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Fall 2025 Science Review

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)
b)
c)
d)
2.
a)

travels in straight lines and reflects from the surface of the mirror

b)

enters the mirror and changes direction when it is refracted by the back of the mirror

c)

refracts in the glass of the mirror and is spread out all over the room

d)

travels through air and does not change its direction in air

3.

A student pushes a ball along a hallway. A diagram shows the position of the ball every second for five seconds after it starts rolling. At one of the positions shown, an extra force is applied to the ball as it moves. Which diagram BEST represents the direction of the extra force and the position where the extra force was applied to the ball?

a)

b)

c)

d)

4.

The diagram shows a light ray that is traveling toward a mirror that is tilted upward. Which drawing best shows how the light ray travels after it reaches the surface of the mirror?

a)

b)

c)

d)

5.

Which statement best describes what happens as water changes from one state to another?

a)

As water is cooled, it freezes and changes from a solid a liquid

b)

As water is cooled, it condenses and changes from a gas to a liquid

c)

As water is heated, it evaporates and changes from a liquid to a solid

d)

As water is heated, it melts and changes from a gas to a solid

6.

Students use a circuit to investigate the properties of six objects. The buzzer makes a sound if an object completes the circuit. The circuit and observations are shown. Which objects are electrical insulators?

a)

Eraser, toothpick, cotton ball

b)

Eraser, paperclip, safety pin

c)

Toothpick, paper clip, safety pin

d)

Paper clip, safety pin, aluminum foil

7.

The pictures show tools that can be used for separating mixtures. Which mixture is paired with the best tool for separating the materials?

a)

b)

c)

d)

8.
When a powdered drink mix was added to water, the liquid turned orange. A student decided the taste was too strong, so he poured out half of the liquid and added more water. Which of the following most likely occurred when more water was added?
a)
The physical state changed
b)
The orange color became lighter
c)
The liquid had a sweeter taste
d)
None of the above
9.
A student made a mixture using equal amounts of salt and pepper. The salt grains were the same as the pepper grains. What should the student do to most easily separate the pepper from the salt?
a)
Use a pair of tweezers to remove each grain of pepper
b)
Run a small magnet through the mixture to attract the pepper
c)
Put the mixture in water and filter the pepper out of the water
d)
Use a strainer with a fine wire screen to remove the pepper
10.
Students conduct and investigation to determine which substances are soluble in water.  All of the following have the property of solubility in water EXCEPT - 
a)
sugar cubes
b)
salt crystals
c)
cooking oil
d)
food coloring
11.
Which testable question could be used to investigate the effects of force on an object?
a)
Why do toy cars move?
b)
Which type of battery lasts the longest?
c)
Where can magnets be purchased?
d)
Do balls roll faster on rough or smooth surfaces?
12.
Which mixture can be separated using a coffee filter?
a)
rocks and sand
b)
sand and water
c)
lemon juice and water
d)
sand and iron filings
13.
What physical property of matter can be measured using the triple beam balance?
a)
length
b)
height
c)
volume
d)
mass
14.

​ (a)   is how much matter is in a substance.

Choose from the below words
Mass
Volume
Physical State
Density
15.

Object 1 is ​ (a)   ​​

Object 2 is ​ (b)  

Object 3 is ​ (c)  

Choose from the below words
same density as water
less dense than water
more dense than water
16.

What would you use to measure the mass of a baseball?

a)

Grams

b)

Kilograms

c)

Liters

d)

Milliliters

17.

What is the best tool to separate iron from plastic?

a)

a magnet

b)

wire mesh

c)

paper filter

18.

What state of matter are the particles inside a balloon?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

19.

___________ cannot be created or destroyed.

a)

artwork

b)

matter

c)

heat

20.

When two substances mix, the total amount of mass ____________.

a)

is less than the added amount of the two substances

b)

is the added amount of the two substances

c)

is more than the added amount of the two substances

21.

The duck is (a)   the clay ball in terms of density.

Choose from the below words
has the same density as
is less dense than
is more dense than
22.

A student observed two types of canned soda in a tub of water. What physical property of the soda did they observe?

a)

relative density

b)

solubility

c)

magetism

d)

thermal conductivity

23.

What is Relative Density?

a)

a substance or object that does not allow energy to flow through it easily

b)

anything that has mass and takes up space

c)

properties of matter that can be observed, measured, or changed without changing the matter itself

d)

floating or sinking when compared to water

24.

What does less dense mean?

a)

When something FLOATS in water

b)

When something SINKS in water

25.

What does more dense mean?

a)

When something FLOATS in water.

b)

When something SINKS in water.

26.

Which liquid is denser than water?

a)

Oil

b)

Water

c)

Honey

27.

Which liquid is LESS DENSE than water?

a)

Oil

b)

Water

c)

Honey

28.

