Fall Benchmark Review

Scientific Skills and Processes

SOL 4.1/5.1

Multiple Choice

Which variable must stay the same in an experiment in order for the experiment to be valid?

• Independent
• Dependent
• Constant

Multiple Choice

In an experiment the factor being tested or changed on purpose is called the -

• independent variable
• dependent variable
• constant
• experimental error

Multiple Choice

Which scientific tools would you use to measure the mass/ weight of an object?

• three-beam balance scale and balance

• thermometer

• meter stick and ruler

Multiple Choice

A meter stick measures.....

• temperature

• mass

• length

• volume

Multiple Choice

A graduated cylinder measures....

• length

• volume

• temperature

• mass

Multiple Choice

What is name of the chart pictured below?

• Line Graph

• Pie Chart

• Bar Graph

• Line Plot

Multiple Choice

What is name of the chart pictured below?

• Line Graph

• Bar Graph

• Pie Chart

• Line Plot

Multiple Choice

What is name of the chart pictured below?

• Pictograph

• Pie Chart

• Tally Chart

• Line Plot

Multiple Choice

What is name of the chart pictured below?

• Line Graph

• Pie Chart

• Bar Graph

• Line Plot

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of an independent variable?

• What the experimenter keeps the same in each test.

• The factor that the experimenter measures due to the changed variable.

• The factor that is changed by the experimenter on purpose.

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of a dependent variable?

• What the experimenter keeps the same in each test.

• The factor that the experimenter measures due to the changed variable.

• The factor that is changed by the experimenter on purpose.

Multiple Choice

What is the definition of a constant?

• What the experimenter keeps the same in each test.

• The factor that the experimenter measures due to the changed variable.

• The factor that is changed by the experimenter on purpose.

Multiple Select

Select all the statements that describe QUANtitative data.

• The Elephant Rhino Beetle was 7 centimeters long.

• The plant grew 5 centimeters after 2 weeks.

• Plant A was wilted and had yellow leaves.

• The liquid in beaker A boiled faster than in beaker B.

Multiple Select

Select all the statements that describe QUALitative data.

• The Elephant Rhino Beetle was 7 centimeters long.

• The plant grew 5 centimeters after 2 weeks.

• Plant A was wilted and had yellow leaves.

• The liquid in beaker A boiled faster than in beaker B.

Multiple Choice

A student was organizing data collected from a lab experiment on the effects of water amount on plant growth. Which measurement below would they make using the instrument pictured?

• 45 cm

• 45 grams

• 45 mL

• 45℃

Multiple Choice

A student was organizing data collected from a lab experiment on the effects of weather conditions on plant growth. Which measurement below would they make using the instrument pictured?

• 45 cm

• 45 grams

• 45 mL

• 45℃

Multiple Choice

A student was organizing data collected from a lab experiment on the effects of weather conditions on plant growth. Which measurement below would they make using the instrument pictured?

• 45 cm

• 45 grams

• 45 mL

• 45℃

Multiple Choice

Students experimented to see if fertilizer affected a plant's growth. They recorded their setup and results in the data table. What was their independent variable in this experiment?

• amount of fertilizer

• amount of light

• amount of water

• plant height

Multiple Choice

Students experimented to see if fertilizer affected a plant's growth. They recorded their setup and results in the data table. What was their dependent variable in this experiment?

• amount of fertilizer

• amount of light

• amount of water

• plant height

Multiple Select

Students experimented to see if fertilizer affected a plant's growth. They recorded their setup and results in the data table. Select all the factors that were kept constant in this experiment.

• amount of fertilizer

• amount of water

• amount of soil

• amount of light

Matter

SOL 5.7 ​

Multiple Select

Which 3 are examples of mixtures?

Multiple Select

Which 2 are examples of solutions

Multiple Choice

True or False: A mixture can be easily separated.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which image displays a solid?

Multiple Choice

Which image displays a gas?

Multiple Choice

Which image displays a liquid?

Multiple Choice

What is mass?

• Mass tells us how much space something takes up.

• Mass is a measurement of the amount of matter.

• Mass is a measurement that increases when temperature increases.

