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Fifth Grade (Grade 5) Physics Questions

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Grade 5 Forces and Motion
An object in motion will continue to move in a straight line at a constant speed unless a force acts on it.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Heat Transfer
Which best describes the transfer of heat due to the movement of gases or liquids?
  1. radiation
  2. convection
  3. evaporation
  4. condensation
Grade 5 Matter
A change in matter that does not form a different kind of matter is called a                 change.
  1. chemical
  2. physical
Grade 5 Matter
What is mass?
  1. the amount of space that an object takes up
  2. the amount of matter in a solid, liquid, or gas
  3. the material through which an electrical charge can pass
  4. a strong resistor that can stop most electrical charges
Grade 5 Matter
If the mass of a container of liquid ice cream is 200 grams, how many grams will the same container of ice cream be after the ice cream solidifies? (Without any being removed.)
  1. 80 grams
  2. 300 grams
  3. 200 grams
  4. It's impossible to know.
Grade 5 Matter
An example of a gas is                .
  1. chocolate syrup
  2. a rock
  3. a pencil
  4. helium
Grade 5 Matter
A pencil is a                .
  1. solid
  2. liquid
  3. gas
  4. plasma
Grade 5 Matter
The atoms in which state shake, but don't move freely?
  1. solid
  2. liquid
  3. gas
  4. mixture
Grade 5 Forces and Motion
If an object is at rest, it will remain at rest until a force (a push or a pull) is applied to it.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Simple Machines
A screw is a(n)                wrapped around a central cylinder.
  1. lever
  2. wedge
  3. inclined plane
  4. wheel and axle
Grade 5 Matter
An example of a liquid is oil.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 5 Forces and Motion
For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction is which of Newton's Laws of Motion?
  1. First
  2. Second
  3. Third
Grade 5 Heat Transfer
The temperature at which a gas becomes a liquid is called the                   .
  1. boiling point
  2. condensation point
  3. freezing point
  4. sublimation
Grade 5 Magnetism and Electricity
What is a magnet?
  1. a wooden figure
  2. an object that attracts, or pulls, on certain materials like iron and steel
  3. a magnetic force
Grade 5 Forces and Motion
The tendency of an object to stay in motion or at rest until a force acts upon it is                   .
  1. frame of reference
  2. movement
  3. relation
  4. inertia
Grade 5 Matter
Water freezes at what temperature?
  1. 212 degrees F
  2. 32 degrees C
  3. 32 degrees F
  4. 212 degrees C
Grade 5 Matter
A substance that has a definite size and shape is a                .
  1. solid
  2. liquid
  3. gas
  4. plasma
Grade 5 Magnetism and Electricity
If a magnet is not repelling it is                .
  1. repelling
  2. attracting
Grade 5 Matter
What happens to a gas when the temperature decreases?
  1. It expands.
  2. It rises.
  3. It condenses.
  4. It becomes less dense.
Grade 5 Forces and Motion
An object in motion will stay in motion unless what happens?
  1. it will always stop
  2. it becomes frozen
  3. a force acts on it
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