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WorksheetsSession 3 Tutorial - Science
Total questions: 104
Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins
When friction between two objects causes electrons to build up on one object it is called
electric charge
electric force
electric drive
gravity
When electrons suddenly jump from the object they have built up on that is called static discharge.
True
False
Static electricity is the _______________ form of electricity.
human-harnessed (man-made)
natural
Where does static electricity happen?
where there are electrical wires
anywhere electric charges build up
only in outer space
underground
Lightning can only travel from the sky to the ground.
True
False
Lightning happens when there is
static discharge
static distancing
electric fencing
not enough electric charge
Click all that are examples of getting an electric shock from static electricity.
person shocking another person by touching them
person getting shocked by touching metal frame as they are getting off a trampoline
person getting shocked by grabbing an electric fence
person getting shocked by holding a live electrical wire
Electric force causes electrically charged objects with opposite charges to
attract
repel
All examples of static cling happen in a clothes dryer.
True
False
In order for static electricity to cause your hair to stand up, your hairs must all have the
same charge
different charges
no charge at all
Tasha made this model. In her model the bulb is not lit.
Which of these statements best explains why the bulb is not lit?
The wires are connected to the wrong battery terminals.
The bulb is burned out.
The switch is open.
A wire is missing.
Eileen tried each of these setups to make a working circuit.
In which setup would the bulb light?
Setup A
Setup B
Setup C
Setup D
Adam made a circuit. His light bulb did not light up. Which of these could NOT be the cause?
open switch
dead battery
closed circuit
loose connection
Alicia turned on a light switch. What does turning a switch on do?
open a circuit, allowing electricity to flow
close a circuit, allowing electricity to flow
open a circuit, stopping electricity from flowing
Close a circuit, stopping electricity from flowing
Ashley is classifying some objects as conductors or insulators. What is the difference between conductors and insulators?
A conductor allows electrical current to flow through it easily, while an insulator does not.
An insulator allows electrical current to move through it easily, while a conductor does not.
A conductor has a static charge, while an insulator does not.
An insulator is a metal, while a conductor is not a metal.
Four students are planning to do science projects. Only one of the projects is an experiment. Which student is doing an experiment?
Selene
Walden
Mya
Sasha
Mariella knows that copper is a good conductor of electricity. Why might a gold coin also be a good conductor?
It is also a metal.
It has a shiny surface.
It resists current flow.
It bends easily.
Kala wants to make a simple circuit with a battery, a lightbulb, and a switch. She connects the lightbulb to the switch with one wire, and the batter with another wire, as shown in the picture.
To have the lightbulb turn on, Kala must do one last step before closing the switch. Which step must she do?
Add a wire connecting point A to point D.
Add a wire connecting point A to point B.
Add a wire connecting point C to point A.
Add a wire connecting point D to point B.
Richard designed an experiment to test different materials to determine if they were an insulator or a conductor. He tested a wooden Popsicle stick, a plastic spoon, a metal spoon, and an eraser. He set up a simple circuit connecting a battery to a light bulb with a small gap. One at a time he connected the circuit with the chosen test materials and recorded whether the light bulb came on.
Based on what you know about electrical conductors, which material made the bulb shine?
The wooden Popsicle stick
A plastic spoon
A metal spoon
An eraser
Pam’s teacher asked her group to design a simple electric circuit.
What materials would be necessary for Sam and her group to complete a simple circuit to turn on a bulb?
Battery, wire, and bulb
Battery and bulb
Wire, bulb, and switch
Battery, wire, and switch
Which of the following is an example of human-harnessed electricity?
Lightning striking a building
Getting a small shock when touching a doorknob
A hydroelectric dam
Socks sticking together in a dryer
The diagram shows an electrical circuit.
What object below could be placed in the open space to act as a conductor and complete the circuit?
penny
toothpick
eraser
crayon
What is one disadvantage to having an electromagnet?
An electromagnet is a magnet that can be turned off and on.
An electromagnet is much less expensive than a permanent magnet.
An electromagnet is always stronger than a permanent magnet.
An electromagnet needs a power source to operate.
