Force/Energy
A boy throws a ball straight up into the air. After a moment, the ball comes back down.
Why does the ball return to the ground?
A. Wind pushes it down
B.The Sun pulls it down
C. The ball runs out of air
D. Gravity pulls it down
D. Gravity pulls it down
Which planet is closest to the sun and which planet is furthest from the sun?
Mercury is the closest planet to the sun.
Neptune is furthest planet from the sun.
Liam compares two cities. One has wind from the west, the other from the south. What is different about their weather?
A. Temperature
B. Wind direction
C. Precipitation
D. Air pressure
B. Wind direction
Which term describes materials that can be collected, processed, and used again to make new products?
A. Compost
B. Trash
C. Recyclable materials
D. Waste
C. Recyclable materials
Mia poured juice from a square bottle into a round cup. The juice changed shape to fit the cup. What does this show?
A. Solids keep their shape
B. Liquids take the shape of their container
C. Gases have no weight
D. Solids melt in containers
B. Liquids take the shape of their container
Which term describes the total energy an object has due to its motion and position?
A. Friction
B. Mechanical energy
C. Gravity
D. Temperature
B. Mechanical energy
What is the order of the planets?
Mercury
Venus
Earth
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Uranus
Neptune
Which process helps form soil from broken rock and dead plants?
A. Melting and freezing
B. Rock painting and polishing
C. Weathering and decomposition
D. Evaporation and Condensation
C. Weathering and decomposition
Which group of items can all be recycled at a typical recycling center?
A. glass jars, cardboard boxes, aluminum cans
B. food scraps, paper towels, banana peels
C. plastic bags, dirty napkins, styrofoam cups
D. broken toys, old shoes, candy wrappers
A. glass jars, cardboard boxes, aluminum cans
A builder is using wood to build a house. Which uses of wood are shown?
A. Transportation
B. Construction
C. Recycling
D. Agriculture
B. Construction
Which activity uses mechanical energy?
A. Reading under a lamp
B. Heating soup in a microwave
C. Riding a skateboard down a ramp
D. Listening to music with headphones
C. Riding a skateboard down a ramp
Which planet comes after Earth in the solar system?
A. Venus
B. Jupiter
C. Saturn
D. Mars
D. Mars
Which action by a plant MOST helps turn rock and dirt into rich soil?
A. Growing taller to reach sunlight
B. Dropping leaves that decay
C. Moving water through stems
D. Blocking sunlight from other plants
B. Dropping leaves that decay
A gardener uses water to water vegetables. Which uses of water are shown?
A. Transportation
B. Construction
C. Transportation
D. Agriculture
D. Agriculture
A truck, boat, and train are all shipping coal. Which uses of shipping are shown?
A. Transportation
B. Construction
C. Recycling
D. Agriculture
A. Transportation
A student tests how mechanical energy affects speed by rolling a toy car down a ramp with different amounts of force. They measure how far the car travels in 8 seconds.
Which trial shows the car with the greatest mechanical energy?
Choices:
A. Trial 1
B. Trial 2
C. Trial 3
D. Trial 4
B. Trial 2
A student is creating a diagram to show how objects in space move in relation to each other. The model must correctly represent how the Sun, Earth, and Moon are connected through orbiting motion.
Which model correctly shows the motion of the Sun, Earth, and Moon?
A. The Earth is at the center, the Sun orbits the Earth, and the Moon orbits the Sun.
B. The Sun is at the center, the Moon orbits the Sun, and the Earth orbits the Moon.
C. The Earth is at the center, the Moon orbits the Earth, and the Moon also orbits the Sun.
D. The Sun is at the center, the Earth orbits the Sun, and the Moon orbits the Earth.
D. The Sun is at the center, the Earth orbits the Sun, and the Moon orbits the Earth.
A coastal town has 15°C and rain, while a mountain town has -2°C and snow. What is one way their weather is alike?
A. Temperature
B. Wind direction
C. Precipitation
D. Air pressure
C. Precipitation
Mrs. Green asks her class to place recyclable items into the blue bin.
Which item should go into the recycling bin?
A. Banana peel
B. Plastic water bottle
C. Dirty tissue
D. Leftover pizza
B. Plastic water bottle
What happens when warm air touches a cold surface?
A. Evaporation
B. Freezing
C. Condensation
D. Melting
C. Condensation
Carlos wants to test how force affects the speed of a kickball. Which investigation would work best?
A. Kick the ball softly and hard, then measure how fast it moves
B. Measure the color of the ball after kicking it
C. Put the ball in water and measure the temperature
D. Roll the ball down different hallways
A. Kick the ball softly and hard, then measure how fast it moves
Which is the only star in our solar system?
A. Moon
B. Sun
C. Earth
D. Mercury
B. Sun
A mountain road becomes blocked when loose soil and rocks suddenly move downhill. At the same time, the nearby river rises and water covers streets and homes. Far away, the ground begins shaking near a fault line, while another area has lava and ash bursting from a volcano, creating new land.
A. Which event describes a volcanic eruption?
B. Which event describes a flood?
C. Which event describes an earthquake?
D. Which event describes a landslide?
A. lava and ash bursting from a volcano, creating new land
B. nearby river rises and water covers streets and homes
C. the ground begins shaking near a fault line
D. A mountain road becomes blocked when loose soil and rocks suddenly move downhill.
Noah brings his lunch to school in a reusable cloth bag instead of a paper sack every day.
How does Noah help conserve resources?
A. By wasting materials
B. By reusing materials
C. By throwing items away
D. By using more plastic
B. By reusing materials
Which BEST explains why water forms on the outside of a cold glass?
A. Adding heat to a liquid changes it into a gas
B. Removing heat from a liquid changes it into a solid
C. Adding heat to a solid changes it into a liquid
D. Removing heat from a gas changes it into a liquid
D. Removing heat from a gas changes it into a liquid