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Science Review

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which two things must be known to measure speed?

a)

speed and distance

b)

time and distance

2.

All objects are made of charged particles.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

A knife is an example of a wedge.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Materials that do not allow current to flow easily are called conductors.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

In a tug-of-war game, when both sides pull equally on the rope, the forces are unbalanced.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Identify the motion as shown by the symbols below.

a)

straight line

b)

back and forth

c)

zigzag

d)

round and round

7.

Stored energy that is ready to be used is called ____________________ energy.

a)

potential

b)

space

c)

motion

d)

current

e)

location

8.

Distance is the amount of ____________________ between two objects or places.

a)

space

b)

potential

c)

motion

d)

location

e)

current

9.

Which of the following is NOT a simple machine?

a)

lever

b)

pulley

c)

screw

d)

can opener

10.

A switch allows you to control the flow of ____________________ .

a)

current

b)

space

c)

motion

d)

location

e)

potential

11.

While an object is changing position, it is in ____________________ .

a)

motion

b)

current

c)

potential

d)

space

e)

location

12.

Position is the ____________________ of an object.

a)

current

b)

space

c)

potential

d)

location

e)

motion

13.

According to the chart, which object has the greatest weight?

a)

bicycle

b)

boat

c)

scooter

d)

skateboard

14.

People use electricity to produce all of the following except …

a)

light

b)

motion

c)

gravity

d)

heat

15.

_____ is the ability to do work.

a)

Gravity

b)

Energy

c)

Friction

d)

Distance

16.

To keep an electric current moving, a circuit cannot have any ____________________ .

a)

breaks

b)

space

c)

potential

d)

motion

e)

current

17.

What causes a shock when a person touches a doorknob?

a)

electrical current

b)

an open circuit

c)

insulated wires

d)

static electricity

18.

Which simple machine can be used to move a heavy box up some stairs?

a)

a lever

b)

a wheel and axle

c)

a wedge

d)

an inclined plane

19.

Energy of motion is called ____________________ energy.

a)

space

b)

motion

c)

current

d)

kinetic

e)

potential

20.

A ____________________ is a push or a pull.

a)

space

b)

current

c)

potential

d)

force

e)

motion

21.

Which of the following belongs in the empty circle?

a)

Insulators

b)

Circuits

c)

Forces

d)

Conductors

22.

How many types of simple machines exist?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

3

d)

8

23.

An object's ____________________ tells how far it will move in a certain amount of time.

a)

space

b)

potential

c)

location

d)

motion

e)

current

24.

What happens when a force changes an object's motion?

a)

friction is removed

b)

potential energy is increased

c)

the object changes state

d)

work is done

25.

Which of the following can help measure speed?

a)

stopwatch

b)

measuring cup

c)

thermometer

d)

spring balance

26.

Which of the following does NOT increase friction?

a)

oil

b)

sandpaper

c)

rubber

d)

rough stones

27.

Which is an example of work being done?

a)

studying for a test

b)

holding a box over your head

c)

picking up a feather

d)

pushing on a wall

28.

What is an electrical charge?

a)

the flow of electricity

b)

the path that allows electrical current to flow

c)

the positive and negative properties of electricity

d)

the sudden burst of energy