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Science 3-Revision

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How are sounds produced?

a)

vibrating and moving objects

b)

clapping hands and tapping feet

c)

putting an object at a rest

2.

1.Sound is a form of energy made by ____________

a)

electricity

b)

vibration

c)

light

d)

volume

3.

Light travels in ______ lines

a)

curve

b)

straight

4.

How does light allow us to see?

a)

Light runs through objects and appears it in our brain.

b)

Light hits an object and bends to a different direction.

c)

Light hits an object and reflects back into our eyes.

5.

Objects that emit their own light are called______.

a)

light sources

b)

non-light sources

c)

reflectors

6.

A mirror _________________ light.

a)

absorbs

b)

reflects

c)

refracts

7.
________ is the ability to do work.
a)
Light
b)
Energy
c)
Heat 
d)
Sound
8.

TRUE or FALSE:

A candle is a source of heat and light.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

9.
Which statement best explains what is happening in this picture?
a)
The light is being reflected which makes the spoon appear broken.
b)
The light is being refracted which makes the spoon appear broken.
c)
The light is being absorbed which makes the spoon appear broken.
d)
The light is being transparent which makes the spoon appear broken.
10.

What behavior of light is shown in the picture?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

11.

What behavior of light is shown in the picture?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

12.

What is the best explanation for Mickey seeing himself in the mirror?

a)

refraction

b)

absorbed

c)

reflection

d)

flipped

13.

Light absorbs easily into dark surfaces. Which object would absorb the most light?

a)

black t-shirt

b)

paper

c)

window

d)

tree

14.
If a black and white car were in the parking lot all day. Compare the temperatures of the two cars.
a)
The black car would be cooler.
b)
The white car would be hotter.
c)
The black car would be hotter.
d)
They would be the same
15.

Heat energy transfer from low temperature objects to high temperature objects

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Which of the following is an example of heat transfer by Radiation?

a)

Burning your fingers on a hot iron.

b)

Heat from a heater warming up your whole house

c)

Standing by a campfire and feeling the heat.

d)

All of the above.

17.

Which of the following is an example of heat transfer by Radiation?

a)

Burning your fingers on a hot iron.

b)

Heat from a heater warming up your whole house

c)

Standing by a campfire and feeling the heat.

d)

All of the above.

18.

It is the transfer of heat between substances that are in direct contact with each other.

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

19.

Identify the mode of heat transfer in the given picture.

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

20.

Identify the mode of heat transfer in the given picture.

(movement of water molecules)

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

21.

Identify the mode of heat transfer in the given picture.

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

22.

the path that an electric current takes

a)

electrical circuit

b)

static electricty

c)

electric force

d)

electric current

23.

We need _________ to help us power electrical appliances.

a)

Appliance

b)

Electricity

c)

Activity

24.
Why is solar energy considered a renewable energy source?
a)
You can get money back from the government if you put solar panels on your house
b)
Solar energy is cheaper than fossil fuels
c)
The sun's energy will not run out for billions of years
d)
Solar energy can be used to recharge batteries
25.

A homebuilder wants to use renewable resources to produce energy to use in his new home. He installs large solar panels on his roof. Why is using solar panels in homes a good alternative to fossil fuels?

a)

Fossil fuels are renewable and will never run out.

b)

Solar panels can do more things than fossil fuels.

c)

Solar are cheaper than fossil fuels.

d)

Fossil fuels are nonrenewable resources and will eventually run out.

26.
The condition which are required for combustion to take place are:
a)
fuel
b)
ignition temperature
c)
oxygen
d)
all of these
27.
Another term for burning is
a)
Fire triangle
b)
Magnesium oxide
c)
Combustion
d)
Bustion
28.
What is essential for a combustion reaction to begin?
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Fuel 
c)
Fuel, oxygen and heat
d)
Water and oxygen
29.

On a roller coaster, where is maximum potential energy?

a)

At the top of a big hill

b)

When going around a corner

c)

When going upside down

30.

Energy due to motion is ____________ energy.

a)

Potential

b)

Energy

c)

Kinetic

31.

__________ is stored energy.

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

None of the above

32.
What kind of energy is in an acorn hanging from an oak tree?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
33.

The boys are pulling with the same force. What will happen?

a)

The boy in blue will win.

b)

They will not move at all.

c)

The boy in red will win.

d)

Both will fall down.

