Matter
Scientific Investigation
Force and Motion
Types of Energy
Electrical Energy
100

What are the three phases of Matter?

Solid, Liquid, Gas

100

Define the difference between an independent and dependent variable?

Independent variable is the variable that the scientist changes in the experiment. The Dependent is the data/outcome.

100

A truck is traveling north at a speed of 55 miles per hour.  Which characteristic of the truck is being described?

A.Temperature

B.Matter

C.Volume

D.Motion

D.Motion

100

Give an example of Electrical Energy transferring to Light Energy

Light Bulb

100

Which is an example of static electricity?

A. Thunder

B. Hail

C.Lightning

D.Tornado

C.Lightning

200

Choose two (2) that are examples of solutions:

Powdered Drink Mix

Fruit Salad

Bowl of cereal with milk

Salt Water

A handful of pennies, nickels & dimes

Powered Drink Mix and Salt Water

200

9. During an experiment, students found that when a piece of iron is left outside in the rain, it rusts over time, while pieces of plastic left outside do not change. What conclusion can be drawn from this observation?

A. Rain causes iron to rust

B. Rain causes plastic to deteriorate

C. Iron is resistant to rain

D. Rain causes plastic to rust


B. Rain causes plastic to deteriorate


200

What best describes what happens when a boy uses his brakes on a bike?

A.Friction causes the bike to travel more slowly

B.Potential energy causes the bike to travel more slowly.

C.Kinetic energy causes the bike to travel more slowly.

D.Force causes the bike to travel more slowly.

A.Friction causes the bike to travel more slowly

200

Give an example of Electrical Energy transferring to Thermal Energy

oven, toaster

200

When building a circuit and the light bulb is on, the circuit is

A.open

B.broken

C.static electricity

D.closed

D.closed

300

A student makes lemonade by stirring a powdered mix into cold water.  Why is the lemonade a solution?

A.The student stirs the water.

B.The water is cold.

C.The powder dissolves in the water.

D.The water changes color.

C.The powder dissolves in the water.

300

What instrument is used to measure liquid volume?


Graduated Cylinder 

300

What is a force that opposes motion?

A.Energy

B.Potential Energy

C.Friction

D.Kinetic Energy

C.Friction

300

Give an example of Chemical Energy transferring to Thermal Energy

Grill, gas stove, gas fireplace

300

Why is electrical wire often wrapped in plastic?

A.Plastic is an insulator

B.Plastic is a conductor

C.Plastic is colorful

D.Plastic keeps the wire warm

A.Plastic is an insulator

400

Which of the following will happen if the temperature of a cookie sheet is increased in an oven?

A.The molecules will move closer together.

B.The speed of the molecules will decrease.

C.The speed of the molecules will increase.

D.The metal will change into a new metal.

C.The speed of the molecules will increase.

400

A student did a blindfold taste-test to see if she could tell the difference between diet soda and regular soda.  She made a list of constants for her experiment. Which constant did she leave off her list that should have been included?

Lists of Constants:

-Blindfold

-Brand of Soda



A. Amount of soda

B. Type of soda (diet versus regular)

C. Age of experimenter

D. Time of day

A. Amount of soda

400

Four boys were pushing wheel barrows with different items in them.  Who had to use the most amount of force to push his wheel barrow?

A. Boy #2 with feathers in his wheel barrow.

B. Boy #3 with cement bricks in his wheel barrow.

C. Boy #1 with cotton balls in his wheel barrow.

D. Boy #4 with Legos in his wheel barrow.

B. Boy #3 with cement bricks in his wheel barrow.


Extra 100 points if you can explain your reasoning

400

Give an example of Radiant Energy transferring to electrical Energy

solar panels

400

What part of a circuit can open and close the flow of electricity through the circuit?

A. wire

B. bulb

C.plastic coating on the wire

D. switch

D. switch

500

Draw, describe the organization and movement of the molecules for a solid, liquid, and gas.

Teacher will Discuss

500

A student conducted an experiment which tested the effect a ramp’s surface would have on the distance a toy car would travel.  She covered one ramp with sandpaper, one with oil, one with cloth, and one was left uncovered.  What is the dependent variable?

A.The type of material on the ramp.

B.The height of the ramp.

C.The ramp covered in sandpaper.

D.The distance the car traveled.

D.The distance the car traveled.

500

What is the difference between potential and kinetic energy. Draw an example of how they can transform from one to another.

potential- stored energy

Kinetic- moving energy

Example: roller coaster, ball dropping

500

List all six forms of energy and give an example of each:

Mechanical- moving energy baseball 

Heat- Thermal anything that produces heat, oven

Light- Radiant- produces light, light bulb

Sound- produces sounds, speaker

Chemical- battery

Electrical- power lines


500

Draw and explain the difference between a parallel and a series circuit

Series, one continuous strand

Parallel all lights have their own pathway 

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