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DSA Review

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which tool should you use to find how hot or cold water is?

a)

A ruler with centimeter lines

b)

A thermometer with temperature scale

c)

A balance with mass markings

d)

A magnet with curved ends

2.

Mass tells you what about an object?

a)

How hot or cold it feels

b)

How much matter it contains

c)

How shiny or dull it looks

d)

How tall or wide it is

3.

A student drops four items in a tub: a wood block, a metal spoon, a rubber ball, and a plastic bottle cap. Which item is most likely to sink?

a)

The metal spoon in water

b)

The rubber ball in water

c)

The wood block in water

d)

The bottle cap in water

4.

Which pair of objects would a magnet pull toward itself?

a)

Paper clip and iron nail

b)

Wooden stick and cork

c)

Plastic spoon and rubber band

d)

Cotton ball and leaf

5.

Which statement best describes a solid?

a)

Solids change shape like water

b)

Solids float and spread out

c)

Solids always fill any container

d)

Solids have a definite shape

6.

A liquid is poured into a tall bottle. What happens to its shape?

a)

It takes the bottle’s shape

b)

It keeps its own shape

c)

It becomes a gas cloud

d)

It turns into a hard block

7.

Which choice shows how a gas behaves in a balloon?

a)

Gas keeps a fixed shape

b)

Gas turns into liquid quickly

c)

Gas stays only at the bottom

d)

Gas takes the balloon’s shape

8.

You have a rock, milk, and steam. How should they be classified?

a)

Rock gas, milk liquid, steam solid

b)

Rock solid, milk liquid, steam gas

c)

Rock solid, milk gas, steam liquid

d)

Rock liquid, milk solid, steam gas

9.

Which change happens when an ice cube is heated?

a)

It freezes into harder solid

b)

It becomes colder and smaller

c)

It melts into liquid water

d)

It turns straight into thick gas

10.

Water drops appear on the outside of a cold glass. What is this process called?

a)

Evaporation from the glass

b)

Condensation from the air

c)

Freezing inside the drink

d)

Boiling on the surface

11.

When water boils on a stove, which state change is happening?

a)

Gas to liquid change

b)

Solid to liquid change

c)

Liquid to gas change

d)

Liquid to solid change

12.

A wet sidewalk dries on a sunny day. Which idea best explains this?

a)

Water boils at low temperature

b)

Water freezes into ice

c)

Water evaporates into gas

d)

Water condenses into droplets

13.

Which physical property would be most important when choosing blocks to build a tall tower?

a)

High strength to hold weight

b)

Bright color to look nice

c)

Smooth feel when touching

d)

Small size for easy packing

14.

A builder mixes sand with clay before shaping bricks. What is the main reason for combining these materials?

a)

To add a shiny surface

b)

To make the bricks lighter

c)

To change the brick color

d)

To make the bricks stronger

15.

Which example shows using physical properties to design a better object?

a)

Using soft cotton to hold heavy rocks

b)

Choosing slippery soap to build a wall

c)

Adding metal strips to wood to increase strength

d)

Painting wood blue to match the sky

16.

You need a bridge that can hold many people. Which plan uses materials wisely?

a)

Combine strong steel with concrete supports

b)

Use thin plastic with paper beams

c)

Build with only soft foam blocks

d)

Choose glass panels without supports

17.

Which force makes an apple fall from a tree to the ground?

a)

Magnetism pulling metal things

b)

Gravity pulling objects downward

c)

Friction slowing moving objects

d)

Electricity powering lights

18.

A student uses a magnet near a paper clip. What is most likely to happen?

a)

The paper clip is pushed away

b)

The paper clip is pulled toward the magnet

c)

The paper clip floats upward

d)

The paper clip melts into liquid

19.

Which action is a push force you might use at recess?

a)

Dropping sand from a bucket

b)

Pushing a swing to move

c)

Holding a block still

d)

Pulling the wagon handle

20.

You want to move a wagon toward you. Which force should you use?

a)

Push the wagon away

b)

Pull the wagon handle

c)

Spin the wagon wheels

d)

Use gravity to lift it

21.

Which action is a pull that changes an object's motion?

a)

Pulling a wagon handle

b)

Pushing a swing forward

c)

Tapping a table lightly

d)

Kicking a ball softly

22.

A ball rolls faster when you use more force. What simple change makes it roll faster?

a)

Stand farther away

b)

Use a smaller ball

c)

Push the ball harder

d)

Wait for the wind

23.

You push a swing. Which effect best describes what happens to its motion?

a)

It turns into a pull instead

b)

It becomes heavier and slower

c)

It speeds up and swings higher

d)

It stops moving right away

24.

A wagon is sitting still. How can you change its position using a pull?

a)

Tap the side gently

b)

Push down on the seat

c)

Pull the handle toward you

d)

Blow air at the wheels

25.

Which picture shows an object that produces light energy?

a)

A lamp glowing in a room

b)

A drum being hit with sticks

c)

A pot heating on a stove

26.

A drum is played loudly at a parade. What type of energy is mainly produced?

a)

Light energy from the drum

b)

Sound energy from the drum

c)

Thermal energy from the drum

27.

Which is the best example of thermal energy in the kitchen?

a)

Water boiling on a stove

b)

Ice cubes in a freezer

c)

A flashlight shining bright

28.

You need to read in a dark room. Which item should you use, and why?

a)

Use a pot because it makes heat

b)

Use a drum because it makes sound

c)

Use a lamp because it gives light

29.

Look at the cars. Which statement is true about a fast-moving car’s mechanical energy?

a)

It has lower mechanical energy than slow cars

b)

It has higher mechanical energy than slow cars

c)

Its mechanical energy stays exactly the same

d)

Its mechanical energy disappears completely

30.

A slow car speeds up. What happens to its mechanical energy as its speed increases?

a)

Mechanical energy increases as speed increases

b)

Mechanical energy changes randomly with speed

c)

Mechanical energy decreases as speed increases

d)

Mechanical energy never changes with speed

31.

Two identical cars drive on a straight road. Car A moves slowly. Car B moves quickly. Which car has more mechanical energy, and why?

a)

Car B, because faster speed means more energy

b)

Neither, because speed and energy are unrelated

c)

Car A, because color makes energy higher

d)

Car A, because slower speed stores more energy

32.

You push a toy car gently, then push the same car harder so it goes faster. Which choice best explains the energy difference?

a)

The faster push gives the car more mechanical energy

b)

Both pushes give the exact same mechanical energy

c)

Energy only changes when cars change size

d)

Energy only changes when cars change color