It scatter
In straight lines
Zigzag lines
Curved lines
Organize these pictures into reflection, refraction or absorption.
Put the inner planets in their correct order from the sun.
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Put the outer planets in their correct order from the sun.
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Students make a solar system model on the playground. The school building represents the sun. They label round objects for each planet. The planet they should place closest to the school building is (a)
Students make a solar system model on the playground. The school building represents the sun. They label round objects for each planet. The planet they should place the farthest from the school building is (a)
Match the following times with the correct position of the sun.
Morning (A.M.)
Afternoon (P.M.)
Noon
When the sun gets lower in the sky, shadows get______.
longer
shorter
lighter
darker
When the sun gets higher in the sky, shadows get ______.
longer
shorter
lighter
darker
The sun sets in the
(a)
The sun rises in the
(a)
What position will the sun be at when it is setting in the P.M.?
What position will the sun be at when it is rising in the A.M.?
What position will the sun be at 12:00 P.M. (noon)?
What position will the sun be at around 3:00 P.M.?
What position will the sun be at around 10:00 A.M.?
If Shawn recorded 10 hours of daytime, how many hours of night time would he record?
About where would the sun be locates based on the shadow in this picture?
Why does the sun appear to be moving across the sky every day?
The sun is rotating on its axis
The sun is revolving around Earth
The Earth is rotating on its axis
The Earth is revolving around the sun
Match the following times with the correct position of the sun.
4:00 P.M.
10:00 A.M.
8:00 A.M.
7:00 P.M.
Match the correct explanation with its diagram.
Why shadows move throughout the day.
Represents one year/365 days.
Why we have seasons
If you were to spin a globe one time, what would that represent?
1 day/24 hours
1 year/365 days
1 minute
1 hour
Match the correct time with the correct shadow position.
3:00 P.M.
7:00 P.M.
12:00 P.M. (Noon)
10:00 A.M.
Match the correct cardinal direction with the correct statement.
The sun rises in the _______.
east
The sun sets in the _______.
west
At noon, the sun is directly ________.
north
The sun rises in the (a) and sets in the (b) . The sun is (c) at noon.
light is refracted and changes direction
What is a difference between reflection and refraction?
In reflection the light goes through and in refraction the light does not go through
In reflection the light does not go through, in refraction it does go through
reflection means to bend and refraction means to bounce off of
refraction means to stop and reflection means to go
ALL metals are: (CHOOSE THREE answers)
thermal conductors
electrical conductors
bad insualtors
good insulators
less dense than water
Match the following:
refraction
absorption
reflection
friction has no affect on speed
(a) is not soluble in water.
(a) is soluble in water.
Read the following then place the items in order from MOST dense to LEAST dense.
A cup has water on the top and syrup on the bottom.
A marble sank to the bottom of the cup.
A quarter floated on the syrup but sank under the water.
A foam ball floated on top of the water.
marble
syrup
quarter
water
foam ball
Which of these have a SOURCE of electrical energy. (Choose ALL that apply)
Organize these metals as either magnetic or nonmagnetic.
Iron
Steel
Copper
Aluminum
Gold
Silver
What TWO metals are magnetic?
iron
copper
steel
aluminum
Students constructed a circuit using different-colored lightbulbs. What will happen if Switch 1 is closed and the other switches are left open?
Only the red bulb will light up.
None of the bulbs will be light up
Only the white and yellow bulbs will light up.
Only the red and white bulbs will light up.
Which of these changes to the electric circuit shown will cause the lightbulb to light up? (5.6B)
Straightening the wire so that the current can flow more easily
Adding a switch and more wire so that the current can flow more easily
Turning one battery so that its positive end connects to the other battery's negative end
Making the length of wire the same on both sides of the lightbulb
With the switches as they are, how many bulbs will light up?
0
1
2
Which bulb(s) will be lit when ONLY switch 3 is closed?
Which bulb(s) will be lit when ONLY switch 4 is closed?
NONE of the following circuits work. Match each photo to the reason why they don't work.
There is an insulator blocking the flow.
It's open (it has a gap in it).
There is no power source.
The batteries are facing the wrong way.
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?
How does the mass of the ball affect the force needed?
How does the diameter of the ball affect the force needed?
How does the color of the ball affect the force needed?
How does the height of launch affect the mass?
Students drop the same heavy ball onto identical blocks of soft clay from different heights. For each height they measure the depth of the dent the ball makes in the clay. What question could we use this investigation to answer?
How does the mass of the ball affect the size of the crater?
How does the height affect the size of the crater?
How does magnetism affect the size of the crater?
How does the type of clay affect the size of the crater?
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?
The mass
The surface of the table
The angle of incline
The type of book used
Which moon phase comes right after a new moon (completely dark)?
What season is it for the Northern Hemisphere?
Summer
Winter
Spring
Fall
Which planet in the solar system is farthest from the sun?
Mercury
Neptune
Saturn
Venus
The solar system has eight planets and one sun. What is the correct order of these planets, starting from closest to the Sun?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Jupiter
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, Earth, Saturn, Neptune, Mars, Uranus
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Match the correct explanation with its diagram.
Why shadows move throughout the day.
Represents one year/365 days.
Why we have seasons
If you were to spin a globe one time, what would that represent?
1 day/24 hours
1 year/365 days
1 minute
1 hour
This image shows
light reflecting off of the tree then off of the water
light refracting off of the tree then off of the water
sand and water
(Choose all that apply.)
iron filings and sand
iron nails and toothpicks
(Choose all that apply.)
Why does the sun appear to be moving across the sky every day?
The sun is rotating on its axis
The sun is revolving around Earth
The Earth is rotating on its axis
The Earth is revolving around the sun
What explains why a coin at the bottom of a cup if water seems closer to the surface than it really is?
light reflects off the water
light travels in a straight line
light is absorbed in the penny
light from the coin changes direction after it leaves the water
Which moon phase comes after a full moon? (Remember the gray color is the moon, the black is what you cannot see)
h
a
b
c
F
G
H
J
A
B
C
D
