Bow Reviewer
Bow Reviewer
1. Imagine a ball rolling down a hill. What forces are acting on the ball?
2. Why does a car need to use more fuel when going uphill?
3. A rocket launches into space. What force propels it upwards?
4. How can you increase the speed of a swing?
5. Why is it harder to push a heavy box than a light box?
6. What is the difference between speed and velocity?
7. Why do you feel lighter when you are in an elevator going down?
8. Explain how a parachute works.
9. How does friction affect the movement of a bicycle?
10. A boat is floating on water. What happens to the boat when you add more
weight?
11. How does a refrigerator keep food cold?
12. Why do we wear lighter clothes in the summer?
13. Explain how a convection oven works.
14. Why does a pot of water boil faster when it is placed on a stovetop with a larger
flame?
15. Why does a metal pot get hot when it is placed on a stovetop?
16. How does heat travel through a vacuum?
17. Explain how a solar panel works.
18. What are the three main types of heat transfer?
19. Why does a room feel warmer when the sun is shining through the window?
20. General Science (Might overlap with other topics):
21. Explain how a simple machine like a lever works.
22. What is the difference between a conductor and an insulator?
23. How does a magnet work?
24. What are the states of matter?
25. How do plants make their own food?
26. What are the different parts of a plant and their functions?
27. Why is the sky blue?
28. How does the Earth’s rotation cause day and night?
29. What is the difference between a star and a planet?
30. Why do we have different seasons?
31. Explain the water cycle.
32. What is the difference between weather and climate?
33. How does the greenhouse effect work?
34. What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?
35. Explain the concept of food chain and food web.
36. What is the difference between renewable and non-renewable energy
resources?
37. How do we conserve energy?
38. What are the benefits of recycling?
39. What is the difference between a chemical change and a physical change?
40. What is the scientific method?
41. Explain how a light bulb works.
42. What are the different types of energy?
43. What is the difference between mass and weight?
44. Why does a balloon filled with helium float?
45. How do waves transmit energy?
46. Explain the concept of sound waves.
47. What is the difference between a solid, liquid, and gas?
48. Explain how a thermometer works.
49. What is the difference between a conductor and an insulator of electricity?
50. Why is it important to conserve water?
8. You put your hand near a hot stovetop. What type of heat transfer is
occurring?
a) Conduction
b) Convection
c) Radiation
d) Absorption
9. Why does a pot of water boil faster when it is placed on a stovetop with a
larger flame?
a) The larger flame provides more heat energy.
b) The larger flame increases the surface area of the pot.
c) The larger flame reduces the pressure on the water.
d) The larger flame increases the volume of water.
10. Which of the following materials is the best insulator?
a) Metal
b) Wood
c) Glass
d) Water
11. Which of the following is a renewable energy source?
a) Coal
b) Oil
c) Solar power
d) Natural gas
12. What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?
a) To produce food for other organisms.
b) To break down dead organisms.
c) To provide shelter for other organisms.
d) To regulate the temperature of the ecosystem.
13. What is the process by which plants make their own food?
a) Respiration
b) Photosynthesis
c) Decomposition
d) Transpiration
14. Which of the following is an example of a physical change?
a) Burning wood
b) Melting ice
c) Rusting iron
d) Baking a cake
15. What is the difference between a star and a planet?
a) Stars emit light, while planets reflect light.
b) Stars are larger than planets.
c) Stars are made of gas, while planets are made of rock.
d) Stars are hot, while planets are cold.
16. A bowling ball is rolling down a lane. What happens to its speed as it
slows down?
a) It increases.
b) It decreases.
c) It stays the same.
d) It first increases and then decreases.
35. Why does a room feel cooler when the air conditioner is on?
a) The air conditioner removes heat from the room.
b) The air conditioner adds heat to the room.
c) The air conditioner increases the humidity in the room.
d) The air conditioner decreases the humidity in the room.
36. What type of heat transfer is involved when you warm your hands by
holding a warm mug of tea?
a) Conduction c) Radiation
b) Convection d) Absorption
37. Why does a piece of ice melt when it is placed in a warm room?
a) The warm air transfers heat to the ice by conduction.
b) The warm air transfers heat to the ice by convection.
c) The warm air transfers heat to the ice by radiation.
d) The warm air transfers heat to the ice by absorption.
