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Science – Practice Workhseet

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Lesson 6: Position and Forces

[A] Fill in the blanks:
1) The location of an object is its ______________.
2) Distance can be measured with a(n)_____________.
3) When an object’s ______________ is changing, it is in motion.
4) How fast an object is moving is described by its ____________.
5) The speed of a moving object can be ________________.

[B] Match the following:

Column A Answer Column B
the location of an object 1. distance
a path with short, sharp turn from side to side 2. speed
a description of how fast an object moves 3. motion
an item used to measure distance 4. Straight line
a term such as right, next to, or under 5. position
the amount of space between two places or objects 6. zigzag
a change in position 7. ruler
a path with no turns 8. position word

[C] Question and Answers:

1. Which is faster: a plane or a car? Explain.
2. List some objects that move round and round.
3. What must you compare an object to in order to describe its position?

[D] Define: (1) Position, (2) Motion, (3) Speed, (4) Distance
Lesson 7: Forces
[A] Fill in the blanks:
1. The force that occurs when one object rubs against another object is
called____________.
2. The pulling force between two objects is called_______________.
3. Magnets can ___________________or ______________one another without
touching.
4. To make an object start moving, a(n) _______________must be applied to it.

[B] True or False: Correct the false sentences:

1. A pulling force between two objects, such as between you and Earth is called gravity.
______________________________________________
2. A force that occurs when objects rub against each other is friction.________________
3. Attract means to push away. ______________________________________________

[C] Question and Answers:

1. What happens when you squeeze a hand brake on a bicycle?
2. What effect does gravity have on objects?

[D] Define:
(1) Gravity (2) friction

Lesson 8:Heat
[A] Fill in the blanks:
1. Heat always flows from a(n)___________________object to a(n) ___________one.
2. Particles in a(n)_________________object have little thermal energy and
move______________________.
3. When an object ____________________thermal energy, it expands and
becomes_____________________.
4. When an object loses thermal energy, it ______________and
becomes__________________________.
5. Heat can move through _______________, __________________,
__________________, and space.
[B] Name:
1. The Earth’s main source of heat - _____________
2. Energy that make particles in materials move - _____________
3. A tool used to measure temperature - _____________
4. The term to get bigger - ____________
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