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YEAR 5 WSC MOCK 3

Total questions: 108

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which property describes how easily a material can be hammered into thin sheets?

a)

Malleability

b)

Ductility

c)

Brittleness

d)

Flexibility

2.

Which of these is a good electrical conductor?

a)

Rubber

b)

Plastic

c)

Copper

d)

Wood

3.

Which of these is an example of a natural material?

a)

Nylon

b)

Wool

c)

Plastic

d)

Steel

4.

Which material is most suitable for making cooking pots?

a)

Wood

b)

Glass

c)

Iron

d)

Paper

5.

Matter is anything that:

a)

Can move

b)

Has mass and occupies space

c)

Can change state

d)

Can be seen

6.

The amount of matter in a body is called:

a)

Weight

b)

Volume

c)

Density

d)

Mass

7.

Which of the following is NOT matter?

a)

Air

b)

Sound

c)

Water

d)

Stone

8.

The measure of the pull of gravity on an object is called:

a)

Mass

b)

Weight

c)

Volume

d)

Pressure

9.

Heat transfer through direct contact is called:

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

d)

Reflection

10.

Which of these surfaces best absorbs heat?

a)

White

b)

Silver

c)

Black

d)

Shiny

11.

Which of these is a good conductor of heat?

a)

Plastic

b)

Rubber

c)

Copper

d)

Paper

12.

Heat from the Sun reaches the Earth mainly by:

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

d)

Conduction and convection

13.

Which change can easily be reversed?

a)

Burning wood

b)

Rusting iron

c)

Melting ice

d)

Frying an egg

14.

The change of water into ice is an example of:

a)

Physical change

b)

Chemical change

c)

Irreversible change

d)

Rusting

15.

Which of these shows a chemical change?

a)

Cutting paper

b)

Dissolving sugar

c)

Burning candle

d)

Melting butter

16.

Chemical changes always result in:

a)

A change of size

b)

A change of shape

c)

A new substance

d)

A change of state

17.

The smallest particle of an element that takes part in a chemical reaction is:

a)

Atom

b)

Molecule

c)

Ion

d)

Proton

18.

A molecule of water is made up of:

a)

One hydrogen and two oxygen atoms

b)

Two hydrogen and one oxygen atom

c)

Two hydrogen and two oxygen atoms

d)

Three oxygen atoms

19.

Which subatomic particle has a negative charge?

a)

Proton

b)

Neutron

c)

Electron

d)

Nucleus

20.

The centre of an atom is called the:

a)

Proton

b)

Nucleus

c)

Molecule

d)

Orbit

21.

Which force always pulls objects toward the centre of the Earth?

a)

Friction

b)

Gravity

c)

Tension

d)

Magnetic

22.

A push or pull that can change the state of motion is called:

a)

Work

b)

Mass

c)

Force

d)

Energy

23.

Which of these reduces friction?

a)

Rough surfaces

b)

Lubrication

c)

Pressing objects together

d)

Increasing weight

24.

If the same force is applied to two objects, the lighter object will:

a)

Move slower

b)

Accelerate more

c)

Stay still

d)

Stop moving

25.

The ends of a bar magnet are called:

a)

Fields

b)

Poles

c)

Domains

d)

Lines

26.

Like poles of magnets:

a)

Attract each other

b)

Repel each other

c)

Do nothing

d)

Lose magnetism

27.

The region where magnetic force is felt is called:

a)

Magnetic line

b)

Magnetic field

c)

Magnetic pole

d)

Magnetic end

28.

Which of the following is NOT attracted to magnets?

a)

Steel

b)

Nickel

c)

Wood

d)

Iron

29.

What type of energy transformation occurs when using a battery torch?

a)

Chemical → Light

b)

Light → Chemical

c)

Heat → Light

d)

Sound → Heat

30.

When you eat food and run, the stored chemical energy is changed to:

a)

Electrical energy

b)

Kinetic energy

c)

Nuclear energy

d)

Light energy

31.

Which device changes electrical energy into sound?

a)

Bulb

b)

Television

c)

Speaker

d)

Battery

32.

The burning of fuel transforms chemical energy mainly into:

a)

Heat and light

b)

Sound

c)

Magnetic energy

d)

Electrical energy

33.

A path that allows electricity to flow is a:

a)

Open circuit

b)

Closed circuit

c)

Short circuit

d)

Conductor

34.

Materials that do not allow electricity to pass are called:

a)

Conductors

b)

Semiconductors

c)

Insulators

d)

Resistors

35.

Which device is used to control the flow of current in a circuit?

a)

Fuse

b)

Switch

c)

Ammeter

d)

Battery

36.

