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WorksheetsSCIENCE - PRACTICE
Total questions: 56
Worksheet time: 42mins
What force pulls everything in a downward direction towards the center of the Earth?
Electricity
Magnetism
Gravity
Wind
How do we measure gravity?
Kilograms
Newtons
Meters
Watts
What force slows things down and acts in the opposite direction to movement?
Gravity
Magnetism
Friction
Tension
When does friction occur?
When objects are far apart
When objects are in contact with each other
When objects are moving fast
When objects are underwater
What type of materials let light through completely?
Opaque
Translucent
Transparent
Reflective
When are shadows formed?
When objects absorb light
When objects emit light
When objects block light
When objects reflect light
What are the two ends of a magnet called?
North and South
East and West
Up and Down
Left and Right
How do opposite ends of a magnet react to each other?
Attract
Cancel out
Ignore
Repel
What are materials that are not magnetic called?
Magnetic
Conductive
Non-magnetic
Reflective
What does a compass use to attract towards magnetic north?
Electricity
Gravity
Magnetism
Wind
What does the Moon do with light from the Sun?
Absorbs it
Transmits it
Reflects it
Blocks it
Why do we see different shapes or phases of the Moon?
Because it rotates
Because of its orbit around Earth
Because of Earth's shadow
Because of solar flares
How long does it take for the Moon to orbit the Earth?
30 days
28 days
29 1/2 days
31 days
How long does it take for the Earth to orbit the Sun?
365 days
365 1/4 days
366 days
360 days
How often does the Earth rotate?
Every 12 hours
Every 24 hours
Every 36 hours
Every 48 hours
Over thousands of years, people gathered more and more knowledge about the Solar System, leading to the development of:
Biology
Astronomy
Chemistry
Geology
In 150 CE, the astronomer Ptolemy believed that:
The Earth moved around the Sun
The Sun moved around the Earth
The Moon moved around the Earth
Planets moved in perfect circles
Who discovered that the Earth spun around?
Aryabhata
Al-Qushji
Ibn al-Haytham
Copernicus
Who put forward the theory that the Earth moved around the Sun in 1514?
Galileo
Ptolemy
Copernicus
Aryabhata
Which scientist discovered that the ideas of Al-Qushji and Copernicus were correct by using a telescope?
Ptolemy
Galileo
Aryabhata
Copernicus
Friction works in the (a) direction to the object that is moving across it.
When you run in the playground, the soles of your shoes stop you from (a) .
Some shoes have patterned (a) .
This creates (a) friction.
This is why trainers have (a) soles.
Surfaces like ice and metal have very (a) friction.
This is why ice skates have (a) blades.
An imaginary line on which a planet spins is its (a) .
An imaginary elliptical path that a planet takes to go around the sun is it's __________.
The earth rotates completely around its axis once in (a) .
The earth revolves completely on its orbit once in a (a) .
Aryabhata believed that the Earth was the center of the Universe.
True
False
Ibn al-Haytham's observations and calculations supported the idea of an Earth-centered Universe.
True
False
Galileo built a telescope that disproved the theories of Copernicus and Al-Qushji.
True
False
Today, scientists from different countries collaborate to explore and understand the Solar System.
True
False
Nicolaus Copernicus proposed the theory that the Earth moved around the Sun in 1514.
True
False
The International Space Station (ISS) was launched in 1998.
True
False
The ISS completes 16 orbits of the Earth every week.
True
False
The ISS can only be seen from Earth during the day.
True
False
Scientists living on the ISS carry out experiments inside but not outside.
True
False
One area of research on the ISS is the effect of space on plant growth and human health.
True
False
The ISS is primarily used for recreational purposes.
True
False
Earth’s shaped is roughly (a) in shape.
An idea or set of ideas used to explain something.
(a)
A dark shape made on a surface when an object prevents light from reaching it.
(a)
A curved path followed by an object going around the Sun or a planet.
(a)
The brightness coming that comes from things like Sun, fire, or lamps.
(a)
This means moon in Latin.
(a)
Area of Science that deals with space and the Universe.
(a)
Planet where we live in.
(a)
A navigation system which uses satellites to locate exact position on the Earth.
(a)
Sent the first object into the space.
(a)
What would happen to us if there was no gravity on Earth?
Why do skydivers use a parachute when they jump out of aeroplanes?
State how friction can be very useful. Give 2 situations as examples.
What happens to the speed of the bicycle when you apply the breaks?
