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Science Practice Questions

Read the questions and answer them carefully.

Some questions are multiple choice. Answer by drawing an X.

1. Which force pulls objects down to the Earth?

gravity friction push upthrust

2. How long does it take for the Earth to rotate one time?

28 days 24 years 24 hours 365 days

3. Which organ is part of the circulatory system?

foot brain heart stomach

4. Which of these objects is a light source?

iPad ball book pencil

5. Which of these objects is translucent?

paper a tree a glass bottle a book

6. What does your blood deliver to your organs?

lungs waste carbon dioxide oxygen and nutrients

7. What do we call animals that eat meat and plants?

carnivores omnivores carnivores omnipros

8. The forces acting on this box are balanced.

Which direction will the box move?

up left it won’t move down

9. This diagram shows a light ray hitting a smooth mirror.

Draw the reflected light ray.

mirror

10. This whale is swimming in the ocean.

Draw two force arrows. One to show weight and one to show upthrust.
11. Look at this food web and answer the question.

Which organisms are producers in this food web? ______________________

12. Shaun ran as far as he possibly can.

While he ran, Shaun recorded his pulse rate.

This table shows Shaun’s results.

Time Pulse Rate

resting (before exercise) 85 BPM
after 1 minute 100 BPM
after 2 minutes 120 BPM
after 3 minutes 200 BPM

While Shaun was running, his pulse rate increased.

Explain why Shaun’s pulse rate increased when he exercised.

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13. Draw light rays to show how the man sees the parrot.

Remember to use a ruler and draw arrows.

14. Two parachutes fall from exactly the same height.

The parachutes have different surface areas.

The parachute with a smaller surface area falls faster.

Explain why the smaller parachute falls faster.

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15. This dolphin has a streamlined shape.

Explain how streamlined shapes help dolphins to swim fast.

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