38. What is the main reason that a fireplace heats a room?
a) The fire transfers heat to the room by conduction.
b) The fire transfers heat to the room by convection.
c) The fire transfers heat to the room by radiation.
d) The fire transfers heat to the room by absorption.
39. What is the process by which plants release water vapor into the
atmosphere?
a) Condensation
b) Evaporation
c) Freezing
d) Transpiration
40. What is the difference between a physical change and a chemical
change?
a) A physical change produces a new substance, while a chemical change does not.
b) A chemical change produces a new substance, while a physical change does not.
c) A physical change is reversible, while a chemical change is not.
d) A chemical change is reversible, while a physical change is not.
41. What is the main function of a plant's leaves?
a) To absorb water and nutrients.
b) To produce food for the plant.
c) To provide support for the plant.
d) To store food for the plant.
42. A cyclist is riding downhill. What happens to their speed?
a) It increases.
b) It decreases.
c) It stays the same.
d) It depends on the cyclist's strength.
43. You push a heavy box across the floor. Why is it harder to start it
moving than to keep it moving?
a) Air resistance is stronger when the box is at rest.
b) Gravity pulls harder when the box is at rest.
c) Friction is stronger when the box is at rest.
d) The box has more mass when it's at rest.
44. A ball is thrown straight up. What happens to its speed as it goes up?
a) It increases.
b) It decreases.
c) It stays the same.
d) It depends on the ball's weight.
45. A car is driving on a straight road at a constant speed. What is the net
force acting on the car?
a) Zero force
b) Force in the direction of motion
c) Force opposite the direction of motion
d) Force perpendicular to the direction of motion
46. A student is on a swing. What happens to the swing's motion if the
student stands up?
a) The swing will move faster.
b) The swing will move slower.
c) The swing's motion will not change.
d) The swing will stop moving.
47. You touch a metal spoon that has been sitting in a hot cup of tea. Why
does the spoon feel hot?
a) The spoon has absorbed heat from the tea.
b) The spoon has released heat into the tea.
c) The spoon is a good insulator of heat.
d) The spoon is a good conductor of heat.
48. On a hot day, why do we feel cooler wearing light-colored clothes?
a) Light-colored clothes absorb more heat.
b) Light-colored clothes reflect more heat.
c) Light-colored clothes conduct heat better.
d) Light-colored clothes insulate better.
49. Why does a pot of water boil faster when it is placed on a stovetop with
a larger flame?
a) The larger flame provides more heat energy.
b) The larger flame increases the surface area of the pot.
c) The larger flame reduces the pressure on the water.
d) The larger flame increases the volume of water.
50. Why do we put a lid on a pot of water when we want to boil it faster?
a) The lid prevents water from escaping as steam.
b) The lid increases the surface area of the pot.
c) The lid reduces the amount of air in the pot.
d) The lid increases the pressure in the pot.
51. Why does a metal spoon feel colder than a wooden spoon even though
they are at the same temperature?
a) Metal is a better conductor of heat than wood.
b) Metal has a higher density than wood.
c) Metal absorbs more heat than wood.
d) Metal is a better insulator than wood.
60. A pot of water is boiling on the stove. Why does the water boil faster
when the stovetop flame is larger?
a) The larger flame provides more heat energy.
b) The larger flame increases the surface area of the pot.
c) The larger flame reduces the pressure on the water.
d) The larger flame increases the volume of water.
61. Why does a room feel warmer when the sun is shining through the
window?
a) The sun's rays transfer heat to the room by conduction.
b) The sun's rays transfer heat to the room by convection.
c) The sun's rays transfer heat to the room by radiation.
d) The sun's rays transfer heat to the room by absorption.
62. You drop a piece of ice into a glass of warm water. What happens to the
ice?
a) It stays frozen.
b) It melts.
c) It becomes warmer.
d) It becomes colder.
63. Why does a balloon filled with air float?
a) Air is lighter than the surrounding air.
b) Air is heavier than the surrounding air.
c) The balloon is made of a special material that makes it float.
d) The balloon is shaped in a way that makes it float.