• Mass is the same as size.

Multiple Choice

When will matter change from a gas to a liquid to a solid?

• It will change from a gas to a liquid to a solid when the temperature increases.

• It will change from a gas to a liquid to a solid when the temperature decreases.

Multiple Choice

What happens to its mass when liquid water freezes into solid ice and its volume increases?

• Its mass increases.

• Its mass decreases.

• Water has no mass

• Its mass stays the same.

Multiple Choice

A student investigated a substance and recorded observations. Based on the observations shown, what can you conclude about the substance?

• It could be a solid or liquid.

• It can only be a gas.

• It can only be a liquid.

• It could be a liquid or a gas.

Multiple Choice

A solid candy bar has a mass of 18 grams. A student melted the candy bar until it became a liquid. What is the mass of the candy bar as a liquid?

• 9 grams because the mass of a substance reduces by half during a phase change.

• 16 grams because a liquid has a slightly lower mass than a solid.

• 20 grams because a liquid has a slightly higher mass than a solid.

• 18 grams because the total mass of matter remains the same during a phase change.

Multiple Choice

What makes a cup of hot chocolate a solution?

• Water and cocoa power do not mix.

• Cocoa powder and water atoms bond together.

• The cocoa powder forms lumps in the water.

• The cocoa powder uniformly dissolves in the water.

Multiple Choice

Which state of matter has particles that are tightly packed?

• liquid
• gas
• solid

Multiple Choice

Which change can occur when  you remove heat energy to water?

• The water can change from a liquid to a solid
• The water can change from a gas to a liquid
• The water can change from a liquid to a gas
• The water can change from a solid to a liquid

Multiple Choice

What causes a change in the state of matter?

• physical properties
• chemical energy
• temperature

Multiple Choice

Matter of any type can be broken down into particles called ______ that are too small to see.

• Energy

• Matter

• Atoms

• Solid

Multiple Choice

As hot water is cooled, what process is used to change it from a gas to a liquid?

• Solution

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Melting

Multiple Choice

Which arrow shows freezing?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

Which arrow shows evaporation?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Choice

When temperature is increased, these molecules will become:

• solid

• liquid

• gas

Multiple Choice

What do liquids and solids have in common?

• Both have definite volume

• Both have definite shape

• Both take the shape of its container

• Both can be compressed

Multiple Choice

Which phase of matter is loosely packed together and fills up the entire container and has no definite shape?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

Weather

SOL 4.4 ​

Multiple Choice

Which storm type forms from thunderstorms as the wind changes direction and rotates?

• Hurricane

• Thunderstorm

• Tornado

Multiple Choice

Which storm type forms under warm, humid conditions and has a brief period of heavy rain?

• Hurricane

• Thunderstorm

• Tornado

Multiple Choice

A weather report predicted that a low-pressure area was expected during the weekend. What type of weather should he expect?

• Clouds and precipitation

• Clouds but no precipitation

• Clear skies and cold temperatures

• Clear sky and warm temperatures

Multiple Select

Choose all correct answers.

Which of the following weather impacts can affect ecosystems?

• flooding

• climate

• drought

• habitat destruction

Multiple Choice

A weather report predicted a high-pressure air mass was expected for the next two days. What type of weather should they expect?

• Cold temperatures and rain

• Warm temperatures and thunderstorms

• Occasional rain throughout the next two days

• Dry weather and sunshine

Multiple Choice

Look at the picture of the cloud types. Which cloud type is associated with thunderstorms?

• Cirrus

• Stratus

• Cumulus

• Cumulonimbus

Multiple Choice

Look at the picture of the cloud types. Which cloud type is associated with rain or snow that may fall within several hours?

• Cirrus

• Stratus

• Cumulus

• Cumulonimbus

Multiple Choice

Look at the picture of the cloud types. Which cloud type is associated with light rain or drizzle?

• Cirrus

• Stratus

• Cumulus

• Cumulonimbus

Multiple Choice

Look at the picture of the cloud types. Which cloud type is associated with fair weather?

• Cirrus

• Stratus

• Cumulus

• Cumulonimbus

Multiple Choice

A student was organizing data collected from a weather station. Which measurement below would they make using the instrument pictured?

