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Total questions: 83
Worksheet time: 3hrs 45mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is the correct order for the scientific method?
a)
question, hypothesis, experiment, conclusion
b)
question, experiment, hypothesis, conclusion
c)
conclusion, experiment, hypothesis, question
d)
conclusion, hypothesis, experiment, question
2.
What is an example of a quantitative observation?
a)
observing the color of the walls in a room
b)
listening to rock music
c)
counting the number of boys
d)
determining the favorite food of students
3.
What is the independent variable if measuring the amount of calories in different types of food?
a)
food
b)
calories
c)
student
d)
calorimeter
4.
What is the independent variable if measuring the amount of calories in different types of food?
a)
food
b)
calories
c)
student
d)
calorimeter
5.
What piece of equipment is used to measure the mass of an object?
a)
graduated cylinder
b)
triple-beam balance
c)
ruler
d)
anenometer
6.
What type of rock is formed after magma cools and hardens?
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
mineral
d)
sedimentary
7.
Why do places near the equator tend to be warm all year long?
a)
solar eclipses
b)
lunar eclipses
c)
temperatures don't depend on latitutdes
d)
sun's rays strike this part of earth directly
8.
A scientist finds a fossil of a bony fish on a mountain. Which inference could be true?
a)
the organism is now extinct
b)
the mountaintop is made of igneous rock
c)
the fossil is older than the mountaintop
d)
the rocks on the mountaintop were once under a body of water
9.
What are the layers of the Earth from the inside to the outside?
a)
atmosphere, crust, mantle, core
b)
crust, mantle, core, atmosphere
c)
core, crust, mantle, atmosphere
d)
core, mantle, crust, atmosphere
10.
What occurs when two continental plates of EQUAL density collide?
a)
erosion
b)
subduction
c)
trenching
d)
mountains
11.
How does the mass of paper change after it has been shredded?
a)
mass increases
b)
mass decreases
c)
mass stays the same
d)
mass can't be determined
12.
What is an example of a chemical change?
a)
iron rusting
b)
paper tearing
c)
water freezing
d)
wire twisting
13.
Which property is NOT a physical property?
a)
freezing point
b)
hardness
c)
melting point
d)
reactivity
14.
A student is pushing a car, but it isn't moving. What is true about the forces on the car?
a)
the student is applying no force
b)
The net force is equal to ZERO
c)
the net force is less than ZERO
d)
the net force is more than ZERO
15.
Which explains the motion of a rolling ball on a flat surface?
a)
it will stop quickly
b)
it will speed up quickly
c)
it will stay in motion for one hour
d)
it will stay in motion until acted upon by a force
16.
Which process is responsible for changing energy from the sun into food for plants?
a)
condensation
b)
photosynthesis
c)
evaporation
d)
transpiration
17.
Which of the following factors is biotic?
a)
air
b)
grass clippings
c)
elevation
d)
water
18.
As energy moves through a food web, what happens to the amount of energy that is transferred?
a)
energy stays the same
b)
energy decreases
c)
energy increases
d)
energy doubles
19.
Which symbiotic relationship is best described when one benefits and the other gets no benefit.
a)
commensalism
b)
parasitism
c)
predation
d)
mutualism
20.
What is the role of a decomposer within an ecosystem?
a)
break down rocks
b)
break down living matter
c)
break down abiotic matter
d)
break down dead matter
21.
Which state of matter has a definite volume and shape
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasma
22.
Which type of pure substance is made of two or elements that are chemically combined?
a)
atom
b)
compound
c)
element
d)
mixture
23.
Why do stars appear to move from East to West?
a)
rotation of the Earth
b)
revolution of the Sun
c)
revolution of the Earth
d)
rotation of the moon
24.
What happens to Earth's oceans as a result of gravity between the Earth, Sun, and moon?
a)
larger waves
b)
changing temperatures
c)
rise and fall in tides
d)
magnetic field is produced
25.
What group of measurement units is correctly arranged in order of increasing size?
a)
mm, cm, m, km
b)
km, cm, m, mm
c)
mm, km, cm, m
d)
cm, m, mm, km
26.
Use the image to determine the volume of the rock.
a)
39
b)
9
c)
25
d)
16
27.
Which statement about a major hurricane is an inference?
a)
the windspeed is measured at 200 km/hr
b)
central air pressure is recorded at 946.0 mb
c)
rain gauge records three inches of rain in one hour
d)
damage from the storm is expected to be extensive
28.
Which statement is false?
a)
observations are an important part of the scientific process
b)
a hypothesis CAN BE proven with a good experiment
c)
a prediction is the expected outcome of a test
d)
data can be organized in graphs
29.
If experimental results do not match their predictions, a scientist will generally:
a)
repeat the experiment until the results match
b)
make the measurements more precise
c)
revise their original hypothesis
d)
change their experimental results
30.
In an experiment, what happens to the control group?
a)
has same/normal conditions
b)
changes or is tested
c)
data is measured or recorded
d)
there is no control group
31.
Which of the following units is metric and used in scientific measurements and investigations?
a)
meter
b)
inch
c)
pound
d)
gallon
32.
Which of the following is a clue word for the independent variable?
a)
measured
b)
different
c)
recorded
d)
observed
33.
Which experimental variable is measured/recorded/observed?
a)
independent
b)
dependent
c)
control
34.
Which type of graph is used to show continuous and connected data?
a)
line
b)
bar
c)
pie
35.
