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100
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In the picture above, a short burst of air forced the ball to move upward. What will most likely happen after the air stops blowing?
A The force of magnetism will push the ball back up.
B The force of gravity will push the ball back up.
C The force of magnetism will pull the ball back down.
D The force of gravity will pull the ball back down.
D The force of gravity will pull the ball back down.
100
The man above pushes a barrel up a ramp. When moving the barrel, what type of energy is being used?
A Sound energy
B Light energy
C Mechanical energy
D Thermal energy
C Mechanical energy
100
A student throws a paper airplane into the air, as seen below.
What is the main reason a paper airplane changes direction after it is thrown into the air?
A Magnetism pulls the paper airplane down.
B Magnetism pushes the paper airplane up.
C Gravity pulls down on the paper airplane.
D Gravity pushes the paper airplane up.
C Gravity pulls down on the paper airplane.
100
Who is the leader of a city or town?
A. The mayor
B. The governor
C. The president
A. The mayor
100
Who is the leader of the state government?
A. The mayor
B. The governor
C. The president
B. The governor
200
A student made a list of objects that she observed in motion. Her journal observations are listed below.
Objects in Motion
Which object above is most likely in motion because of the force of magnetism?
A Object 1
B Object 2
C Object 3
D Object 4
C Object 3
200
On a windy day, a student flew a kite in an open field. What type of energy is used to fly a kite?
A Electrical energy
B Mechanical energy
C Sound energy
D Thermal energy
B Mechanical energy
200
Which two forms of energy would be produced by a campfire?
A Thermal and mechanical
B Mechanical and sound
C Thermal and light
D Light and mechanical
C Thermal and light
200
What is one job of the local government?
A. Repair city streets and traffic lights
B. Make state laws
C. Protect the entire country
A. Repair city streets and traffic lights
200
Where does the state government meet?
A. The city hall
B. The courthouse
C. The state capitol
C. The state capitol
300
In the image above, a boy is swinging high in the air. What force pulls the swing downward?
A Magnetism
B Air pressure
C Air resistance
D Gravity
D Gravity
300
Many commonly used items produce light energy when they operate. Some commonly used items would be useless without light energy. Which TWO items would not be able to perform their functions without light energy?
A Oven
B Microwave
C Cellphone
D Printer
E TV
Cellphone and TV
300
If you have your back to a person when he drops a book, what form of energy would let you know what happened?
A Sound energy
B Mechanical energy
C Light energy
D Thermal energy
A Sound energy
300
Who helps make rules for the city or town?
A. The governor
B. The city council
C. The school principal
B. The city council
300
What is one job of the state government?
A. Take care of state parks and highways
B. Collect trash in neighborhoods
C. Pick up mail and deliver it
A. Take care of state parks and highways
400
A little girl tried to touch a leaf by jumping up to reach it. What happened as she jumped?
A The jump was a pull that made the leaf appear close.
B The leaf changed positions and was easier to reach.
C Her arm used a push to bring the leaf closer.
D The jump was a push that caused her to change positions.
D The jump was a push that caused her to change positions.
400
Which of the following is an important safety practice during a lab investigation of thermal energy?
A Making sure your hands are dry when plugging in a sound recorder
B Using insulated gloves when handling heated beakers
C Remembering not to look directly at the Sun while investigating shadows
D Informing the teacher of a broken graduated cylinder
B Using insulated gloves when handling heated beakers
400
The picture shows a child with a wagon.
If the boy moves forward, how will the position of the wagon change?
A The wagon will be pushed.
B The wagon will move by magnetism.
C The wagon will be pulled.
D The wagon will not move.
C The wagon will be pulled.
400
Which service is provided by local government?
A. Police and fire protection
B. Building state highways
C. Running the U.S. Army
A. Police and fire protection
400
Who helps make laws for the state?
A. The city council
B. The state legislature
C. The police chief
B. The state legislature
500
Which types of energy are being produced by the candle on this birthday cake?
A Thermal, mechanical, and sound energy
B Sound, mechanical, and light energy
C Thermal and sound energy
D Light and thermal energy
D Light and thermal energy
500
Refer to the above images. The temperature of the liquid in the containers was most likely changed by using—
A light energy
B sound energy
C thermal energy
D mechanical energy
C thermal energy
500
A student pushes a marble with different strengths and measures how far the marble rolls.
The table shows the data.
Push Distance (centimeters)
Push One 50 cm
Push Two 100 cm
Fill in the blank
--------- was stronger. This is because the marble rolled --------- .
Push Two; farther
500
Why do people vote in local elections?
A. To choose community leaders
B. To visit other cities
C. To collect taxes
A. To choose community leaders
500
What branch of state government makes sure laws are fair?
A. Judicial
B. Executive
C. Legislative
A. Judicial