Long Quiz on Science 6

Name: ______________________________________________ Date: ______________

I. Encircle the letter of the best answer.

1. All of the following are related to energy EXCEPT

a. work b. joules c. heat d. time
2. Which of these refers to the capacity to do work?
a. power b. energy c. velocity d. momentum
3. Which of the following situations shows that potential energy is stored?
a. a bouncing ball b. a speeding car c. exploding firecracker d. a book on top of the cabinet
4. Which quantity has the greatest influence on the amount of kinetic energy that a large truck has while moving down the
highway?
a. mass b. weight c. velocity d. size
5. Which does not conserve energy?
a. using firewood in cooking c. riding a bus for long trips
b. riding a bicycle to school d. using several electric appliances at one time
6. Which of the following represents energy changes, which take place in a coal-fired power station?
a. heat→ kinetic→ electrical c. heat→ chemical→ electrical
b. heat→ light→ electrical d. kinetic→ electrical→ potential
7. What are the energy changes that take place in a hydroelectric power plant?
a. electrical→ potential→ kinetic c. potential→ kinetic→ electrical
b. kinetic→ electrical→ potential d. potential→ electrical→ kinetic
8. The vacuum in a thermos bottle reduces heat loss by
a. radiation alone b. conduction alone c. convection alone d. conduction and radiation
9. Why are cooking pans usually made of metal while their handles are often made of plastic?
a. Metals are good conductors and plastics are good insulators of heat.
b. Metals are poor conductors and plastics are good insulators of heat.
c. Metals and plastics are both good conductors of heat.
d. Metals and plastics are good insulators.
10. Which of the following terms correctly describes the action of glass prism in splitting white light into the colors of the
spectrum?
a. deviation b. diffusion c. dispersion d. image formation

II. Fill out the table below. Choose the form of energy from following: chemical energy, mechanical energy (PE or
KE), heat energy, electrical energy, light energy, and sound energy. Choose the field/area from the following:
transportation, industry, communication and technology, home, and economy.

III. Below are ways by which you can help conserve energy. Put a check mark on those ways that you practice wherever
you are, whether you are at home or in school.
___1. Turn off electric lights and electrical or gas appliances when these are not in use.
___2. Open ovens and refrigerators only when necessary.
___3. Turn off radios and televisions when not in use.
___4. Clean and oil machines regularly. Dust or dirt reduces efficiency of machines.
___5. Save on gasoline by using public rather than private vehicles.
Long Quiz on Science 6

Name: ______________________________________________ Date: ______________

I. Circle the choice that best answers the question or completes the sentence.

1. A fork is an example of a(n) _____ .

A. pulley B. wedge C. wheel and axle D. inclined plane
2. A roller skate is an example of a(n) _____ .
A. wheel and axle B. wedge C. lever D. inclined plane
3. Which of the following is not a compound machine?
A. stapler B. can opener C. fork D. computer
4. A seesaw on the playground is an example of a
A. lever B. inclined plane C. wedge
5. Someone would most likely use a pulley to
A. cut food B. hold pieces of wood together C. help guide the sail on a boat
6. The groove on a screw is an example of a(n) _____ .
A. inclined plane B. wedge C. wheel and axle D. bolt
7. Which of the following is an example of a simple machine?
A. bookshelf B. intercom speaker C. basketball hoop D. tape dispenser
8. A machine which is made of two or more simple machines is known as:
A. a compound machine B. a complex machine C. high maintenance
9. An example of a wheel and axle is:
A. flagpole B. a doorknob C. a screwdriver D. both b and c
10. You can use this type of simple machine by pulling on a rope, chain or string to lift weight.
A. wedge B. gear C. pulley D. the Jamal
11. This type of a simple machine has a fulcrum that can be located at different places.
A. lever B. gear C. cheeseburger D. wedge
12. This simple machine is used to split things apart.
A. lever B. pulley C. wedge D. inclined plane
Write the type of simple machine each example represents.
13. push pin _____________________________________
14. stairs _____________________________________
15. light bulb _____________________________________

II. Matching: Match the vocabulary word on the left with its correct definition on the right. Write the letter of the
definition on the line.

______1. lever A. a machine with few moving parts

______2. fulcrum B. an object to be lifted
______3. friction C. a wheel that turns on a post
______4. Pulley D. made of two inclined planes
______5. work E. an inclined plane wrapped around a post
______6. force F. the point on which a lever moves
______7. inclined plane G. used to lift heavy loads
______8. screw H. push or pull that moves a lever
______9. simple machine I. used for something that must be lifted or moved to
another place.
______10. wedge J. used to move objects to a higher place
______11. load K. This occurs when two forces move an object
______12. wheel and axle L. this is created when 2 surfaces rub together and the
machine is slowed down.

III. Sort the following simple machines in to their proper category.

door stop scissors gears nail ladder teeter-totter hand drill jar lid light switch
slide clothesline roller skates bolt pull chain knife flag pole tape dispenser ramp

Levers Pulleys Inclined Planes Wheel and Wedges Screws

Axles