64. Why do we have different seasons on Earth?
a) The Earth is closer to the sun in some seasons.
b) The Earth is farther from the sun in some seasons.
c) The Earth's axis is tilted, so different parts of the Earth receive more direct sunlight
at different times of the year.
d) The Earth's orbit around the sun is not perfectly circular.
65. Maria is riding her bike down a hill. She doesn’t pedal, but she keeps
going faster. What is the main reason for this?
a) The wind is pushing her.
b) Gravity is pulling her down.
c) Her bike is very light.
d) She’s a good cyclist.
66. A truck driver is driving on a straight road at a constant speed. He then
steps on the brakes, causing the truck to slow down. What force caused the
truck to slow down?
a) Air resistance
b) Friction
c) Gravity
d) The engine
67. A group of students is playing tug-of-war. One team pulls harder than
the other team, causing the rope to move towards them. Which force is
stronger in this situation?
A) The force of gravity
b) The force of friction
c) The force of the team pulling harder
d) The force of the team pulling less hard
68. A ball is thrown straight up into the air. It slows down as it rises and
eventually stops momentarily before falling back down. What force is
causing the ball to slow down as it rises?
A) Air resistance
b) Gravity
c) The force of the throw
d) Friction
69. A roller coaster car is moving at a high speed. It goes up a hill and then
down a hill. What happens to the roller coaster’s energy as it goes up the
hill?
a) It gains kinetic energy.
b) It loses kinetic energy.
c) It gains potential energy.
d) It loses potential energy.
70. You walk barefoot across a hot sandy beach. Why does the sand feel
hotter than the water?
a) The sand is a better conductor of heat than water.
b) The sand is a better insulator of heat than water.
c) The sand is closer to the sun than the water.
d) The sand absorbs more heat than water.
71. A chef is cooking a meal on a stovetop. Why does the pot get hot when
it is placed on the stovetop?
a) The stovetop transfers heat to the pot by conduction.
b) The stovetop transfers heat to the pot by convection.
c) The stovetop transfers heat to the pot by radiation.
d) The stovetop transfers heat to the pot by absorption.
72. On a hot day, you open the refrigerator door to get a cold drink. You
feel a rush of cold air. Why does the refrigerator feel cold?
a) The refrigerator absorbs heat from the surrounding air.
b) The refrigerator releases heat into the surrounding air.
c) The refrigerator is a good conductor of heat.
d) The refrigerator is a good insulator of heat.
73. You are sitting by a campfire. Why do you feel warm even though you
are not directly touching the flames?
a) Conduction c) Radiation
b) Convection d) Absorption
74. A glass of ice water is placed on a table. After a few minutes, the glass
feels cold to the touch. Why does the glass feel cold?
a) The ice water transfers heat to the glass by conduction.
b) The ice water transfers heat to the glass by convection.
c) The ice water transfers heat to the glass by radiation.
d) The ice water transfers heat to the glass by absorption.
75. You are building a snowman. The snow is very cold to the touch. Why
does snow feel cold?
a) Snow has a low temperature.
b) Snow is a good conductor of heat.
c) Snow is a good insulator of heat.
d) Snow absorbs heat from the surroundings.
Instructions: Choose the best answer for each question.
Speed:
Velocity:
If a bird flies 10 meters east and then 5 meters south, what is its displacement?
a) 15 meters b) 5 meters c) 10 meters d) 15 meters east
A car travels 10 kilometers east and then 10 kilometers west. What is its total
distance traveled?
a) 0 kilometers b) 10 kilometers c) 20 kilometers d) 10 kilometers east
Acceleration:
A car is traveling at 20 m/s and then speeds up to 30 m/s in 5 seconds. What is its
acceleration?
a) 2 m/s² b) 10 m/s² c) 50 m/s² d) 1 m/s²
If a ball is thrown straight up into the air, what is its acceleration at its highest point?
a) 0 m/s² b) 9.8 m/s² downwards c) 9.8 m/s² upwards d) It depends on the initial
velocity
Which of these is an example of deceleration?
a) A car speeding up b) A car slowing down c) A car traveling at a constant speed
d) A car parked in a garage
A car traveling at a constant speed is:
a) Accelerating b) Decelerating c) Not accelerating d) Changing direction
(physics)
1. A cyclist rides their bike at a constant speed of 15 kilometers per hour. They
start at their house and ride for 2 hours. How far have they traveled?
