WorksheetsMarch Science Benchmark Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When it comes to matter, a change in state requires a change in _________.
a)
Temperature
b)
Atoms
c)
Molecules
d)
Shape
2.
When water changes from a liquid to a gas, the TEMPERATURE ________.
a)
Decreases
b)
Stays the same
c)
Increases
d)
Boils
3.
When water changes from a liquid to a solid, the TEMPERATURE _________.
a)
Freezes
b)
Increases
c)
Decreases
d)
Condences
4.
A change in state is also known as a _______, because it does NOT change the chemical composition of the matter.
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
c)
Molecular Change
d)
Change in Matter
5.
Computers, satellites, and seismological studies are used to study and detect ________.
a)
Constructive Forces
b)
Destructive Forces
c)
Earthquakes and Volcanoes
d)
All of the above
6.
A change in the shape, size, color, and texture of matter can be clues that a _______ has occurred.
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Permanent Change
c)
Physical Change
d)
Atomic Change
7.
Burning, bubbles, fizzing, or a permanent change in odor or color are clues that a _______ has taken place in matter.
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
c)
Change in State
d)
Change in Mass
8.
On a burning candle, the wick burning is an example of a ________ in matter.
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
c)
Permanent Change
d)
Chemical and Permanent Change
9.
On a burning candle, the wax melting is a __________ of matter.
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
c)
Temporary Change
d)
Physical and Temporary Change
10.
Dams, levees, and storm drains are used in the prevention and control of ________.
a)
Flooding
b)
Droughts
c)
Tornadoes
d)
Erosion
11.
________ is the process of dredging sand from the ocean and depositing it back on the beaches where sand had eroded.
a)
Beach Reservation
b)
Beach Hydration
c)
Beach Erosion
d)
Beach Nourishment (Reclamation)
12.
Earth's surface features can be impacted by constructive and destructive forces, as well as ________.
a)
Humans
b)
Plants
c)
Animals
d)
All of the Above
13.
All of the following materials are considered insulators EXCEPT _______.
a)
Plastic
b)
Water
c)
Rubber
d)
Glass
14.
All of the following materials are conductors, EXCEPT ________.
a)
Cloth
b)
Copper Wire
c)
Gold
d)
Silver
15.
A _______ could be used to separate a mixture of iron filings and sand.
a)
Seive (filter)
b)
Floating Method
c)
Magnet
d)
Evaporation Method
16.
Cutting, tearing, folding, and crumbling are all actions used to describe a ________ in matter.
a)
Chemical Change
b)
Physical Change
c)
Change in the chemical composition
d)
None of the above
17.
In order to complete a simple, electric circuit, you need to have a battery, a wire, and a _______.
a)
Light Bulb
b)
Switch
c)
Iron Nail
d)
Resistor
18.
In an electric circuit, a _______ can be added to turn the electricity on and off.
a)
Light Bulb
b)
Switch
c)
Extra Battery
d)
Electric Cord
19.
When it comes to circuits, a switch and/or circuit breaker can _____________.
a)
Open the circuit
b)
Close the circuit
c)
Open or close the circuit
d)
None of the above
20.
A circuit in which there are two or more paths for the current of electricity to flow is a ___________.
a)
Series Circuit
b)
Open Circuit
c)
Parallel Circuit
d)
Closed Circuit
21.
On a _________circuit, if one light goes out, NONE of the other lights will work.
a)
Open
b)
Closed
c)
Parallel
d)
Series
22.
Rubbing a balloon on someone's head and watching his/her hair cling to the balloon is an example of ________.
a)
Static Electricity
b)
Friction
c)
Fusion
d)
Magnetism
23.
Lightening in the sky is an example of __________ because of the friction of opposing charges in the air and on the ground.
a)
Friction
b)
Fusion
c)
Magnetism
d)
Static Electricity
24.
When constructing an electrical circuit, all of the following items could be added as a conductor to complete the circuit, EXCEPT __________.
a)
Metal Paper Clip
b)
Cotton Ball
c)
Copper Penny
d)
Silver Coin
25.
Determining the mass of a clay ball using a balance scale and gram weights, then separating that same clay ball into three smaller balls, and determining the mass of each of the three smaller balls are steps in __________.
a)
Determining the volume of the balls
b)
Determining the weight of the balls
c)
Demonstrating that an object is the sum of its parts
d)
None of the above
26.
Jetties, piers, and sea walls are examples of human interventions used to protect against weathering and erosion by _________.
a)
Waves (water)
b)
Sand
c)
Wind
d)
Tornadoes
27.
Georgia's Barrier Islands are important because they help protect Georgia's coastal towns from weathering and erosion by __________.
a)
Marine Animals
b)
Sand
c)
Waves (water)
d)
Earthquakes
28.
All of the following characteristics are true of salt water, EXCEPT __________.
a)
Mixture
b)
Solution
c)
Separated by evaporation method
d)
Separated by floating method
29.
All of the following are true about dams, EXCEPT ________.
a)
Prevent Earthquakes
b)
Help to control flooding
c)
Produce hydroelectric power
d)
Help to control levels of nearby lakes and rivers
30.
Contour plowing, terrace farming, crop rotation, and silt fences are all methods used to slow down the processes of ____________.
a)
Wind Erosion
b)
Soil Erosion
c)
Water Erosion
d)
Sand Erosion
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