Which instrument measures electric current?

a)

Thermometer

b)

Voltmeter

c)

Ammeter

d)

Ohmmeter

37.

The largest group used to classify living things is:

a)

Kingdom

b)

Class

c)

Species

d)

Order

38.

Which two names are used in binomial nomenclature?

a)

Class and Order

b)

Genus and Species

c)

Family and Genus

d)

Phylum and Class

39.

An organism that makes its own food belongs to:

a)

Animal kingdom

b)

Plant kingdom

c)

Fungi kingdom

d)

Protista kingdom

40.

Which group contains organisms without cell walls?

a)

Plantae

b)

Animalia

c)

Fungi

d)

Bacteria

41.

The first part of a scientific name represents the:

a)

Genus

b)

Species

c)

Family

d)

Class

42.

Scientific names are written in:

a)

English

b)

Latin

c)

Greek

d)

French

43.

Which of these is written correctly?

a)

Canis Lupus

b)

CANIS LUPUS

c)

Canis lupus

d)

canis lupus

44.

Panthera leo and Panthera tigris share the same:

a)

Species

b)

Genus

c)

Family

d)

Order

45.

Animals that feed only on plants are called:

a)

Carnivores

b)

Herbivores

c)

Omnivores

d)

Scavengers

46.

Birds breathe with:

a)

Gills

b)

Spiracles

c)

Lungs

d)

Skin

47.

Which animals have moist skin and live both on land and water?

a)

Reptiles

b)

Amphibians

c)

Mammals

d)

Fish

48.

Which of these is a mammal?

a)

Crocodile

b)

Whale

c)

Duck

d)

Frog

49.

The process by which green plants make their own food is:

a)

Respiration

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Germination

d)

Transpiration

50.

Which plant part carries water from roots to leaves?

a)

Phloem

b)

Stomata

c)

Xylem

d)

Flower

51.

Which of these is a flowering plant?

a)

Moss

b)

Fern

c)

Mango

d)

Algae

52.

The part of a seed that grows into a new plant is the:

a)

Cotyledon

b)

Embryo

c)

Seed coat

d)

Root hair

53.

The spines of a cactus mainly help in:

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Protection

c)

Pollination

d)

Reproduction

54.

Which is a behavioural adaptation?

a)

Thick fur of a polar bear

b)

Migration of birds

c)

Long roots of desert plants

d)

Webbed feet of duck

55.

Which adaptation helps fish to breathe under water?

a)

Fins

b)

Gills

c)

Tail

d)

Lungs

56.

Which adaptation helps fish to breathe under water?

a)

Fins

b)

Gills

c)

Tail

d)

Lungs

57.

Which adaptation helps a chameleon to hide from predators?

a)

Camouflage

b)

Webbed feet

c)

Hibernation

d)

Shell

58.

Traits passed from parents to offspring are called:

a)

Variations

b)

Mutations

c)

Inherited traits

d)

Acquired traits

59.

Genes are carried on:

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Chromosomes

c)

Nucleus membrane

d)

Ribosomes

60.

Different forms of the same gene are called:

a)

Traits

b)

Alleles

c)

Gametes

d)

Chromatids

61.

Which of these is an inherited trait?

a)

Language

b)

Blood group

c)

Writing

d)

Riding a bicycle

62.

The basic structural and functional unit of life is:

a)

Cell

b)

Tissue

c)

Organ

d)

System

63.

The control centre of the cell is the:

a)

Cytoplasm

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Nucleus

d)

Cell wall

64.

Which part of the plant cell gives it a definite shape?

a)

Cell membrane

b)

Chloroplast

c)

Cell wall

d)

Vacuole

65.

Which organelle is known as the "powerhouse of the cell"?

a)

Ribosome

b)

Nucleus

c)

Mitochondria

d)

Golgi body

66.

The interaction of living and non-living things in an area is called:

a)

Population

b)

Habitat

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Community

67.

Organisms that make their own food are called:

a)

Consumers

b)

Decomposers

c)

Producers

d)

Scavengers

68.

Which of these breaks down dead matter?

a)

Herbivores

b)

Carnivores

c)

Decomposers

d)

Producers

69.

The path of energy transfer from one organism to another is called:

a)

Food web

b)

Food chain

c)

Energy pyramid

d)

Trophic level

70.

Which is a renewable resource?

a)

Coal

b)

Oil

c)

Water

d)

Natural gas

71.

Conservation means:

a)

Wasting resources

b)

Protecting resources

c)

Using resources carelessly

d)

Polluting the environment

72.