A) 7.5 kilometers b) 15 kilometers c) 30 kilometers d) 60 kilometers
2. A car is traveling at 50 kilometers per hour. The driver sees a red light ahead and
applies the brakes. The car comes to a complete stop. What happened to the
car’s velocity?
A) The velocity increased. B) The velocity decreased. C) The velocity stayed
the same. D) The velocity changed direction.
3. A ball is thrown straight up into the air. What happens to the ball’s acceleration
as it goes up?
A) The acceleration increases. B) The acceleration decreases. C) The
acceleration stays the same. D) The acceleration changes direction.
5. A car travels 10 kilometers east and then 10 kilometers west. What is the car’s
total displacement?
A) 0 kilometers b) 10 kilometers c) 20 kilometers d) 10 kilometers east
6. A bus is traveling at a constant speed of 60 kilometers per hour. What does this
tell us about the bus’s acceleration?
A) The bus is accelerating. B) The bus is decelerating. C) The bus is not
accelerating. D) We need more information to determine the acceleration.
7. A roller coaster is going down a steep hill. What is happening to its velocity?
A) The velocity is increasing. B) The velocity is decreasing. C) The velocity is
staying the same. D) The velocity is changing direction.
9. A train is traveling at a constant speed of 80 kilometers per hour. The train then
increases its speed to 100 kilometers per hour. What happened to the train’s
acceleration?
A) The acceleration increased. B) The acceleration decreased. C) The
acceleration stayed the same. D) The acceleration changed direction.
10. A car is traveling at a constant speed of 40 kilometers per hour. The driver
then applies the brakes and the car slows down to 20 kilometers per hour. What
happened to the car’s acceleration?
a) The acceleration increased. B) The acceleration decreased. C) The acceleration
stayed the same. D) The acceleration changed direction.
Which of the following processes involves the change of a liquid into gas?
a) Condensation
b) Evaporation
c) Freezing
d) Melting
Answer: b) Evaporation
What is the primary component of a plant cell that is not found in animal cells?
a) Cell membrane
b) Chloroplast
c) Nucleus
d) Mitochondria
Answer: b) Chloroplast
What is the process by which plants release water vapor into the atmosphere?
a) Transpiration
b) Evaporation
c) Condensation
d) Precipitation
Answer: a) Transpiration
What is the formula to calculate percent by mass of a solute in a solution?
a) Mass of solute / Mass of solvent × 100
b) Mass of solute / Total mass of solution × 100
c) Mass of solvent / Mass of solute × 100
d) Total mass of solution / Mass of solute × 100
Answer: b) Mass of solute / Total mass of solution × 100
If you dissolve 20 grams of salt in 80 grams of water, what is the percent by mass of
salt in the solution?
a) 20%
b) 25%
c) 50%
d) 80%
Answer: a) 20%
A solution contains 15 grams of salt dissolved in 135 grams of water. What is the
percentage by mass of salt?
a) 10%
b) 15%
c) 20%
d) 25%
Answer: a) 10%
In a lab experiment, 40 grams of salt are dissolved in 160 grams of water. What is the
percent by mass of the salt in the solution?
A) 20%
b) 25%
c) 30%
d) 40%
Answer: a) 20%
If you have a solution with 30 grams of salt in 70 grams of solution, what is the mass
percent of salt?
a) 30%
b) 42.9%
c) 50%
d) 70%
Answer: b) 42.9%
What is the total mass of a solution that contains 15 grams of salt and 85 grams of
water?
a) 100 grams
b) 85 grams
c) 15 grams
d) 70 grams
Answer: a) 100 grams
If you increase the temperature of a solution, what generally happens to the solubility
of salt?
a) It decreases
b) It remains the same
c) It increases
d) It becomes saturated
Answer: c) It increases
In a solution with 25 grams of salt and 75 grams of solution, what is the mass percent
of the salt?
a) 25%
b) 33.3%
c) 50%
d) 75%
Answer: b) 33.3%
How would you prepare a 10% by mass salt solution using 90 grams of water?
