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WorksheetsVirginia Science SOL
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
a)
Unable to be determined
b)
remaining the same
c)
decreasing
d)
increasing
2.
Speed is a measure of --
a)
motion
b)
force
c)
science
d)
solid
3.
What is described by an object's direction and speed?
a)
Potential energy
b)
Force
c)
Motion
d)
Friction
4.
A ball is thrown up and pauses briefly in midair. What force causes it to fall?
a)
Gravity
b)
Magnets
c)
Electricity
d)
Friction
5.
Motion is described by an object's--
a)
force and mass
b)
direction and speed
c)
speed and force
d)
direction and mass
6.
a)
unable to determined
b)
remaining the same
c)
decreasing
d)
increasing
7.
a)
mass and volume
b)
speed and color
c)
direction and speed
d)
volume and direction
8.
An object is traveling north at a speed of 12 kilometers per hour. Which characteristic of the object is being described?
a)
Temperature
b)
Motion
c)
Volume
d)
Matter
9.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
10.
Which of the following statements describes the speed of a runner?
a)
James ran 5 miles in 30 minutes
b)
James finished the race in 30 minutes
c)
James crossed the finished line.
d)
James did not make it to the finish
11.
a)
Car 1
b)
Car 2
c)
Car 3
d)
Car 4
12.
What causes a change in motion?
a)
Position
b)
Kinetic energy
c)
Force
d)
Potential energy
13.
What is a push or pull exerted by one object on another?
a)
Friction
b)
Shape
c)
Motion
d)
Force
14.
If an equal force was exerted on boxes of various weights, which box would move the farthest?
a)
a ten pound box
b)
a twenty pound box
c)
a thirty-pound box
d)
a fifty pound box
15.
A student was blindfolded and told to pick up a pillow, a brick, a feather, and an empty box. Which item did he most likely choose as having the largest mass?
a)
Empty box
b)
Pillow
c)
Feather
d)
Brick
16.
A family went grocery shopping and split the shopping list to make the shopping time go faster. Each person pushed their item in a shopping cart. Who had to use the least amount of force to push their cart?
a)
A boy went to get a gallon of milk
b)
Dad went to get a case of bottled water.
c)
A girl went to get a box of cereal
d)
Mom went to get a large bag of dog food.
17.
The form on the boy's soccer goalie gloves help him stop the ball. Which force is being used?
a)
gravitational force
b)
magnetic force
c)
electrical force
d)
frictional force
18.
a)
Glass and tile
b)
Glass and wood
c)
Wood and tile
d)
Carpet and glass
19.
a)
Sandpaper and carpet
b)
glass and sandpaper
c)
wood and carpet
d)
carpet and tile
20.
What is a force that opposes motion?
a)
Kinetic energy
b)
Potential energy
c)
Friction
d)
Direction
21.
What happened when a girl used the brakes on her bikes to slow down?
a)
Kinetic energy causes the bike to travel more slowly
b)
Friction caused the bike to travel more slowly
c)
Force caused the bike to travel more slowly.
d)
Potential energy cause the bike to travel more slowly
22.
a)
Glass
b)
Tile
c)
Carpet
d)
Wood
23.
On which surface would a car be able to stop the fastest?
a)
An icy road
b)
A paved road
c)
A gravel road
d)
A wet street
24.
What changes the movement of an object by slowing down?
a)
Inertia
b)
Motion
c)
Direction
d)
Friction
25.
All moving objects have--
a)
Potential energy
b)
Kinetic energy
c)
Frictional force
d)
Electrical Force
26.
A moving roller coaster is an example of--
a)
Kinetic energy
b)
potential energy
c)
friction
d)
fusion
27.
Energy that may happen is--
a)
friction
b)
moving
c)
potential energy
d)
kinetic energy
28.
What kind of energy does an apple hanging on a tree limb have?
a)
Potential energy
b)
kinetic energy
c)
friction
d)
motion
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