Force and Motion
1. What is a force?
A. Energy that is stored
B. A push or a pull
C. A type of motion
D. A change in temperature
B. A push or a pull
3. Which state of matter takes the shape of its container but keeps its volume?
A. Solid
B. Liquid
C. Gas
D. Energy
B. Liquid
1. What causes day and night on Earth?
A. Earth’s revolution
B. Earth’s rotation
C. The Moon
D. The Sun moving
B. Earth’s rotation
1. What is a producer?
A. An animal that eats plants
B. A plant that makes its own food
C. An animal that eats animals
D. A decomposer
B. A plant that makes its own food
4. A drought reduces water in an ecosystem. What is the most likely result?
A. More plants grow
B. Organisms struggle to survive
C. Energy increases
D. No change
B. Organisms struggle to survive
2. Which force pulls objects toward Earth?
A. Friction
B. Magnetism
C. Gravity
D. Push
C. Gravity
4. Which state of matter spreads out to fill any container?
A. Solid
B. Liquid
C. Gas
D. Metal
C. Gas
1. What causes the seasons on Earth?
A. Distance from the Sun
B. Earth’s tilt and revolution
C. The Moon phases
D. Wind patterns
B. Earth’s tilt and revolution
4. What is a food chain?
A. A list of animals
B. A cycle of weather
C. A path of energy from one organism to another
D. A group of plants
C. A path of energy from one organism to another
2. A student pushes a heavy box, but it barely moves. Why?
A. No force is applied
B. Gravity is gone
C. Friction is high
D. Motion stops automatically
C. Friction is high
1. A book sitting still on a table shows —
A. Unbalanced forces
B. Balanced forces
C. Friction only
D. Gravity only
B. Balanced forces
1. Which example shows a physical change?
A. Burning wood
B. Rusting metal
C. Cutting paper
D. Cooking an egg
C. Cutting paper
1. A student notices longer shadows in the evening than at noon. Why?
A. The Sun is closer
B. The Sun is lower in the sky
C. Earth stops moving
D. The Moon blocks light
B. The Sun is lower in the sky
1. In a food chain, where does energy start?
A. Plants
B. Animals
C. The Sun
D. Soil
C. The Sun
4. Which type of energy is stored and not moving yet?
A. Kinetic
B. Light
C. Potential
D. Sound
C. Potential
1. What is the difference between balanced and unbalanced forces?
A. Balanced forces cause motion
B. Unbalanced forces cause no motion
C. Balanced = no change, Unbalanced = change in motion
D. They are the same
C. Balanced = no change, Unbalanced = change in motion
2. Which example shows a chemical change?
A. Melting ice
B. Tearing paper
C. Burning a candle
D. Breaking glass
C. Burning a candle
3. Which statement best explains why we have seasons?
A. Earth gets closer to the Sun
B. Earth tilts on its axis
C. The Moon blocks sunlight
D. The Sun moves around Earth
B. Earth tilts on its axis
1. Which best explains the role of decomposers?
A. Make energy
B. Break down dead organisms and return nutrients to the soil
C. Eat plants only
D. Hunt animals
B. Break down dead organisms and return nutrients to the soil
2. Why does the Moon appear to shine at night?
A. It produces its own light
B. It reflects sunlight
C. It absorbs light
D. It creates energy
B. It reflects sunlight
3. Why is it harder to slide a box across carpet than tile?
A. Carpet has less friction
B. Tile has more friction
C. Carpet has more friction
D. Gravity is stronger on carpet
C. Carpet has more friction
1. What is the main difference between physical and chemical changes?
A. Physical changes create new substances
B. Chemical changes create new substances
C. They are the same
D. Physical changes cannot be reversed
B. Chemical changes create new substances
1. What is the difference between rotation and revolution?
A. Rotation = orbit, Revolution = spin
B. Rotation = spin, Revolution = orbit
C. They are the same
D. Neither affects Earth
B. Rotation = spin, Revolution = orbit
3. Which example shows how organisms depend on each other?
A. A rock in soil
B. A plant using sunlight
C. A bee pollinating a flower
D. Water evaporating
C. A bee pollinating a flower
3. Which is an example of prey?
A. Hawk
B. Snake
C. Mouse being eaten
D. Lion
C. Mouse being eaten