34.
What type of force does this picture show?
a)
Push 
b)
Pull
35.
Force is________________
a)
a property of matter
b)
A push or pull that makes something move
c)
Friction
d)
a tool we measure with 
36.

Which of the following is an example of a balanced force?

a)

An airplane taking off.

b)

Kicking a football.

c)

A car slowing down.

d)

A car waiting at a red light.

37.

Two boys are playing tug-of-war. They both pull on the rope and the rope moves to the left.

a)

The forces are balanced.

b)

The forces are unbalanced.

38.

A woman is pushing the shopping cart and it is moving forward.

a)

The forces are balanced.

b)

The forces are unbalanced.

39.

A soccer ball is on the ground. It is not moving. Are the forces acting on the ball balanced or unbalanced?

a)

The forces acting on the ball are balanced.

b)

The forces acting on the ball are unbalanced.

40.

What are the unbalanced forces?

a)

forces that are equal in size and opposite in direction.

b)

forces that are not equal in size and are opposite in direction

41.

If force is applied to an object on two sides, and that force is NOT the same, then the object will move in the direction of the greater force. Which type of force is responsible for this?

a)

Balanced Force

b)

Unbalanced Force

42.

A type of force that acts when two surfaces rub together

a)

Push

b)

Pull

c)

Friction

d)

Force

43.

Rough surfaces have less friction

a)

True

b)

False

44.

Smooth surfaces have less friction

a)

True

b)

False

45.

What will happen if you added water to the slide? Choose TWO answers.

a)

There will be more friction

b)

There will be less friction

c)

You will go faster

d)

You will go slower

46.
Which of the following is an example of friction that is helpful?
a)
Brakes used on a bike
b)
Tires from a car on the road
c)
Tread on the bottom of your shoes
d)
All are examples that are helpful
47.
the tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion
a)
acceleration
b)
inertia
c)
mass
d)
frame of reference
48.
Because of inertia, a resting object will remain at ________.
a)
rest
b)
a constant speed
c)
school
d)
inertia 
49.
You push on a car and it does not move.  What is true about the inertia?
a)
The inertia is changing
b)
The inertia of the car is too great 
c)
The inertia of the person is equal to the car
d)
There is not inertia because of no movement
50.

A seesaw is an example of a

a)

wedge

b)

lever

c)

inclined plane

d)

pulley

51.
What type of simple machine is this?
a)
wheel and axle
b)
gear
c)
lever
d)
inclined plane
52.

The device used to raise a flag up a flag pole is an example of a

a)

wheel and axle

b)

lever

c)

inclined plane

d)

pulley

53.
A ramp.
a)
Lever
b)
Inclined Plane
c)
Wedge
d)
Screw
54.
What type of simple machine is shown here?
a)
Pulley
b)
Wheel and Axle
c)
Lever
d)
Wedge
55.
Mechanical Advantage:  To change the direction of a force.
a)
Wedge
b)
Pulley
c)
Screw
d)
Wheel and Axle
56.
Mechanical Advantage:  To move objects to a greater height.
a)
Pulley
b)
Wedge
c)
Lever
d)
Inclined Plane
57.
How does a pulley make work easier? 
a)

It changes the direction of the input force.

b)

It changes the distance over which the input force is applied.

c)

It changes the amount of the input force applied 

d)

It changes direction and increases the effect of your input force

58.
A flat sloping surface that connects lower and higher elevations. It makes raising objects easier.  
a)
wedge
b)
screw
c)
lever
d)
inclined plane 
59.

Is this statement true or false?

When light hits an object, all of the light is absorbed

a)

True

b)

False

60.

Which of the following uses electric energy to produce sound energy?

a)

A drum

b)

A speaker

c)

A flute

61.

Some light is………….. ,which is why we can see images of the sky on the water, but some light goes through the water and is……….when it enters.

a)

refracted/reflected

b)

reflected/ refracted

c)

reflected/absorbed

d)

refracted/absorbed

62.

Dark objects…………..more light than objects with lighter colors.

a)

absorb

b)

reflect

c)

refract

63.

Combustion requires…………..to occur

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

nitrogen

d)

helium

64.

An ………………… reduces the force needed to move an object to a higher elevation.

a)

unbalanced force

b)

inclined plane

c)

magnet

d)

pulley

65.

A …………. uses a wheel and a rope or chain to change the direction of force and make lifting objects easier

(a)