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Science 6 - Quarter 3 Pre-assessment

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A child slides down a playground slide and feels the warmth on their hands as they touch the slide. Which type of friction is primarily involved in this situation?

a)

Rolling friction

b)

Sliding friction

c)

Static friction

d)

Fluid friction

2.

Why do ball bearings in a wheel reduce friction?

a)

They change static friction to fluid friction.

b)

They eliminate sliding friction by allowing rolling friction.

c)

They increase the surface area in contact with the axle.

d)

They convert friction into heat energy.

3.

Which scenario demonstrates fluid friction?

a)

A car braking suddenly on a dry road

b)

A boat moving through water

c)

A box pushed across the floor

d)

A rolling bowling ball

4.

A heavy box stays in place even when a person pushes it. What type of friction is responsible for this?

a)

Sliding friction

b)

Rolling friction

c)

Static friction

d)

Fluid friction

5.

Which action demonstrates reducing sliding friction?

a)

Applying grease to a bicycle chain

b)

Using sandpaper on a wooden surface

c)

Tightening the screws on a machine

d)

Adding more weight to a sled

6.

Why do astronauts on the Moon weigh less than they do on Earth?

a)

The Moon has no gravity.

b)

The gravitational pull of the Moon is weaker than that of Earth.

c)

The Moon’s surface is smoother than Earth’s.

d)

The distance between the Moon and the Sun affects weight.

7.

If a ball is dropped and another ball is thrown horizontally from the same height, which will hit the ground first? Ignore air resistance.

a)

The balls will not hit the ground

b)
The dropped ball will hit the ground first.
c)
They will hit the ground at the same time.
d)
The thrown ball will hit the ground first.
8.

Which of the following scenarios demonstrates the effect of gravity?

a)

A kite floating in the air

b)

A leaf falling to the ground

c)

A feather suspended in water

d)

A helium balloon rising into the sky

9.

Which of the following best explains why objects fall towards the Earth?

a)

Air pushes objects down.

b)

The Earth’s magnetic field attracts objects.

c)

The Earth’s gravity pulls objects towards its center.

d)

Objects naturally seek lower elevations.

10.

If the mass of an object increases, how does gravity between it and the Earth change?

a)

Gravity decreases.

b)

Gravity remains constant.

c)

Gravity increases.

d)

Gravity is unaffected by mass.

11.

Which simple machine is used in a seesaw?

a)

Pulley

b)

Lever

c)

Inclined plane

d)

Screw

12.

Which tool combines an inclined plane and a wedge?

a)

ballpen

b)

Screwdriver

c)

Knife

d)

plywood

13.

How does a fixed pulley make work easier?

a)
A fixed pulley makes work easier by allowing the user to lift loads with less effort by changing the direction of the force.
b)
A fixed pulley is used to lift loads vertically without any mechanical advantage.
c)
A fixed pulley requires more force to lift the load than lifting it directly.
d)
A fixed pulley increases the weight of the load being lifted.
14.

A carpenter uses a screw to attach two pieces of wood. What simple machine is the screw an example of?

a)
Wedge
b)
Lever
c)
Pulley
d)
Screw
15.

In which situation is a wedge most effective?

a)

Splitting a log

b)

Pulling a bucket of water

c)

Moving a cart up a ramp

d)

Lifting a load using a lever

16.

Which form of energy is stored in food?

a)

Mechanical energy

b)

Radiant energy

c)

Chemical energy

d)

Electrical energy

17.

What type of energy is produced by vibrating objects?

a)

Sound energy

b)

Thermal energy

c)

Radiant energy

d)

Chemical energy

18.

A running car engine converts chemical energy into which forms of energy?

a)

Thermal and sound energy

b)

Mechanical and radiant energy

c)

Electrical and thermal energy

d)

Chemical and sound energy

19.

What form of energy does a wind turbine generate from moving air?

a)

Thermal energy

b)

Mechanical energy

c)

Chemical energy

d)

Radiant energy

20.

Which of the following uses radiant energy?

a)

A flashlight

b)

A refrigerator

c)

A windmill

d)

A rolling toy car

21.

Which energy transformation occurs in a solar panel?

a)

Radiant to chemical energy

b)

Radiant to electrical energy

c)

Chemical to thermal energy

d)

Mechanical to radiant energy

22.

What type of energy transformation occurs when a battery-powered fan is turned on?

a)

Chemical to mechanical energy

b)

Electrical to chemical energy

c)

Thermal to radiant energy

d)

Sound to electrical energy

23.

What happens to energy in a light bulb?

a)

Electrical energy is converted to radiant and thermal energy.

b)

Mechanical energy is converted to electrical energy.

c)

Thermal energy is converted to radiant and chemical energy.

d)

Radiant energy is converted to sound and mechanical energy.

24.

Which scenario illustrates chemical energy being converted to mechanical energy?

a)

A person pedaling a bicycle

b)

A car using fuel to move

c)

A wind turbine generating electricity

d)

A microwave heating food

25.

In a hydroelectric power plant, water is used to generate electricity. Which energy transformations take place?

a)

Thermal to chemical to electrical energy

b)

Mechanical to radiant energy

c)

mechanical to electrical energy

d)

Chemical to radiant to thermal energy