Based on your knowledge of electromagnets and permanent magnets, why would cranes in a junk yard use an electromagnet instead of a permanent magnet?
Because an electromagnet is always stronger than a permanent magnet
Because an electromagnet is always weaker than a permanent magnet
Because only the electromagnet attracts metal
Because the electromagnet can be turned on and off
The image shows a magnet with iron filings on a piece of paper. Where is the magnetic field the strongest?
The magnetic fields are the strongest in the middle of the magnet.
The magnetic fields are the strongest under water.
The magnetic fields are strongest at the poles.
The magnetic fields only have strength at night.
Students are investigating to see if magnets will attract objects through different materials. They observe that the setup shown works and that the magnet attracts the object.
The object will most likely still be attracted to the magnet if which of the following changes occur?
The magnet is moved much farther away from the glass.
The glass is replaced by a piece of paper.
The nail is replaced with a plastic spoon.
The glass is replaced with a thick piece of wood.
Which of the following is the best insulator?
metal paper clip
wood log
bowl of water
penny
What will happen when you remove a bulb from the circuit pictured?
The other bulb will become brighter.
The other bulb will turn off.
The other bulb will become dimmer.
It will remain a closed circuit.
In the drawing of the electromagnet, A is the
battery
wires
metal nail
negative charges
When two substances are mixed together but their properties do not change they are called a
mixture
solution
chemical change
When one substance reacts with another it is a ____ change.
chemical
physical
If you put your skittle candy on a plate with water the color will come off. What type of change is this?
chemical
physical
Using a hot plate to heat a solid until it changes color and releases an odor would provide evidence of a chemical change because the particles cannot be changed back. This is what type of change?
chemical
physical
Substances that change in appearance but not in composition are an example of a ___ change.
chemical
physical
When two substances are combined and create their own heat and light, this is a _______ change.
chemical
physical
What is the process of breaking down rocks, soil, and minerals through exposure to the atmosphere and environmental factors?
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
None of the above
Which process is responsible for the wearing away of rocks and soil by wind, water, or ice?
Earthquakes
Erosion
Volcanic Activity
Landforms
Which process is responsible for rapid alterations in the Earth's surface caused by natural events like earthquakes or volcanic eruptions?
Erosion
Deposition
Fast Changes
Fu
A teacher set up the model shown to represent the formation of a landform. What landform does this model most likely represent?
Delta
Cave
Canyon
Sand dune
A canyon with tall, vertical sides is shown. Which of the following most likely led to the formation of this canyon?
Rapidly moving water
A hurricane
Burrowing animals
Volcanic activity
The student created a model for his Science Class. Which model best represents the formation of a delta?
A student carefully placed pieces of gravel in a hill.
A student set up a tray of sand and blew through a straw to form a hill of sand.
A student poured water into a stream table filled with dirt and observed sediments get deposited at the end of the table in a triangular shape.
A student packed damp sand in a tray then scraped a large ice cube along the bottom.
A wide, round-bottom valley is shown below. This valley was most likely formed by –
Tornadoes
Glacial movement
Flash flooding
Deposition by the wind
A glacier deposited large amounts of sediment after it had melted. Is this an example of a constructive or destructive force?
constructive
destructive
Is the example below describing a constructive or destructive process?
A sand dune is created at the beach.
constructive
destructive
Is the example below describing a constructive or destructive process?
Waves eroded away the sand of the beach.
constructive
destructive
Is the example below describing a constructive or destructive process?
A volcano erupts and erodes the top of the mountain away...
constructive
destructive
Which of the following can help prevent mudslides?
sand
wind
plants
rain
Why are barrier islands important along the Georgia coastline?
protects our beaches from erosion
makes for a great vacation spot
stops sharks from coming too close to the shore
What are two ways scientist control flooding?
