Physical Science Quiz

Nathan is helping prepare a large meal for a family gathering. After cooking for several hours, he notices the windows inside the kitchen are covered in moisture. Which answer best explains how this happened?  (SC.5.P.9.1)

• Evaporated moisture is condensing on the windows.  

• Heating up the house will make moisture evaporate from the windows. 

• It is raining outside and hot and dry inside, so water condenses inside the windows. 

• Having many people in a house causes water to form condensation on the windows. 

1. Which of the following describes an example of a material undergoing a chemical change to become another material with different characteristics? (SC.5.P.9.1)

• Iron turns to rust when it is exposed to oxygen.  

• When water boils, it turns into vapor, which is a gas. 

• Oxygen can become liquid at a very low temperature. 

• Gold can be spread out very thin to cover a large area. 

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If two objects balance like the ones shown, what must be true? 
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• The tablet has more mass than the books. 

• Both objects have the same mass

• The tablet has more volume than the books. 

• Both objects have the same volume.

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The window in Jordan‘s room has a wood border around the edge and a clear glass pane in the center. Jordan touches the wood and the glass to compare their textures. 

 

What would Jordan most likely observe? (SC.5.P.8.1)

• The wood border and the glass are both rough. 

• The wood border and the glass are both smooth. 

• The wood border is rough, while the glass is smooth. 

• The wood border is smooth, while the glass is rough. 

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Brian and Emily are testing different paper airplane designs to see which will allow a plane to go the farthest. Emily folds her plane and attaches a paperclip to the front of it. After she throws the plane, it travels about fifty feet and then starts to fall to the ground. Why does the plane eventually fall to the ground? (SC.5.P.13.1)

• The force of air resistance stops acting on the plane. 

• The plane was designed to carry a load like the paperclip. 

• The force of gravity is greater than the forces keeping the plane in the air. 

• The paperclip creates a magnetic force that attracts the plane to the ground. 

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Which of the following explains why a parachute makes a person falling from a great height fall more slowly?  (SC.5.P.13.1)

• The parachute reduces the friction in the air. 

• The parachute pulls upward, so the fall is slower. 

• The parachute causes air resistance, which slows the fall. 

• The parachute decreases the pull of gravity on the person wearing it. 

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4. Hugh is looking out his window and notices leaves moving in the trees across the street. 
   Which of the following explains where the leaves get the energy required to cause this movement? (SC.5.P.10.2)

• Gravity pulls the leaves back and forth. 

• The Sun radiates heat into the leaves. 

• The leaves undergo photosynthesis. 

• Wind transfers energy to the leaves. 

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Jose is making this chart of examples of actions in which energy has caused change, as shown below. He accidentally added one that should NOT have been listed. Which action should Jose have left off his chart?  (SC.5.P.10.2)

• dropping a book 

• holding a cup  

• rolling a ball 

• opening a door 

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On a cold winter night, Claire's parents decide to start a fire in the wood-burning fireplace. Which forms of energy are given off by the fire? (SC.P.10.2)

• heat and light  

• sound and mechanical 

• chemical and sound 

• light and mechanical 

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5. Ricardo is the drummer in a rock band. Each time Ricardo's drumstick hits the surface of his drum, it makes a loud sound. 

Which of the following best explains why the drum makes a sound when Ricardo hits it? (SC.5.P.10.1)

• It absorbs heat from the air. 

• It has air inside that vibrates when it is hit. 

• It vibrates the surrounding air.  

• It releases energy stored in the drum. 

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