Planting trees where they were cut down is called:

a)

Deforestation

b)

Afforestation

c)

Erosion

d)

Bush burning

73.

Turning off lights when not in use helps conserve:

a)

Soil

b)

Water

c)

Energy

d)

Minerals

74.

Rocks formed by cooling of molten magma are:

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

d)

Fossiliferous

75.

Which type of rock is formed from layers of sediments?

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Metamorphic

d)

Volcanic

76.

The hardest natural substance is:

a)

Quartz

b)

Talc

c)

Diamond

d)

Feldspar

77.

The process that changes one type of rock to another is the:

a)

Water cycle

b)

Rock cycle

c)

Carbon cycle

d)

Nitrogen cycle

78.

Fossils are mostly found in:

a)

Igneous rocks

b)

Sedimentary rocks

c)

Metamorphic rocks

d)

Volcanic rocks

79.

Fossils tell us about:

a)

Future climate

b)

Past life forms

c)

Ocean currents

d)

Rock hardness

80.

Which fossil shows the activity of an organism?

a)

Cast

b)

Mold

c)

Trace

d)

Carbon film

81.

Fossils form when plants and animals are:

a)

Dissolved

b)

Preserved in rocks

c)

Melted

d)

Crushed

82.

The average weather of a place over a long period is called:

a)

Season

b)

Climate

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Temperature

83.

Which instrument measures rainfall?

a)

Hygrometer

b)

Rain gauge

c)

Barometer

d)

Thermometer

84.

Weather is the condition of the atmosphere over:

a)

Many years

b)

A short period

c)

A decade

d)

A century

85.

Which instrument measures wind speed?

a)

Thermometer

b)

Anemometer

c)

Barometer

d)

Wind vane

86.

The solid outer layer of the Earth is called:

a)

Mantle

b)

Core

c)

Crust

d)

Lithosphere

87.

The movement of water through evaporation, condensation, and precipitation is the:

a)

Rock cycle

b)

Carbon cycle

c)

Water cycle

d)

Nitrogen cycle

88.

The gaseous layer around the Earth is called:

a)

Hydrosphere

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Lithosphere

d)

Biosphere

89.

Which of these is NOT part of the Earth system?

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Biosphere

c)

Hydrosphere

d)

Sun

90.

The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces is:

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Crystallization

91.

A narrow valley with steep sides formed by a river is a:

a)

Canyon

b)

Plateau

c)

Plain

d)

Mountain

92.

Large masses of moving ice are called:

a)

Icebergs

b)

Glaciers

c)

Hailstones

d)

Snowcaps

93.

The buildup of sediments at the mouth of a river forms a:

a)

Delta

b)

Volcano

c)

Hill

d)

Basin

94.

The Earth's rotation causes:

a)

Seasons

b)

Day and night

c)

Phases of the moon

d)

Eclipses

95.

Which planet is known as the Red Planet?

a)

Venus

b)

Mars

c)

Jupiter

d)

Mercury

96.

Our galaxy is called:

a)

Andromeda

b)

Milky Way

c)

Whirlpool

d)

Sombrero

97.

A natural satellite of a planet is called a:

a)

Comet

b)

Moon

c)

Asteroid

d)

Star

98.

The first step in solving an engineering problem is:

a)

Build a prototype

b)

Identify the problem

c)

Present results

d)

Test solution

99.

A prototype is:

a)

The final product

b)

A working model for testing

c)

An advertisement

d)

A marketing plan

100.

The limits that must be considered in a design are called:

a)

Criteria

b)

Constraints

c)

Standards

d)

Solutions

101.

If a design fails, engineers should:

a)

Stop working

b)

Improve and redesign

c)

Throw it away

d)

Ignore the results

102.

The SI unit of mass is:

a)

Gram

b)

Newton

c)

Kilogram

d)

Liter

103.

The SI unit of time is:

a)

Minute

b)

Second

c)

Hour

d)

Millisecond

104.

Which tool measures temperature?

a)

Thermometer

b)

Stopwatch

c)

Balance

d)

Ruler

105.

Which instrument is used to measure the volume of liquids accurately?

a)

Beaker

b)

Measuring tape

c)

Graduated cylinder

d)

Compass

106.

Which tool is used to heat substances in the lab?

a)

Bunsen burner

b)

Test tube

c)

Tongs

d)

Tripod stand

107.

Which glassware is used for mixing chemicals?

a)

Beaker

b)

Funnel

c)

Dropper

d)

Crucible

108.

Which tool is used to measure the mass of substances?

a)

Thermometer

b)

Balance

c)

Stopwatch

d)

Ruler