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Forces are measured in: |
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Kilograms |
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b. |
Cubic Centimetres |
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c. |
Newtons |
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d. |
Electrons |
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2) |
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Which of these is NOT a light source? |
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the moon |
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b. |
the sun |
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c. |
the stars |
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d. |
a candle flame |
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3) |
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How long does it take for the moon to orbit
the Earth |
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about 365 days |
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b. |
about 24 hours |
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c. |
about 28 days |
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d. |
about 52 weeks |
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4) |
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Imagine you have an electrical circuit with
two bulbs in a row. How could you make a bulb dimmer? |
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a. |
add another battery |
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b. |
add another bulb |
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c. |
take one bulb out |
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d. |
tie a knot in the wire |
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5) |
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Which of these defines gravity? |
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a. |
a force that pushes things to the centre of
the Earth |
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b. |
a force that pushes the Earth and Sun apart |
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c. |
a force that pushes things towards the Sun |
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d. |
a force that pulls things to the centre of
the Earth |
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6) |
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In electrical terms, which of these is a
conductor? |
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a. |
an elastic band |
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b. |
tin foil |
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c. |
a plastic drinking straw |
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d. |
cling-film |
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7) |
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What stops a parachute from falling too fast: |
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air resistance |
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b. |
gravity |
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c. |
mass |
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d. |
density |
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8) |
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When forces are balanced, things |
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don't start to move |
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b. |
change direction |
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c. |
fall to the ground |
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d. |
sink in water |
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9) |
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When you see an object, it is because light
travels: |
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from your eye to the object |
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b. |
from the object to your eye |
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c. |
from a light source to your eye and then to
the object |
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d. |
from a light source to the object and then to
your eye |
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10) |
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Which word means that a light can't pass
through a material? |
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a. |
translucent |
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b. |
opaque |
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c. |
transparent |
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d. |
insulated |
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11) |
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In musical instruments, which of these is NOT
true: |
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a. |
the larger the vibrating object, the higher
the note |
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the shorter the vibrating object, the higher
the note |
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c. |
the larger the vibrating object, the lower
the note |
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d. |
the tighter the vibrating object, the higher
the note |
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Which of these can sound NOT travel
through? |
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a. |
a solid object |
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b. |
water |
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c. |
the air |
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d. |
a vacuum |
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13) |
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Which of these does not vibrate when you hear
a sound from an object? |
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a. |
your eardrum |
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b. |
the object |
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c. |
your brain |
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d. |
the air |
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14) |
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Which of these planets is closer to the Sun
than we are? |
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a. |
Jupiter |
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b. |
Mercury |
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c. |
Mars |
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d. |
Neptune |
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15) |
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What happens every 24 hours? |
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a. |
the moon orbits the Earth |
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b. |
the Earth spins on its own axis |
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c. |
the Sun orbits the Earth |
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d. |
the moon orbits the Sun |
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16) |
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Which of these is true: |
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a. |
in winter, the Sun is lower in the sky |
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in winter, the Sun is higher in the sky |
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the Sun is at the same height, summer or
winter |
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d. |
in summer, the Sun is lower in the sky |
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17) |
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What is measured in grams? |
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a. |
weight |
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b. |
force |
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c. |
volume |
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d. |
mass |
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18) |
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The energy in coal, oil and gas came in
the first place from: |
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a. |
the Sun |
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b. |
the rain |
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c. |
green plants |
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d. |
thunderstorms |
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19) |
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Countries which build hydro-electric power
stations must have a lot of? |
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a. |
coal and oil |
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b. |
fields and trees |
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c. |
wind and sunshine |
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d. |
rain and mountains |
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20) |
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In an electrical circuit with a light bulb, a
variable resistor can be used to change: |
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a. |
the number of bulbs |
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b. |
the current in the bulb |
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c. |
the power of the battery |
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d. |
the length of the wires |
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Created by Gillian Hartley, Broughton C
of E Primary 2002
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