THIRD PERIODICAL TEST IN SCIENCE 5

Name:_____________________________ Date:______________ Score:__________

DIRECTION: Read and understand each question in the items below. Encircle the
letter of the correct answer.
1. A change in position relative to a frame of reference is called____.
A. acceleration B. motion C. speed D. velocity

2. A reference point is also called __________.

A. frame of reference B. position
C. distance D. force

3. You need a frame of reference to describe your ____.

A. motion B. distance C. speed D. position

4. An object moves if there is ___ that is exerted on it.

A. force B. position
C. frame of reference D. distance
5. In the phrase “three blocks from the hospital”, what is the hospital?
A. a position B. a destination
C. a dimension D. a reference point

6. A ship is sailing from the port. Compared to which reference point is the ship in
motion?
A. the sea B. the port
C. the captain of the ship D. the cargo the ship carries

7. To know the ___ of a moving car, we must divide the distance travelled by the time it
has covered.
A. force B. speed C. position D. motion

8. Which measurement tells distance?

A. 12.5 km B. 2.5 hours C. 9.8 m/s D.125 kph

9. Which measurement tells speed?

A. 45 seconds B. 30 miles C. 97 kph D. 6 minutes

10. What is the speed of the ball that moves about 10 meters in 2 seconds?
A. 20 m/s B. 5m/s C. 1 m/s D. 50 m/s

11. A bicycle has an average speed of 2m/s. This means _______________.

A. It can travel 4 meters in 2 seconds.
B. In 1 second, it travels 1 meter.
C. It takes 2 seconds to take 1 meter.
D. It can travel 2 kilometers in one hour
12. Some materials which allow electric current to flow through them are called _____.
A. insulators B. convectors C. conductors D. radiators
13. Which of the following is an insulator?
A. iron B. rubber C. water D. aluminum
14. Which of the following materials are good conductors and heat?
A. ceramic cups, disposable glass, silver B. iron nail, silver, copper
C. glass, cloth, paper D. aluminum, plastic, rubber

15. Which among the following materials is useful in cooking food.?

A. ceramic mug B. aluminum casserole C. metal spoon D. plastic cup

16. Your body is a conductor of electricity because of____.

A. the presence of water B. the presence of hair
C. the presence of skin D. the presence of blood

17. Rubber and plastic are insulators because________.

A. They do not allow electrical charge to flow. B. They do not get hot.
C. They do not break. D. They do not get damaged.

18. They are materials that do not allow light to pass through them.
A. opaque B. translucent C. shadow D. none of the above

19. What is formed when light is blocked?

A. rays B. angles C. shadow D. different shapes

20. How does light travel?

A. in a curve B. in straight line C. in a circle D. in a loop

21. Objects are not clearly seen through these materials because they blur the light that
passes through them.
A. transparent B. translucent C. opaque D. clear glass

22. What happens when light falls on a wood? Light is __________.

A. absorbed B. transmitted C. blocked D. scattered

23. Which does not belong to the group?

A. eye glasses B. plastic bottle C. magnifying glass D. clay

24. The bouncing back of light when it strikes a smooth and shiny surface is ___.
A. reflection B. transmission C. absorption D. conversion

25. Light is absorbed when it strikes on materials with dark colors and what kind of
surfaces?
A. shiny B. plain C. rough D. colored

26. The light absorbed by a material is changed to __________.

A. heat B. shadow C. food D. image

27. In Japan, people wear heat absorber clothing during __________.

A. summer B. winter C. spring D. fall

28. A wax paper is translucent because _________.

A. It stops some, but not all of the light. B. It stops all of the light.
C. It does not stop the light. D. It stops light completely.
29. The electric current flows in ____.
A. an insulator B. a conductor C. a broken circuit D. any circuit

30. What do you call a closed, continuous path through which electrons flow?
A. resistor B. circuit C. charge D. cell

31. In a circuit diagram, what does a circle with a cross inside represent?
A. a light bulb B. a battery C. a motor D. a wire

32. What do the long straight lines represent in a circuit diagram?

A. motors B. wires C. light bulbs D. switches

33. How is a battery represented in a circuit diagram?

A. a circle with a cross inside it B. a long line and a short line
C. a circle with an M inside it D. a circle with a cross inside

34. A simple circuit has long coiled wire, 1.5 volts and a bulb. Why does the bulb get
dimmer?
A. because the power supply is not enough to light the bulb brighter
B. because the load is too many
C. because the wire is too long
D. because the wire is too short

35. What needs to be done to the circuit so that the bulb lights up?
A. Close the switch B. Add another wire.
C. Add another bulb/lamp. D. Add a battery and close the switch

36. Which of these circuits produce light?

A. closed circuit B. open circuit C. Binary circuit D. short circuit

37. More batteries make the bulb glow__________.

A. dim B. not so bright C. brightly D. none of the above

38. Too much batteries can make the bulb___.

A. bright B. broken C. dim D. busted

39. Adding more bulbs can make the glow___.

A. glaring B. brighter C. dimmer D. none of the above

40. It’s hard for the current to flow when the wire is ___.
A. shorter B. scraped C. broken D. longer

41. Removing the switch and connecting the two wires is making the circuit___.
A. Closed B. open C. broken D. detached

42. Can a bulb added in a circuit with twisted wires light up?
A. No B. Yes C. Maybe D. Not at all

43. How can a motor spin fast?

A. increase the voltage of the battery or add more battery
B. decrease the voltage of the battery or take out more battery
C. add another load
D. none of the above
44. How can a bulb be made dimmer?
A. Use a battery with lesser voltage B. Add more bulb
C. Add more battery D. Both A and B

45. Which of the electromagnets would have the greatest magnetic field?

A. B. C. D.

46-50. Your teacher asked you to create your own electromagnet. Write the steps on how
you will do it.

1.______________________________________________________
2.______________________________________________________
3.______________________________________________________
4.______________________________________________________
5. ______________________________________________________

Prepared by:

MIELANEIL D. CONSAD
Teacher III

Checked & Reviewed:

MA. ANTONIA H. ALQUEZA

Master Teacher I

Noted:

ALVIN S. ANCHETA
Principal I