Science 2014-2015
Daily morning warm up’s
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1
Which of the following forms of energy is
used to power a computer?
A Heat
B
Sound
C
Light
D Electrical
1
Which of these is an inherited trait in human beings?
A
Playing soccer
B
Having blue eyes
C
Being able to read
D
Speaking Spanish
2
The illustration shows a hand generator.
Turning the handle of the generator causes the bulb to light up. This
device changes what type of energy into what other type?
A
Mechanical to electrical
B
Electrical to sound
C
Thermal to mechanical
D
Light to thermal
2
Which of the following is a trait an organism learns
during its lifetime?
A
An elephant has a long trunk that curls up
B
A baby bird grows thick feathers over time
C
A tree’s leaves change colors in the autumn
D
A dog recognizes the sound of its owner’s car
3
Campfires are sometimes used to cook food.
Which type of energy from the campfire
cooks the food?
A
Light
B
Sound
C
Thermal
D
Electrical
3
All of these traits can be passed from a parent tree to its
offspring EXCEPT –
A
the type of fruit it produces
B
roots that absorb nutrients
C
a trunk scarred by lightning
D
leaves that release oxygen
4
Which of the following devices is designed to
change mechanical energy to sound energy?
A
Guitar
B
Candle
C
Battery
D
Flashlight
4
Atlantic puffins are birds that live at sea. These birds use their
wings to fly or swim. Puffins have round tongues and special beaks
for eating fish. Both parents feed the baby chick when it hatches.
Young chicks figure out how to fly, swim, and hunt by watching
their parents. Which Atlantic puffin trait is a learned behavior?
A
Swimming in the ocean waters
B
Feeding a baby chick when it hatches
C
Having round tongues and special beaks
D
Strong wings and webbed feet
5
The illustration shows a lamp plugged into an outlet.
When the lamp is turned on and the bulb is lit, the circuit demonstrates
which of the following?
A
Sound energy changing to light energy
B
Electrical energy changing to light energy
C
Electrical energy producing mechanical energy
D
Light energy producing sound and heat energy
5
A student drew a picture of their pet parrot and listed its traits.
Which of the parrot’s traits is learned?
A
It has brightly colored feathers.
B
It eats seeds and drinks water.
C
It repeats words after me.
D
It has wings and can fly.
Week 6
1
An image can be seen in a shiny surface when light is –
A
reflected
B
refracted
C
absorbed
D
stopped
1
The bright colors on the males of many bird species
is an adaptation that helps the birds A
attract females
B
avoid predators
C
hunt insects
D
stay warm
2
The picture shows what a student observed when he looked through a hand lens
at a bee.
What happens to light passing through a hand lens that makes the image of the
bee appear larger? The light is –
A
absorbed
B
reflected
C
refracted
D
stopped
2
Many animals hibernate during the winter. During the
winter they spend most of the time sleeping. This behavior
is an adaptation that helps animals by –
A
allowing them to avoid the harsh sun and rains
B
building strong muscles for fighting enemies
C
conserving energy when food is hard to find
D
making them easy for predators to see
3
The illustration shows a light ray striking an object.
In the illustration, the light striking the object is –
A
absorbed
B
stopped
C
reflected
D
refracted
3
Bird beaks are adapted to the type of food they eat. Which of
the birds pictured below has a beak suitable for cracking and
eating small seeds?
A
B
C
D
4
Which of the following materials would reflect the most light?
A
A flat sheet of aluminum foil
B
A dark brown carpet square
C
A smooth, black-topped table
D
A piece of red construction paper
4
Camels live in the desert and have wide, flat, leathery
pads on the bottoms of their feet. This adaptation most
likely helps them –
A
walk on hot sand
B
find sources of water
C
climb rocky hills
D
sleep standing up
5
A student placed a pencil in a glass of water.
The pencil appears broken because light –
A
always travels in a straight line
B
bends when it passes through water
C
makes the water in the glass evaporate
D
reflects the pencil on the water’s surface
5
Some monkeys live their entire lives in trees. What body
structure helps the monkey move around in its habitat?
A
Brown fur with white patches
B
Small ears and large eyes
C
Grasping hands and feet
D
Very small pointed teeth
Week 7
1
Students have attached the parts of a circuit as shown in the
illustration.
Which of the following is needed to complete the circuit?
A
Light bulb
B
Switch
C
Wires
D
Battery
1
Which component do animals add to the atmosphere
when they breathe?
A
Nitrogen
B
Oxygen
C
Carbon dioxide
D
Hydrogen
2
Electricity can flow only when there is a -
A
switch attached to a battery
B
circuit that has a light bulb
C
complete path for it to follow
D
wire made from an insulator
2
When plants make their own food, they add what
gas to the atmosphere?
A
Nitrogen
B
Carbon dioxide
C
Oxygen
D
Hydrogen
3
A student is building a circuit that will convert electrical energy into light
energy. What materials does the student need to complete his circuit?
A
Wire, battery, and bulb
B
Battery, switch and wire
C
Switch, bulb, and battery
D
Bulb, wire and switch
3
Plants are important to all animals, even animals that eat
only meat, because plants provide a resource animals
need for A
protection
B
breathing
C
reproduction
D
drinking
4
A battery, bulb, wires and a switch have been assembled
as shown in the illustration. The bulb does not light.
What change would make the bulb light?
A
Use a larger battery.
B
Change the wires.
C
Close the switch.
D
Replace the broken bulb.
4
Plants and animals that live on land exchange carbon
dioxide and oxygen through the –
A
food chain
B
ocean
C
soil
D
atmosphere
5
Which of the following uses electricity to produce
sound?
A
Oven
B
Radio
C
Lamp
D
Toaster
5
The diagram represents the role a plant plays in the carbon dioxide/oxygen cycle.
Letter X represents the gas that plants need to produce their own food. What is this gas?
A
Nitrous oxide
B
Argon
C
Nitrogen
D
Carbon dioxide