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WorksheetsAll About Science
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 11mins
If you are using a scale, what property are you measuring for?
Magnetism
Temperature
Mass
Length
Blowing air into a balloon causes gases to fill it. Which of the following statements is true about a gas?
A gas has a definite shape.
A gas takes the shape and size of its container.
A gas has a definite size but takes the shape of its container.
A gas has a definite size and shape.
John and his friends went to the pool with toy plastic boats. They each pressed the boat down to the bottom of the swimming pool then let it go. What will most likely happen?
The plastic boats will sink to the bottom and stay there.
The plastic boats will rise to the top.
The plastic boats will stay suspended in the middle of the pool.
The plastic boats will move sideways underwater.
Look at your desk. Why is the desk an example of a solid?
The desk changes size when you work on it.
The desk changes shape when it moves.
The desk keeps a definite shape.
The desk melts when heated.
Which of the following are examples of matter changing as its properties cool? Select two answers.
Swimming in the summer, but not in the winter because the pool is frozen.
Going outside with ice cream, then the ice cream melts.
Taking ice and putting it into a pot to watch it boil.
Lighting a candle, which turns into a liquid and then hardens as it sits.
Why are there tiny droplets of water on the can?
The water vapor in the air touches the cold can and causes condensation.
The warm air causes evaporation.
The can is leaking soda.
The can is melting.
Which material is better for windows in new apartments, plastic or glass, and why?
Plastic is better because it will not break.
Glass is better because it is easier to break compared to plastic.
Plastic is better because it can be changed easily.
Glass is better because it is stronger than plastic.
When you kick a soccer ball into the air, when does gravity pull on the ball?
Only when the ball is going up.
Only when the ball is falling.
Only when the ball hits the ground.
All the time, whether the soccer ball is moving or not.
Lionel Messi, the famous soccer player, jumps up to block the ball. What are some of the pushes and pulls that you would see? Select two answers.
The player is wearing Nikes.
The other team kicked the ball, pushing the ball.
The sunny day makes everyone want to play soccer.
Gravity pulling Messi back to the ground when he jumps into the air.
Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the concept of mechanical energy?
A car parked in a garage.
A book resting on a shelf.
A bowling ball moving across the floor.
A light bulb glowing in a lamp.
Which of the following best demonstrates the use of mechanical energy?
A chopping blade slicing through vegetables.
A refrigerator cooling food.
A microwave heating a meal.
A blender mixing a smoothie.
Which of the following processes contribute to the formation of soil from rocks and other materials? Select two answers.
Remains of dead plants and animals were broken apart.
Water from rain made the rocks weaken, causing them to break apart.
Wind blowing over the surface of rocks, causing them to erode.
Sunlight heating the rocks, causing them to expand and contract.
Which of the following is an example of decomposition?
Fungi living on dead trees.
Leaves changing color in the fall.
Water evaporating from a puddle.
Rocks breaking apart due to weathering.
How do roots from growing plants help soil form?
The roots absorb water from the soil, preventing rocks from breaking apart.
Rocks breaking apart as they grow.
The roots grow into cracks in the rocks, causing them to break apart as they expand.
The roots provide shade, keeping the rocks cool and preventing them from breaking apart.
Volcanic eruptions can cause major changes. What is one reason these changes occur?
Hot rocks and ash can start fires.
Hot air makes it hot outside.
Water causes major floods.
Cold rocks and ashes cause floods.
What form of energy is being used when Coco Goff hits yhe tennis ball with her tennis racket?