A student mixes salt, iron filings, and water. What happens to the physical properties of each material when it is mixed? How could the student separate the iron and salt from the water?

a)

The salt dissolves, the iron filings sink, and you can use a magnet to remove the iron and evaporation to get the salt.

b)

The salt floats, the iron filings dissolve, and you can use a filter to separate them.

c)

The salt and iron filings both dissolve, and you can use a spoon to remove them.

d)

The salt and iron filings both float, and you can use a net to separate them.

29.

Which physical property is described by "Classifies matter as a solid, liquid, or gas"?

a)

Solubility

b)

Magnetism

c)

Physical State

d)

Conductivity

30.

Which physical property is described by "Attracts certain metal objects"?

a)

Solubility

b)

Magnetism

c)

Physical State

d)

Flexibility

31.

Look at the picture. How can these tools be described?

a)

Tools for measuring temperature

b)

Tools for mixing solutions

c)

Tools for separating mixtures

d)

Tools for weighing objects

32.

If you were designing an experiment to test which cup keeps water warm the longest, what is one important thing you should do to make the test fair?

a)

Use the same amount of water in each cup.

b)

Use different amounts of water in each cup.

c)

Use cups of different sizes.

d)

Change the temperature of the water in each cup.

33.

A student stirs lemon juice and sugar into a glass of water. Why is this drink considered a solution?

a)

The lemon juice and sugar change the taste of the water

b)

The water changes color

c)

The lemon juice and sugar dissolve in the water

d)

The student stirs the mixture

34.

Which material will keep a hot drink warm the longest period of time?

a)

The one that has the lowest temperature after 20 minutes.

b)

The one that has a medium temperature after 20 minutes.

c)

The one that has the highest temperature after 20 minutes.

35.

Which physical property can be used to classify these objects into more than one group?

a)

Magnetism

b)

Electrical conductivity

c)

Solubility in water

d)

Physical state

36.

Once the sand is removed, which tool would help remove the salt from the water?

a)

Hot plate

b)

Filter

c)

Sifter

d)

Tweezers

37.

Students mix some chocolate cocoa powder into a mug of hot water and stir. Which of the following will they notice after stirring? Choose TWO answers.

a)

The cocoa dissolved into the water.

b)

The color of the mixture stayed the same as it was before the cocoa was added.

c)

All of the cocoa sunk to the bottom of the mug.

d)

The liquid kept the same taste that it had before the cocoa was added.

e)

The color of the liquid changed after the cocoa was added.

38.

A teacher mixes 50 grams of sugar with 100 mL of water in a beaker until the sugar dissolves. The teacher then puts the beaker on a hotplate and evaporates the water.  How much sugar will be left after all the water evaporates?

a)

0 grams

b)

10 grams

c)

50 grams

d)

100 grams

39.

Substances dissolve faster in water if the temperature is

a)

hot

b)

cold

c)

room temperature

40.

What will happen after stirring sand in a glass of water?

a)

The sand will dissolve in the water because sand in water is a solution.

b)

The sand will dissolve in the water because sand in water is a mixture.

c)

The sand will settle in the bottom because sand in water is a solution.

d)

The sand will settle in the bottom because sand in water is a mixture.

41.

Which of the following three solids will dissolve in water?

a)

salt

b)

sugar

c)

sand

d)

pepper

e)

coffee

42.
To break down into tiny pieces to small to be seen.
a)
solute
b)
solvent
c)
dissolve
d)
solution
43.

When sugar is mixed into sweet tea, the particles look like they have disappeared. What is the best explanation of what happened?

a)

the sugar evaporated

b)

the sugar changed its chemical composition and became a new substance

c)

the sugar tuned into tea leaves

d)

the sugars broke down into molecules too small to see.

44.

Stirring a solution speeds up dissolving

a)

true

b)

false

45.

Ice floats because it is less ______________.

a)

weight

b)

dense

46.

Which TWO objects are most likely more dense than water? Choose TWO answers.

a)

Copper key

b)

Plastic ping-pong ball

c)

Glass lens

d)

Wooden cork

e)

Feather

47.

A child rides a wagon down a hill. Eventually, the wagon comes to a stop. Which is most responsible for causing the wagon to stop?

a)

gravity acting on the wagon

b)

friction acting on the wagon

c)

the mass of the wagon

d)

the mass of the child

48.

A book is being pushed across a table. If an equal force is applied to the book in the opposite direction, which will most likely be the result?

a)

The book will increase in speed.

b)

The book will decrease in speed.

c)

The book will fall off the side of the table.

d)

The book will continue moving at the same speed.

49.

Two dogs are pulling on a toy in opposite directions. Which could cause the toy to move in a specific direction?

a)

if there is no friction acting on the toy

b)

if there is no gravity acting on the toy

c)

if the dogs keep pulling with the same amount of force

d)

if one dog begins pulling with a greater amount of force

50.

What type of circuit is this?

a)
b)
51.

You remove any ONE of the light bulbs on one of the branches. What happens?

a)
The other bulbs will go out.
b)
The other bulbs will stay on
c)
The other bulbs will get dimmer.
d)
The battery will become stronger.