a) Dissolve 10 grams of salt
b) Dissolve 9 grams of salt
c) Dissolve 11 grams of salt
d) Dissolve 5 grams of salt
Answer: a) Dissolve 10 grams of salt
If 12 grams of salt is dissolved in 48 grams of water, what is the total mass of the
solution?
a) 60 grams
b) 48 grams
c) 12 grams
d) 36 grams
Answer: a) 60 grams
What is the percent by mass of a solution made by dissolving 15 grams of salt in 135
grams of solution?
a) 10%
b) 15%
c) 20%
d) 25%
Answer: a) 10%
Which of the following methods can increase the rate at which salt dissolves in water?
a) Using cold water
b) Stirring the solution
c) Adding more salt
d) Using less water
Answer: b) Stirring the solution
If a solution is composed of 40 grams of salt and 160 grams of water, what is the
mass percent of the salt?
a) 20%
b) 25%
c) 30%
d) 40%
Answer: a) 20%
What is the relationship between solubility and temperature for most salts?
a) Solubility decreases with temperature
b) Solubility increases with temperature
c) Solubility is unaffected by temperature
d) Solubility varies randomly
Answer: b) Solubility increases with temperature
If 20 grams of salt are added to 80 grams of water, what is the percent by mass of the
salt in the solution?
a) 20%
b) 25%
c) 40%
d) 50%
Answer: a) 20%
What is the mass percent of a solution containing 10 grams of salt in 90 grams of total
solution?
a) 10%
b) 11.1%
c) 9.1%
d) 20%
Answer: a) 10%
In a solution where 5 grams of salt is dissolved in 95 grams of water, what is the total
mass of the solution?
a) 5 grams
b) 95 grams
c) 100 grams
d) 90 grams
Answer: c) 100 grams
What happens to the mass percent of a solute if more solute is added to a solution?
a) It decreases
b) It increases
c) It remains the same
d) It becomes zero
Answer: b) It increases
If you have 100 grams of a salt solution that contains 10 grams of salt, what is the
mass percent of salt?
a) 10%
b) 20%
c) 5%
d) 15%
Answer: a) 10%
If a solution has 25 grams of salt in 75 grams of water, what is the total mass of the
solution?
a) 100 grams
b) 75 grams
c) 50 grams
d) 25 grams
Answer: a) 100 grams
How does the addition of salt to water affect the boiling point of the water?
a) It lowers the boiling point
b) It raises the boiling point
c) It has no effect
d) It causes the water to freeze
Answer: b) It raises the boiling point
If a solution has a mass percent of 15% salt, how much salt is in 200 grams of
solution?
a) 30 grams
b) 20 grams
c) 15 grams
d) 25 grams
Answer: a) 30 grams
If you dissolve 50 grams of salt in 150 grams of water, what is the mass percent of the
salt?
a) 25% b) 33.3% c) 50% d)
20%
Answer: b) 25%
What is the mass percent of a solution made by dissolving 15 grams of salt in 135
grams of solution?
a) 10% b) 15% c) 20% d)
25%
Answer: a) 10%
If a solution contains 40 grams of salt in 160 grams of water, what is the total mass of
the solution?
a) 200 grams
b) 160 grams
c) 40 grams
d) 120 grams
Answer: a) 200 grams
What is the mass percent of a solution containing 20 grams of salt in 180 grams of
solution?
a) 10% b) 20% c) 25% d)
15%
Answer: b) 20%
If you have a solution with 10 grams of salt in 90 grams of water, what is the percent
by mass of the salt?
a) 10% b) 11.1% c) 12% d) 15%
Answer: a) 10%
If a solution has a mass percent of 8% salt, how many grams of salt are in 200 grams
of solution?
a) 16 grams b) 20 grams c) 12 grams d) 8
grams
Answer: a) 16 grams
In a solution where 5 grams of salt is dissolved in 95 grams of water, what is the mass
percent of the salt?
a) 5% b) 10% c) 15% d) 20%
Answer: a) 5%
If you dissolve 100 grams of salt in 900 grams of water, what is the mass percent of
the salt in the solution?
a) 10% b) 20% c) 25%
d) 30%
Answer: a) 10%