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DPM 2 Review

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is an example of the transfer of energy by objects in motion?

a)

A ball rolling down a hill

b)

Waves in water

c)

Sound traveling through air

d)

Light energy from the sun

2.

What is an insulator of electrical energy?

a)

Copper wire

b)

Rubber

c)

Aluminum foil

d)

Steel rod

3.

Which type of energy travels in a closed path to produce light energy?

a)

Thermal energy

b)

Electrical energy

c)

Sound energy

d)

Mechanical energy

4.

What can be predicted by analyzing data about seasons?

a)

The temperature of the sun

b)

Patterns of change in seasons

c)

The speed of wind

d)

The amount of rainfall in a day

5.

Which of the following is an example of thermal energy transfer?

a)

Heat from a stove warming a pot

b)

Light from a lamp

c)

Sound from a speaker

d)

Waves in water

6.

Which of the following is an observable physical property of matter?

a)

Force

b)

Magnetism

c)

Taste

d)

Smell

7.

What does relative density describe?

a)

The ability to change shape

b)

The ability to sink or float in water

c)

The ability to conduct electricity

d)

The ability to absorb heat

8.

Which of the following is an example of a solution composed of solids in liquids?

a)

Salt dissolved in water

b)

Oil mixed with water

c)

Sand mixed with water

d)

Ice cubes in water

9.

What happens to matter when mixtures are formed?

a)

Matter is destroyed

b)

Matter is conserved

c)

Matter changes into energy

d)

Matter disappears

10.

Which of the following forces can be investigated to explore patterns of motion?

a)

Magnetism, gravity, friction

b)

Magnetism, heat, light

c)

Friction, sound, electricity

d)

Gravity, pressure, temperature

11.
What season is letter A?
a)
Winter
b)
Summer
c)
Spring
d)
Fall
12.
Which position is the Northern Hemisphere experiencing Winter?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
13.
Which season has the least amount of daylight hours?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer 
d)
Fall
14.
Frank kicks a soccer ball and it rolls on the grass before coming to a complete stop.  What made the soccer ball slow down?
a)
Sir Isaac Newton
b)
Friction
c)
Garfield
15.
Which has the least friction?
a)
snowboard on a snowy hill
b)
running on the playground
c)
sandpaper on wood
d)
a racer on a track
16.
Why is there less friction between two ice cubes touching than between sandpaper on wood?
a)
They have rough surfaces.
b)
They have loud surfaces.
c)
They have smooth surfaces.
d)
They have bright surfaces.
17.

Materials that are magnetic contain -

a)

Copper

b)

Nickel

c)

Steel

d)

Iron

18.

The ability to float

a)

Float

b)

Buoyancy

c)

Sink

d)

Swim

19.

Some people add sugar to their hot tea. Which property of the sugar remains the same when the sugar is in the tea solution?

a)

the taste of the sugar.

b)

The size of the sugar crystals.

c)

The color of the sugar.

d)

The texture of the sugar.

20.

A student made a mixture using equal amounts of salt and pepper. The salt grains were the same size 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.

21.

A student adds 10 grams of flour different powdered solids into four different beakers. The student the adds 100 ml f water to each beaker, stirs the mixtures, and allows them to sit for half an hour before recording observations. Which question is the student most likely trying to answer with this investigation?

a)

At what water temperature do the substances dissolve?

b)

How much water is needed to cause a substance to change state?

c)

What causes a substance to sink when put in water?

d)

Which substance dissolve in water?

22.

Shantal compared some of the properties of a marble to a piece of wood. She placed a marble and a piece of wood in a bucket filled with water. Shantal observed the wood floating on top of the water, but the marble sank to the bottom of the bucket. Which statement BEST explains why the marble and piece of wood acted differently in the water?

a)

the piece of wood was bigger than the marble

b)

the marble was more dense that the piece of wood

c)

the piece of wood was more dense than the marble

d)

the marble was bigger than the piece of wood

23.

Identify the energy transfer

a)

mechanical to sound

b)

chemical to electrical

c)

sound to mechanical

d)

thermal to sound

24.

A teacher poured 3 liquids into a glass. Then the teacher added 3 objects to the glass. The diagram shows where each substance stopped. Which liquid is most likely corn syrup?

a)

Liquid Z because corn syrup is more dense than water

b)

Liquid Y because corn syrup is more dense than water

c)

Liquid Y because corn syrup is less dense than water and more dense than a sponge

d)

Liquid Z because corn syrup is less dense than water

25.
Which liquid is the most dense?  
a)
oil
b)
water
c)
syrup
d)
plastic bottle
26.
Prevents electric current from flowing.
a)
open circuit
b)
conductor
c)
electricity
d)
closed circuit
27.

Which of the following is an example of a good conductor?

a)

metal

b)

rubber

c)

plastic

d)

wood

28.

Which of the following is NOT an insulator?

a)

wool

b)

plastic

c)

copper

d)

glass

29.
What is a conductor?
a)
a material that slows the transfer of heat
b)

a material that transfers energy easily

c)
a material that is fluffy
d)
a material that is temperature controlled
30.

Which of the following cups would be the best insulator for drinks?

a)

glass

b)

styrofoam

31.
Levi is wanting to light a bulb.  What does he need to get the bulb to light?
a)
A battery and a paper clip
b)
A battery and a wire
c)
A paper clip and a wire
d)
A switch and a wire
32.
If you replace the paper clip with a plastic spoon, what happens?
a)
The bulb doesn't light
b)
The bulb is dimmer
c)
The wires get hot
d)
There is no change
33.
Which statement is true?
a)
The light bulb will light up because the  circuit is complete.
b)
The light bulb will light up because the  circuit is broken.
c)
The light bulb will not light up because the  circuit is complete.
d)
The light bulb will not light up because the  circuit is broken.
34.

What would best complete this circuit?

a)
A wire
b)
A switch
c)
A battery
d)
A light bulb
35.
This circuit has a battery, buzzer, and switch.
When the switch is closed the buzzer will sound because -
a)
the switch gives energy to the battery
b)
the buzzer is made of special plastic
c)
the wires are cooled by the surrounding air
d)
electricity can flow in a complete path