Which causes the steam above a boiling pot of water to move?
conduction
convection
radiation
transpiration
Convection - B
Sarah ran 250 meters in 30 seconds on Monday. On Tuesday, Sarah ran 300 meters in 30 seconds. How much faster was Sarah’s speed on Monday than Tuesday? (speed = distance ÷ time)
1.7 meters per second
8.3 meters per second
10.0 meters per second
18.3 meters per second
1.7 meters per second - A
Students observed a turtle in the schoolyard. They measured the distance that the turtle traveled in 30 minutes. If the turtle walked 40 meters in that time, what was its average speed?
80 m/h - c
The picture shows the water cycle.
In which part of the water cycle does water change from a liquid to a gas?
Evaporation - A
One type of cold remedy is an effervescent tablet that breaks down in water. When the tablet is placed in water, it forms gas bubbles. In this example, the formation of a gas
Is a sign of a chemical change - C
Which processes occur when a pot of water placed on a hot stove causes the water to boil?
The pot heats because of conduction, and radiation causes movement of the water.
The pot heats because of radiation, and convection causes movement of the water.
The pot heats because of conduction, and convection causes movement of the water.
The pot heats because of convection, and conduction causes movement of the water.
The pot heats because of conduction, and convection causes movement of the water - C
Kyle and John are taking a road trip. The car travels a greater distance during the second hour of the trip than the first hour. Which can most likely be concluded?
The car is moving at a constant speed during the entire trip.
The car is moving faster during the first hour of the trip than in the second hour.
The car is moving faster during the second hour of the trip than in the first hour.
The car is moving in a different direction the second hour of the trip than in the first hour.
The car is moving faster during the second hour of the trip than in the first hour. - C
Arturo ran a 3,000-meter race. His running time from start to finish was 10 minutes. What was Arturo’s average speed?
5 m/s - A
Energy from the Sun changes ocean water to a gas. This sentence describes which step in the water cycle?
Evaporation - B
Physical and chemical properties can be used to classify substances. Which of these shows a chemical property?
Magnesium burns - B
Convection will cause which to occur?
melted marshmallow
hot pavement
strong winds
burnt eggs
Strong winds - C
Kyle rode his bike for 30 minutes. He noticed that he traveled farther in the first 15 minutes then he did in the second 15 minutes. Which conclusion can Kyle draw about his bike ride?
He rode at a constant speed.
He rode downhill the entire trip.
He rode faster the first fifteen minutes.
He rode slower the first fifteen minutes.
Marni runs 1500 meters around the school track. What does she need to know in order to find out her speed?
Her time from start to finish - A
How does the Sun MOST affect the water cycle?
The sun causes the ocean water to evaporate - A
As water vapor condenses into liquid, which of the following can be formed?
Clouds - D
Steven placed an ice cream scoop under hot water before scooping ice cream. Which describes how the ice cream scoop was affected?
The ice cream scoop was cooled by convection.
The ice cream scoop was cooled by conduction.
The ice cream scoop was warmed by convection.
The ice cream scoop was warmed by conduction.
The ice cream scoop was warmed by conduction - D
A bus traveled 280 kilometers between two cities. It left the first city at 3:00 p.m. and arrived at the second city at 7:00 p.m. What was the average speed of the bus during the trip?
70 km/h - C
In a rubber duck race, the winning duck traveled 300 meters in 10 minutes. What was the duck’s average speed?
After a rainfall, which process in the water cycle draws the water back up into the air?
Evaporation - B
What are the 4 different types of precipitation?
Rain
Sleet
Snow
Hail
Convection is part of the reason that wind feels cold. Which best explains this type of convection?
The wind feels cold when it touches the skin.
Heat flows towards the body more rapidly in the wind.
Heat flows away from the body more rapidly in the wind.
No sun rays can reach the body to warm it when the wind is blowing.
Heat flows away from the body more rapidly in the wind. - C
Anna ran 100 meters in 20 seconds. What was her average speed?
5 m/s - B
In one day, a family in a car rode for 2 hours, stopped for 3 hours, and then rode for another 5 hours. During the day, the family traveled a total distance of 400 kilometers. What was their average speed for the whole trip?
40 km/h
Henry was helping his dad with a project outside. Henry pulled a wagon full of bricks across the yard. He took the bricks out of the wagon to use for their project. Henry then pulled the wagon back across the yard to refill it. Which did Henry most likely observe about the wagon?
A
The wagon full of bricks needed more force to be moved because it had less mass.
B
The wagon full of bricks needed less force to be moved because it had more mass.
C
The empty wagon needed more force to be moved because it had more mass.
D
The empty wagon needed less force to be moved because it had less mass.
The empty wagon needed less force to be moved because it had less mass. - D