Instructions
Read each question carefully. Write your answer in the space provided or follow the instructions for each section.
Section 1: Forces - Friction and Magnetism
- Friction is a force that _______________ down moving objects.
- Which of these surfaces would create the MOST friction? Circle the correct answer.
A) A sheet of ice
B) A sandy path
C) A polished wooden floor
- Every magnet has two ends, called poles. What are these two poles called?
____________________ and ____________________
- Complete the sentence: "Opposite poles on a magnet _______________, while the same poles _______________."
- Circle the objects below that a magnet would attract.
Steel Key Rubber Duck Iron Nail Glass Marble Plastic Spoon
Section 2: States of Matter
- Sort the following items into the correct columns in the table below.
Items: Oxygen, Wood, Milk, A book, Water, Helium
Solid Liquid Gas - Fill in the blanks to describe the properties of each state of matter.
a) A ________________ takes the shape of its container and has a fixed volume.
b) A ________________ has a fixed shape and a fixed volume.
c) A ________________ spreads out to fill any space it is in.
- What is the scientific name for the process when a liquid turns into a solid? _________________
Section 3: Fossils
- Read the paragraph below and fill in the missing words using the word bank.
Word Bank: rock, buried, skeleton, millions
Fossils show us what life was like long ago. When an ancient animal died, it was often quickly _______________ by layers of sand and mud. The soft parts of the animal rotted away, leaving the hard parts like the _______________. Over _______________ of years, minerals in the mud seeped into the bones, turning them into _______________.
- True or False? A fossil can be the footprint of a dinosaur. __________________
Section 4: Plants
- Match the plant part to its main job. Write the correct letter next to the number.
| Plant Part | Job / Function |
| 1. Roots _____ | A. Makes food for the plant using sunlight. |
| 2. Stem _____ | B. Produces seeds so the plant can reproduce. |
| 3. Leaves _____ | C. Anchors the plant and absorbs water from the soil. |
| 4. Flower _____ | D. Supports the plant and transports water to the leaves. |
- List three things that most plants need to grow and stay healthy.
1. ____________________
2. ____________________
3. ____________________
Answer Key
Section 1: Forces - Friction and Magnetism
- slows
- B) A sandy path
- North and South
- attract, repel
- Steel Key, Iron Nail
Section 2: States of Matter
-
Solid Liquid Gas Wood Milk Oxygen A book Water Helium -
a) liquid
b) solid
c) gas
- Freezing (or Solidification)
Section 3: Fossils
- buried, skeleton, millions, rock
- True
Section 4: Plants
- 1. C, 2. D, 3. A, 4. B
- Any three from the following: Water, Sunlight, Air (Carbon Dioxide), Nutrients / Soil.