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Science

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

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Class
Date
1.

A push or pull that changes the movement of an object is called:

a)

Energy

b)

Motion

c)

Gravity

d)

Force

2.

Which type of force requires physical touching?

a)

Non-contact force

b)

Friction

c)

Contact force

d)

Gravity

3.

Which term refers to forces acting without touching?

a)

Contact force

b)

Normal force

c)

Applied force

d)

Non-contact force

4.

The region where a force can be felt is called:

a)

Traction

b)

Surface area

c)

Force field

d)

Heat

5.

Another name for non-contact force is:

a)

Support force

b)

Action-at-a-distance

c)

Friction

d)

Kinetic force

6.

Which of the following slows down motion?

a)

Applied force

b)

Gravity

c)

Resistance

d)

Support force

7.

Which describes how objects change shape when pushed or pulled?

a)

Wear and tear

b)

Force

c)

Normal force

d)

Traction

8.

Which force can change direction of motion?

a)

Heat

b)

Force

c)

Mass

d)

Cross-sectional area

9.

Which acts only when two surfaces rub against each other?

a)

Magnetic force

b)

Contact force

c)

Gravity

d)

Electrostatic force

10.

A force that can both start and stop motion:

a)

Force

b)

Heat

c)

Surface texture

d)

Weight

11.

Which is a force applied by a person or another object?

a)

Applied force

b)

Gravity

c)

Attraction

d)

Drag

12.

Friction acts:

a)

In same direction as motion

b)

Opposite to direction of motion

c)

Only in liquids

d)

Only in gases

13.

The force that supports an object on a surface:

a)

Tension

b)

Gravity

c)

Friction

d)

Normal force

14.

Another term for normal force is:

a)

Support force

b)

Pulling force

c)

Action-at-a-distance

d)

Magnetic force

15.

A rope pulling on a load uses what force?

a)

Gravity

b)

Tension

c)

Resistance

d)

Friction

16.

Tension exists when rope is:

a)

Pressed down

b)

Pushed forward

c)

Pulled in opposite directions

d)

Not in use

17.

What increases friction?

a)

Smooth surfaces

b)

Water

c)

Lubricants

d)

Rough surfaces

18.

Friction can produce:

a)

Heat

b)

Electricity

c)

Gravity

d)

Magnetism

19.

Which contact force slows bikes when brakes are applied?

a)

Applied force

b)

Sliding friction

c)

Normal force

d)

Magnetic force

20.

A book resting on a table is supported by:

a)

Tension

b)

Gravity

c)

Normal force

d)

Fluid friction

21.

Friction acting on a resting object:

a)

Kinetic

b)

Rolling

c)

Static

d)

Drag

22.

Friction while sliding:

a)

Static

b)

Kinetic

c)

Magnetic

d)

Gravity

23.

Sliding friction is also called:

a)

Tension

b)

Normal force

c)

Action-at-a-distance

d)

Kinetic friction

24.

The weakest friction among solids:

a)

Rolling friction

b)

Static friction

c)

Sliding friction

d)

Tension

25.

Friction in air or liquid:

a)

Rolling friction

b)

Static friction

c)

Fluid friction

d)

Magnetic force

26.

Another term for fluid friction in air:

a)

Drag

b)

Tension

c)

Support force

d)

Gravity

27.

Air resistance is a type of:

a)

Magnetic force

b)

Fluid friction

c)

Applied force

d)

Tension

28.

Air friction ___ moving objects.

a)

Speeds up

b)

Stops immediately

c)

Opposes motion

d)

Has no effect

29.

When wheels roll on a road, which friction acts?

a)

Rolling friction

b)

Sliding friction

c)

Static friction

d)

Drag

30.

A car slowing down due to air particles is caused by:

a)

Normal force

b)

Static friction

c)

Gravity

d)

Air resistance

31.

When a rocket moves upward, friction with air is:

a)

Static friction

b)

Traction

c)

Drag

d)

Tension

32.

Which friction helps a shoe grip the floor?

a)

Rolling

b)

Static

c)

Air

d)

Fluid

33.

When two surfaces interlock more:

a)

Friction decreases

b)

Friction increases

c)

Gravity decreases

d)

Static friction disappears

34.

