Indicate whether the statement is true or false. 1. An object traveling 50 kilometers per hour describes the object’s position. a. True b. False 2. It is not possible for two objects to have the same speed and the same direction. a. True b. False 3. A yellow truck and a purple truck drive for 3 hours. The yellow truck traveled 90 miles. The purple truck traveled 200 miles. The purple truck had greater speed. a. True b. False 4. Speed is distance over a certain amount of time. An example of this is a go-cart travels 64 kilometers per hour. a. True b. False 5. A rubber-soled sneaker on a concrete surface has more friction than a skate on an icy surface. a. True b. False 6. An object is in motion if its location stays constant. a. True b. False 7. An object that is sitting still has unbalanced forces acting on it. a. True b. False 7. Data about how far animals can run in one hour is shown below. 8. Which is the slowest animal? a. cheetah b.Fox c. cat d. human 9. Which activity requires the most work? Activity Amount of Energy Used Jumping rope moderate Lifting a book Light Hammering a nail Heavy Reading a book none a. jumping rope b. lifting a book c. hammering a nail d. reading a book 10. A student is studying. Which describes the position of this student? a. in the chair b. next to the chair c. under the chair d. far from the chair 11. A force is _____. a. to push away b. a pull between two objects c. the amount of gravity between two objects d. a push or a pull 12. It takes _____ to move a car compared to a bicycle. a. less force c. the same force b. more force d. no force 13. Which will not increase friction between objects? a. oil b. sandpaper c. rubber d. rough stones 14. Which force slowed the golf ball as it rolled? a. gravity c. force from the golf club b. friction d. force from the golfer 15. Boy pushes on a box and moves it across the room. This is an example of _____. a. balanced forces b. unbalanced forces c. potential energy d. chemical energy 16. A magnet attracts paper clips and repels iron filings. a. True b. False 17. A north pole will attract another magnet’s north pole. a. True b. False 18. Static electricity can cause a person to be shocked. a. True b. False 19. A compass uses the magnetic field of the Earth. a. True b. False 20. Magnetism is a contact force. a. True b. False 21. Static electricity is a buildup of uncharged particles. a. True b. False 22. Gina collected data on what materials a magnet attracts. Which conclusion can you make from the data below? Object metal cup plastic cup wooden block iron nail rubber band plastic bag Attracted by magnet X Not attracted by magnet X X X X X 23. Which device uses a magnet? a. Light bulb b. fuse c. Compass d. circuit breaker a. Magnets attract some objects made of plastic. b. Magnets attract some objects made of metal. c. Magnets attract some objects made of rubber d. Magnets do not attract objects made of glass. 24. Which two forces are working in this image? a. attract or repel b. attract or push c. repel or friction d. repel or pull 25. Rubbing objects together produces _____ static electricity. a. more b. less c. neutral d. the same 26. Unbalanced electrical charges on the surface of different objects causes ___________. a. resistance b. friction c. static electricity d. voltage 27. Unbalanced electrical charges on the surface of different objects causes ___________. a. resistance c. static electricity b. friction d. voltage 28. An instinct is a behavior that is not done automatically, but is learned. a. True b. False 29. An instinct is a behavior that is not done automatically, but is learned. a. True b. False 30. All plants reproduce by making seeds. a. True b. False 31. A person’s eye color is an inherited trait. a. True b. False 32. Most mammals give birth to live young. a. True b. False 33. The color of your hair when you are born is an inherited trait. a. True b. False 34. A young zebra is showing an instinct when it attempts to walk right after being born. a. True b. False 35. An egg provides food for a young animal. a. True b. False 36. A bird looks just like its parents as it goes through its life cycle. a. True b. False 37. Inherited traits come from only one parent. a. True b. False 38. Birds go through metamorphosis, which allows them to change shape as they grow. a. True b. False 39. Which is another name for a young plant found inside a seed? a. Seed b. Leaf c. embryo d. bud 40. Which example is an inherited trait? a. the number of bird nests in a tree b. the shape of a tree’s leaves c. the disease in a tree d. the scar on an animal 41. Which is not a way a seed can travel in order to germinate? a. blown by wind c. attracted by the Sun b. carried by animals d. fall to the ground inside a fruit 42. In which stage of the life cycle do plants decompose? a. when they reproduce b. after they die c. at the beginning d. when they grow 43. Which animal is showing a learned behavior as a result of its environment? a. A puppy barks when it is hungry. b. A young horse drinks milk from its mother. c. A bear discovers that berries can be a good food source. d. A cardinal whistles when it is on a tree branch. 44. When a seed germinates, it ______. a. reproduces b. begins to grow c. grows leaves d. Dies 45. The passing on of traits from parents to young is _____. a. characteristic b. Heredity c. offspring d. germination .