• 37°C

• 1.5 inches

• 7 mph

• 30 inHg

Multiple Choice

A student was organizing data collected from a weather station. Which measurement below would they make using the instrument pictured?

• 37°C

• 1.5 inches

• 7 mph

• 30 inHg

Multiple Choice

A student was organizing data collected from a weather station. Which measurement below would they make using the instrument pictured?

• 37°C

• 1.5 inches

• 7 mph

• 30 inHg

Multiple Choice

Which storm type occurs over warm, tropical water and has winds equal to or greater than 74 miles per hour?

• Hurricane

• Thunderstorm

• Tornado

Virginia's Resources

SOL 4.8​

Multiple Choice

The land that water flows over and under as it makes its way to a body of water

• watershed
• natural resource
• river
• bay
• lake

Multiple Choice

A body of water partly enclosed by land but with a wide mouth that opens into an ocean or sea.

• watershed
• natural resource
• river
• bay
• lake

Multiple Choice

A body of water that is surrounded by land on all sides.

• watershed
• natural resource
• river
• bay
• lake

Multiple Choice

A natural stream of water that flows into a larger body of water

• watershed
• natural resource
• river
• bay
• lake

Multiple Choice

A material that is produced in nature

• watershed
• natural resource
• river
• bay
• lake

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a water resource in Virginia?

• river

• stream

• lake

• wood

Multiple Choice

Why is soil an important resource for humans?

• Soil is used to make medicine
• Soil is need for crops to grow
• Soil is needed food for humans
• Soil is used in the construction of homes and furniture.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about watersheds?

• Water flows uphill across a watershed.
• Watersheds are divided by oceans
• Watersheds only include groundwater.
• Watersheds drain into a larger body of water

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a water resource in Virginia?

• gulf
• lake
• bay
• river

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT is one of the major watersheds in Virginia?

• Chesapeake Bay
• Gulf of Mexico
• North Carolina Sounds
• Drummond

Multiple Choice

Which ocean borders Virginia?

• Atlantic Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• Southern
• Indian

Multiple Choice

More than half of Virginia is covered in _______.

• animals
• bays
• forests
• oceans

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the movement of water through a watershed?

• north
• south
• downhill
• uphill

Multiple Choice

Match the item to the correct category SUNLIGHT

• Man-Made Resource
• Natural Resource

Multiple Choice

Match the item to the correct category PAPER

• Man-Made Resource
• Natural Resource

Multiple Choice

What is the primary function of a watershed?

• To collect and store rainwater

• To prevent soil erosion

• To filter pollutants from water

• To drain water into a larger body of water

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a renewable natural resource?

• Coal

• Oil

• Natural Gas

• Sunlight

Multiple Choice

What Virginia mineral is burned to produce electricity?

• limestone

• coal

• granite

• sand

Multiple Choice

What type of forest is planted by humans?

• cultivated forest

• natural forest

• transportation forest

Multiple Choice

What type of forest is planted by nature, wherever the seeds fall to the ground?

• cultivated forest

• natural forest

• desert

• tundra

Multiple Select

Select the benefits of all Virginia forests:

• provide a habitat

• provide oxygen

• roots hold soil in place

Multiple Select

Select all of the ways that Virginia animals provide resources:

• Virginia animals provide food

• Virginia animals provide fiber

• Virginia animals provide leather

• Virginia animals provide electricity

Multiple Choice

People who study water say, “We all live _____.” This means that the things we do to our water can affect people, plants, and animals that live downstream. If someone upstream from us pollutes a river, the pollution affects us.

• uphill

• downhill

• downstream

• upstream

Multiple Choice

The phrase "We all live downstream" means:

• we are ALL responsible for keeping our watershed clean

• only people that live on the coast should keep the watershed clean

Multiple Choice

How can we keep our watershed clean and safe?

• plant more trees

• remove trees

• prevent laws that protect the environment

Multiple Choice

Coal is important for Virginia because it —

• it can be used for energy

• it can be divided into 4 parts

• is found in many areas of the country

• is formed from plant and animal remains