volcanoes, mountains
levees, dams
dunes, sandbars
people, animals
In a parallel circuit, when one bulb goes out
They all go out
The others stay lit
Half of the bulbs stay lit, half go out
The circuit blows up
If the lights are on the circuit is
open
closed
broken
incomplete
What form of energy is being used when a person pushes heavy boxes across the floor
Sound
Electrical
Thermal
Mechanical
What forms of energy causes ice to melt
Thermal
Mechanical
Light
Sound
What form of energy makes a room brighter when a lamp is switched on
mechanical
thermal
light
sound
In a series circuit, when a light goes out
they all go out
the others stay lit
half bulbs stay lit, half go out
the circuit blows up
Sand dunes are created when sand is moved and deposited by
strong winds
slow moving sheets of ice
frequent lava flow
powerful ocean currents
What is the acronym for the 5 forms of energy
(a)
Rivers create landforms as they move across the surface of the Earth. Rivers move as water flow from
from east to west as the earth rotates
because they are pushed by strong winds
regions that have warmer temperatures to cooler ones
high in the mountains, down to oceans and lakes
A delta is made of sediments deposited at the mouth of a river. The delta is formed when
moving water slows down
blowing winds cool the land
drifting clouds produce rain
crashing waves erode soil
Freeport, Texas, is built on a growing delta at the mouth of the Brazos River. The land on which Freeport is built continues to grow because the Brazos River
deposits new material on the delta
removes sediments from the delta
moves farther away from the delta
receives fresh water from the delta
Which forces create landforms such as deltas, dunes, and canyons
volcanic eruptions
earthquakes and landslides
planetarty movements
moving wind and water
Energy that is related to position or motion
sound
electrical
mechanical
light
A closed pathway through which electrons are conducted
electricity
circuit
current
switch
A device that opens or closes a gap in a circuit
electricity
circuit
current
switch
A form of energy from moving electrons
electricity
circuit
current
switch
The flow of electricity around a circuit
electricity
circuit
current
switch
Wind, water, or ice breaking apart sediments
deposition
erosion
weathering
land form
Where Earth materials are deposited when a river enters an ocean
canyon
delta
sand dune
mountains
A large pile of deposited sand moved by the wind
mountains
valley
sand dunes
canyon
Wind, water, or ice moving sediments across the land
erosion
weathering
deposition
compaction
To correctly identify a cloud formation, you must determine the cloud's _____________________
color and composition.
altitude in the sky and shape.
color and shape.
altitude and color.
This phrase means "rain."
Cumulo
Cirrus
Strato
Nimbo
This phrase is referred to as "puffy" or "fluffy."
Cumulo
Cirrus
Strato
Nimbo
What is the process called when water vapor (a gas) becomes a liquid
evaporation
condensation
freezing
melting
How are air masses form into clouds? Clouds are form when
cold moist air rises and then cools
warm moist rises, expands and then cools
cold air reaches the lifted condensation level
The temperature at which the air become completely saturated with water vapor is called
humidity
dew point
air density
air pressure
Humidity is the
air density from cold air masses
amount of air pressure in the air.
amount of water vapor present in the air.
concentration of water vapor that form clouds in the air.
Type of cloud associated with thunderstorms and heavy precipitation
stratocumulus
cumulonimbus
nimbostratus
cumulus
The low-level featureless sheet of clouds that sometimes appear in the surface of the Earth in the form of mist or fog.
stratus
cirrus
nimbus
cumulus
Which two conditions are required for cloud formation?
high humidity & warm temperatures
high humidity & cool temperatures
warm temperatures & dust particles
cool temperatures & dust particles
Clouds that look like fluffy, rounded piles of cotton are _________________ clouds.
cirrus
cumulonimbus
cumulus
stratus
Which type of cloud is this?
Cirrus
Stratus
Cumulus
Cumulonimbus
What cloud is the closes to the ground
cirrus
cumulus
nimbus
cumulonimbus
How is a Nimbus cloud described?
wispy, stringy clouds
low, gray rain clouds
puffy, lumpy looking clouds
fatherless looking clouds
How does an Cirrus cloud look?
featureless sheets of clouds
low, gray rain clouds
wispy, stringy clouds
puffy, lumpy looking clouds
When does precipitation occurs?
when enough water droplets have accumulated inside a cloud due to condensation
Rain
Sleet
Snow
Clouds are formed by the process of ______________________.
precipitation
evaporation
condensation
collection
