WorksheetsBenchmark Review
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
On your bike, you can travel 6 miles per hour. Which variable is independent?
a)
Distance traveled
b)
speed of the bike
c)
Number of hours you ride
d)
6 miles
2.
The more time that I spend reading, the more pages I have read. Which variable is independent?
a)
number of pages
b)
time spent reading
c)
neither
d)
both
3.
Joan set up a flipper system to investigate what effect the angle of launch has on how far she can flip an aluminum ball. Which of these angles would result in the greatest distance?
a)
0°
b)
30°
c)
40°
d)
90°
4.
In an experiment, all of these can improve the accuracy of the results EXCEPT
a)
controlling all variables that are not under investigation
b)
repeating the experiment
c)
using smaller units to record the results
d)
using larger units to record the results
5.
To control variables means to
a)
measure properly
b)
repeat the experiment
c)
change one thing at a time
d)
test things out for yourself
6.
Which is used to measure the mass of an object?
a)
triple bean balance
b)
microscope
c)
metric ruler
d)
graduated cylinder
7.
Plants that are watered daily will grow better if music is played for them daily . Which would be a controlled variable?
a)
A group of plants in a dark room
b)
A room with no plants but receives light
c)
Plants that are watered daily & receive ample light in a room with music
d)
Plants that are watered daily & receive ample light in a room with no music playing
8.
A scientist who wants to study the effects of a new fertilizer on plants would probably
a)
Give each experimental group the same amount of fertilizer.
b)
Not worry about measuring the amount of fertilizer used.
c)
Include a control group that received no fertilizer
d)
Use different number of plants in each group
9.
One way to reduce bias in an experiment is to ______.
a)
Ask girls a question about school topic
b)
Take numerical measurement of the result
c)
Use descriptive phrases as your data
d)
Make sure that the results come out the way you want them
10.
The Lithosphere is the______part of the mantle
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gaseous
11.
The Asthenosphere is the_________part of the mantle.
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gaseous
12.
If you traveled from the center of Earth to the surface, the pressure would...
a)
increase
b)
decrease
c)
stay the same
d)
unsure
13.
The San Andrea's Fault in California is which type of boundary?
a)
Convergent
b)
Divergent
c)
Subductive Zone
d)
Transform
14.
At which type of boundary are mountains formed?
a)
Convergent
b)
Divergent
c)
Subductive Zone
d)
Transform
15.
At which type of plate boundary does seafloor spreading occur?
a)
Tranform
b)
Convergent
c)
Divergent
d)
Subductive Zone
16.
Identify each layer - #20.
a)
mantle
b)
asthenosphere
c)
inner core
d)
outer core
17.
Identify each layer - #17.
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Lithosphere
d)
Asthenosphere
18.
Identify each layer - #16.
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Lithosphere
d)
Asthenosphere
19.
What observation can we make about Earth’s lithosphere AND asthenosphere?
a)
The asthenosphere floats on top of the lithosphere.
b)
The crust and the core make up the lithosphere.
c)
The crust and mantle make up the asthenosphere.
d)
The lithosphere floats on top of the asthenosphere
20.
What is the formula to calculate speed?
a)
S = t/d
b)
S = d/t
c)
S = d x t
d)
S = t x d
21.
A runner races in the 100 meter dash. It takes her 10 seconds to finish. What is her average speed?
a)
10 m/s
b)
1000 m/s
c)
100 seconds
d)
10 seconds
22.
The correct equation to calculate speed is
a)
distance/time
b)
time/distance
c)
distance x time
d)
distance/time2
23.
Shona cycles at an average speed of 8km/h. How far has she travelled if she cycles for 4 hours?
a)
55km
b)
32km
c)
43km
d)
32miles
24.
Find the velocity of a train that traveled 420 miles northeast to northwest between two cities in 3.5 hours.
a)
160 mph
b)
120 mph
c)
1470 mph
d)
150 mph
25.
There are ______ phases of the moon.
a)
12
b)
10
c)
8
d)
5
26.
What Moon phase is this?
a)
Full Moon
b)
Waxing Gibbous
c)
New Moon
d)
Half Moon
27.
When the moon waxes, it ________.
a)
goes from a new moon to a full moon
b)
seems to get bigger in size
c)
goes from a full moon back to a new moon
d)
A and B only
28.
What causes the phase of the Moon to change each night?
a)
The Moon changes its acutal shape throughout the course of the month.
b)
The alignment between the Earth, Moon, and Sun determines the amount of light reflected by the Moon.
c)
The season of the year determines the phase of the Moon.
d)
The closer the Moon is to Earth, the more light the Moon reflects.
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