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Level D Science Assessment - ihp 5-14 Scotland

These Level D sample assessment pages are about 'Understanding Energy and Forces'.  Graphics are by In House Publishing and Desktop Projects, Stockport.

The questions assess the following Science Attainment Outcomes : Key Features

This material is designed to be read by Primary 6/7 children, with a little parent or teacher help allowed when necessary.  Alternatively, our Talking Textease tests can be read out aloud by a computer.  Answer sheets and explanations are also supplied.

A cross-curricular link with Music has been explored.

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        Look at this television, which is switched on.

1       Which type of energy does NOT come from the television?

        A     Heat energy
        B     Light energy                                                                                                     1
        C     Moving energy
        D     Sound energy
        E     None of these types of energy                                                                 2/KU

2      Light can pass through the glass in the television screen, but cannot go through the
        black plastic sides.   This is because the black plastic is

        A     Dense
        B     Heavy                                                                                                               1
        C     Opaque
        D     Reflective
        E     Transparent                                                                                             2/KU

3      The sharp edges on the shadows formed by the bright light from the screen shows us
that light travels

        A     In a curved line
        B     Through all materials                                                                                         1
        C     In a circle
        D     Backwards
        E     In a straight line                                                                                       2/KU

4      Light travels at 300 million metres every second from its source.  How far would light
        travel in 30 seconds?

        A          30 million metres
        B        300 million metres                                                                                         1
        C        330 million metres
        D        900 million metres
        E      9000 million metres                                                                                 2/I&E
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5      After being reflected in a mirror, this is what the letter P looks like

                                                         

        What will the letter N look like after being reflected in the same mirror?                   1

                                                          2/R&P                                                                                                                        


6     The sound energy from the strings is carried through the air by
                              
        A     Amplitude
        B     Loudness                                                                                                          1
        C     Reflections
        D     Vibrations
        E     Volume                                                                                                  2/KU

7     We can increase the volume from the drums by hitting them
                                      
        A     Harder on the drumskin
        B     Less often                                                                                                       1
        C     More softly on the drumskin
        D     On the wooden sides
        E     Underneath                                                                                              2/KU

8      Sound travels at 330 metres every second through air.  However, through bricks it
        travels at 3300 metres every second.  How much further will it travel in one
        second through bricks compared with air?

        A     2000 metres
        B     2970 metres                                                                                                      1
        C     3000 metres
        D     3300 metres
        E     3630 metres                                                                                           2/I&E
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        A scientist had five 'problem boxes' with transparent sides containing 'mystery
        objects'.  She shone beams of light into each box, and found that the paths of the
        beams were changed.

9      Which box contained an opaque object?                                                                 1
                                                                                                                            2/CE

10     Which box contained a mirror?                                                                               1
                                                                                                                            2/CE

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11      Here is a Christmas tree, with lit candles.  Someone is looking closely at the tree!

       (i)     Describe how light travels from the candles into one of our eyes.

        (ii)    Explain why there is a shadow underneath the tree.

        (iii)    Explain what happens when some light hits the polished silver balls on the tree.

        (iv)    Describe what happens to the light once it reaches our eye.                                     5

        Here is a guitar, being played softly.  Someone is listening closely to the guitar!

        (i)     Describe how sound travels from the guitar into one of our ears.

        (ii)     Explain how the guitar player can change the loudness and pitch of her music.          

       (iii)    Explain how sound can travel through gases, liquids and solids, but NOT
            through a vacuum.                                                                                                5

                                                                                                                            2/KU

There is an easy-to-mark answer table and grid in the complete test.  Answer sheets and explanations are also supplied.

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