Wax and grease reduce friction because they act as:

a)

Obstacles

b)

Lubricants

c)

Springs

d)

Air particles

35.

Heat is produced because friction turns mechanical energy into:

a)

Light

b)

Sound

c)

Thermal energy

d)

Kinetic energy

36.

Surface roughness affects:

a)

Mass

b)

Friction

c)

Gravity

d)

Magnetism

37.

Increasing surface area usually:

a)

Increases friction

b)

Decreases weight

c)

Removes heat

d)

Creates tension

38.

Which helps shoes prevent slipping?

a)

Lubricants

b)

Tension

c)

Traction

d)

Gravity

39.

Damage due to continuous friction is called:

a)

Wear and tear

b)

Drag

c)

Static friction

d)

Support force

40.

The roughness of a surface is its:

a)

Traction

b)

Surface texture

c)

Drag

d)

Resistance

41.

The amount of contact between surfaces is:

a)

Cross-sectional area

b)

Surface area

c)

Gravitation

d)

Normal force

42.

When friction acts, some energy becomes:

a)

Thermal energy

b)

Light

c)

Sound only

d)

Magnetic energy

43.

The force that slows swimmers in water:

a)

Static friction

b)

Drag

c)

Tension

d)

Normal force

44.

Larger cross-sectional area causes more:

a)

Rolling friction

b)

Gravity

c)

Air resistance

d)

Tension

45.

Which adds smoothness to reduce friction?

a)

Stones

b)

Lubricants

c)

Rough surfaces

d)

Tires

46.

The force that pulls objects to Earth:

a)

Magnetic force

b)

Electrostatic force

c)

Gravity

d)

Tension

47.

Gravity is a type of:

a)

Contact force

b)

Static friction

c)

Non-contact force

d)

Rolling friction

48.

The force exerted by magnets:

a)

Magnetic force

b)

Drag

c)

Normal force

d)

Surface area

49.

Electrostatic force depends on:

a)

Motion

b)

Temperature

c)

Electric charges

d)

Gravity

50.

Gravity pulls objects toward:

a)

The Moon

b)

The center of Earth

c)

The Sun

d)

Clouds

51.

Like charges:

a)

Attract

b)

Repel

c)

Freeze

d)

Roll

52.

Opposite charges:

a)

Attract

b)

Bounce away

c)

Heat up

d)

Disappear

53.

The Sun and Earth attract each other because of:

a)

Air resistance

b)

Gravity

c)

Friction

d)

Normal force

54.

A magnet attracting paper clips is an example of:

a)

Friction

b)

Tension

c)

Magnetic force

d)

Drag

55.

Which is not needed for non-contact forces?

a)

Touch

b)

Force field

c)

Mass

d)

Distance

56.

Gravity exists:

a)

Only in Earth

b)

Everywhere in the universe

c)

Only in planets

d)

Only in air

57.

Which force causes objects to fall down?

a)

Air resistance

b)

Gravity

c)

Magnetic force

d)

Tension

58.

Which field surrounds magnets?

a)

Electrostatic

b)

Magnetic

c)

Gravitational

d)

Air friction

59.

The area where gravity affects objects is called:

a)

Magnetic field

b)

Force field

c)

Gravitational field

d)

Surface roughness

60.

The force between electrically charged objects:

a)

Electrostatic force

b)

Rolling friction

c)

Support force

d)

Heat

61.

The amount of matter in an object:

a)

Mass

b)

Weight

c)

Heat

d)

Force

62.

The force of gravity acting on an object:

a)

Mass

b)

Weight

c)

Friction

d)

Tension

63.

Weight depends on:

a)

Color

b)

Gravity

c)

Shape

d)

Temperature

64.

The Latin word gravitas means:

a)

Mass

b)

Weight

c)

Distance

d)

Motion

65.

When only gravity acts on a falling object, it is in:

a)

Rolling friction

b)

Free-fall

c)

Support force

d)

Traction

66.

All planets and stars are part of the:

a)

Friction field

b)

Support force

c)

Universe

d)

Cross section

67.

Objects moving through air follow:

a)

Aerodynamics

b)

Electrostatics

c)

Rolling friction

d)

Magnetism

68.

Moving smoothly through air:

a)

Glide

b)

Bounce

c)

Sink

d)

Peel

69.

Gravity cannot be seen because it is:

a)

Magnetic

b)

Visible

c)

Invisible

d)

Fluid friction

70.

Who discovered the law of gravitation?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Thomas Edison

c)

Sir Isaac Newton

d)

Michael Faraday

71.

Property that causes electrical force:

a)

Weight

b)

Charge

c)

Heat

d)

Friction

72.

A body with equal protons and electrons is:

a)

Charged

b)

Neutral

c)

Magnetic

d)

Heavy

73.

The positively charged particles in an atom:

a)

Electrons

b)

Protons

c)

Neutrons

d)

Magnets

74.

A material that attracts iron or steel:

a)

Lubricant

b)

Magnet

c)

Fluid

d)

Rope

75.

Force that pulls objects together:

a)

Repulsion

b)

Attraction

c)

Friction

d)

Tension

76.

What do we call the star at the center of the solar system?

a)

Earth

b)

Sun

c)

Moon

d)

Galaxy

77.

What is Earth classified as?

a)

Star

b)

Moon

c)

Planet

d)

Asteroid

78.

Earth’s spinning around its axis causes ___

a)

Seasons

b)

Day and night

c)

Phases of the moon

d)

Tides

79.

The Moon revolves around ___

a)

Sun

b)

Earth

c)

Mercury

d)

Mars

80.

A small rocky body orbiting the Sun is called ___

a)

Asteroid

b)

Planet

c)

Galaxy

d)

Tide

81.

The strong pull between the Earth and Moon causes ___

a)

Eclipses

b)

Ocean tides

c)

Day and night

d)

Storms

82.

Moving toward the North or South Pole is called ___

a)

Eastward

b)

Poleward

c)

Forward

d)

Circular

83.

A natural feature of Earth’s surface is called a ___

a)

Landform

b)

Orbit

c)

Weather

d)

Cloud

84.

What material allows electricity to pass easily?

a)

Rubber

b)

Plastic

c)

Copper

d)

Wood

85.

What device opens and closes a circuit?

a)

Battery

b)

Load

c)

Wire

d)

Switch

86.

A complete unbroken path where current flows is called ___

a)

Open circuit

b)

Closed circuit

c)

Broken path

d)

Wire

87.

What do we call the flow of electric charges?

a)

Voltage

b)

Current

c)

Lightning

d)

Static

88.

A buildup of electric charge on an object is ___

a)

Static electricity

b)

Magnetism

c)

Circuit

d)

Heat

89.

What is created when electrons move due to rubbing?

a)

Triboelectric effect

b)

Magnitude

c)

Resistance

d)

Voltage

90.

A device that uses electricity, like a light bulb, is called a ___

a)

Load

b)

Source

c)

Switch

d)

Motor

91.

What is a material that prevents electricity from passing?

a)

Metal

b)

Conductor

c)

Insulator

d)

Circuit

92.

Earth behaves like a ___

a)

Giant rock

b)

Giant magnet

c)

Electromagnet

d)

Gas planet

93.

A magnet always has ___

a)

One pole

b)

Two poles

c)

No poles

d)

Changing poles

94.

Which type of friction acts on an object at rest on a surface?



a)

A. Sliding Friction

b)

B. Rolling Friction

c)

C. Static Friction

d)

D. Fluid Friction

95.

The type of friction that occurs when an object slides over a surface is called:



a)

A. Kinetic Friction

b)

B. Static Friction

c)

C. Rolling Friction

d)

D. Air Friction

96.

Another name for Sliding Friction is:



a)

A. Fluid Friction

b)

B. Kinetic Friction

c)

C. Static Friction

d)

D. Drag

97.

Friction that occurs when an object moves through liquids or air is called:

a)

A. Fluid Friction

b)

B. Static Friction

c)

C. Rolling Friction

d)

D. Sliding Friction

98.

Another name for Air Resistance is:

a)

A. Drag

b)

B. Kinetic Friction

c)

C. Static Friction

d)

D. Rolling Friction

99.

What is the grip or friction between a surface and an object that allows movement without slipping?

a)

A. Resistance

b)

B. Traction

c)

C. Heat

d)

D. Wear and Tear

100.

Friction converts mechanical energy into which type of energy?

a)

A. Light

b)

B. Thermal/Heat

c)

C. Sound

d)

D. Magnetic

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