What is the only thing in our solar system that gives off its own light?
a)
moon
b)
Sun
c)
Venus
d)
Pluto
36.
What force holds the entire solar system together?
a)
gravity
b)
inertia
c)
mass
d)
friction
37.
What two things does gravity depend on?
a)
mass and distance
b)
distance and time
c)
speed and direction
d)
speed and mass
38.
When the Earth SPINS on its axis, what is it showing?
a)
revolution
b)
inertia
c)
gravity
d)
rotation
39.
The orbit of a planet is caused by inertia (gas pedal) and what?
a)
gravity
b)
Sun's energy
c)
friction
d)
nuclear force
40.
Kinlee heats a beaker with 60 mL of water on a hot plate. What physical change will she observe?
a)
condensation
b)
sublimation
c)
freezing
d)
evaporation
41.
A pebble sinks to the bottom of the glass of water, and a lemon slice floats. What is true?
a)
lemon is denser than the pebble
b)
water is denser than the pebble
c)
pebble is more dense than water
d)
pebble and lemon have the same density
42.
An object's weight is different on the moon than on Earth because of
a)
gravity
b)
density
c)
volume
d)
mass
43.
How well a substance dissolves is known as
a)
solubility
b)
solution
c)
mixture
d)
volume
44.
What type of energy causes ice cream to melt?
a)
light
b)
thermal
c)
sound
d)
electrical
45.
Which kind of energy occurs due to vibrations?
a)
thermal
b)
light
c)
sound
d)
electrical
46.
When you see yourself in the mirror, it is because light is:
a)
refracting
b)
transmitting
c)
vibrating
d)
reflecting
47.
Why does a ball roll a shorter distance on carpet than on a tile floor?
a)
the ball is a different size
b)
more friction on carpet than on tile
c)
more friction on tile than on carpet
d)
tile floor has less thermal energy
48.
Which of the following is NOT a decomposer?
a)
earthworm
b)
fungus
c)
bacteria
d)
grass
49.
A _______ is an organism that makes its own energy by using the energy from the sun.
a)
autotroph
b)
carnivore
c)
heterotroph
d)
consumer
50.
All of the biotic and abiotic things in an area that depend on each other are part of:
a)
habitat
b)
ecosystem
c)
food web
d)
biome
51.
Which of the following is an abiotic part of an ecosystem?
a)
rock
b)
tiger
c)
tree
d)
grass
52.
Two or more overlapping food chains form a(n)
a)
food web
b)
energy pyramid
c)
food map
d)
food tree
53.
Sediment washing up on a beach is an example of
a)
erosion
b)
landform
c)
weathering
d)
deposition
54.
Which of the following places would wind most LIKELY cause weathering and erosion?
a)
desert
b)
ocean
c)
forest
d)
moon
55.
An example of a SLOW change to Earth's surface is
a)
volcanic eruption
b)
landslide
c)
glacier creating a valley
d)
earthquake
56.
Sediments pressed together over many years form
a)
igneous rock
b)
lava
c)
metamorphic rock
d)
sedimentary rock
57.
Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?
a)
trees
b)
oil
c)
coal
d)
natural gas
58.
A body part of behavior that helps an animal survive in its environment is a(n)
a)
instinct
b)
adaptation
c)
learned behavior
d)
inherited trait
59.
Characteristics offspring get from their parents are called
a)
inherited traits
b)
learned behaviors
c)
extinction
d)
hibernation
60.
Which color absorbs all wavelengths of light?
a)
blue
b)
red
c)
black
d)
white
61.
What is BENDING of waves due to a change in speed called?
a)
reflection
b)
refraction
c)
diffraction
d)
interference
62.
Which is a combination of two or more pure substances that are NOT chemically combined?
a)
compound
b)
element
c)
molecuel
d)
mixture
63.
Which is a description of an element?
a)
one type of atom
b)
two types of atoms
c)
three types of atoms
d)
four types of atoms
64.
What determines the state of matter of an object?
a)
length
b)
mass
c)
temperature
d)
weight
65.
Why does a banana appear yellow in white light?
a)
banana reflects only yellow light
b)
banana absorbs only yellow light
c)
banana reflects all colors of white light
d)
banana absorbs all colors of white light
66.
Which layer of Earth has the highest temperature?
a)
crust
b)
inner core
c)
mantle
d)
outer core
67.
Which layers of the earth are responsible for creating the magnetic field?
a)
inner/outer core
b)
mantle/crust
c)
outer core/crust
d)
mantle/core
68.
What is the cause of mid-ocean ridges?
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
c)
earthquakes
d)
seafloor spreading
69.
What process forms metamorphic rock?
a)
cooling
b)
weathering
c)
sedimentation
d)
heat and pressure
70.
What creates Earth's magnetic field?
a)
movement of tectonic plates
b)
flowing molten iron and nickle in the outer core
c)
alignment of Earth's geographic poles
d)
magma escaping from volcanic vents
71.
Which group of materials would be classified as renewable?
a)
coal, oil, water
b)
copper, gold, iron
c)
wood, corn, cotton
d)
wind, nuclear energy, sunlight
72.
Which term includes the crust and upper mantle of the Earth?
a)
asthenosphere
b)
lithosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
thermosphere
73.
Which component is not part of soil?
a)
air
b)
steel
c)
rock particles
d)
organic matter
74.
What layer of the atmosphere is responsible for the weather?
a)
troposphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
ionosphere
d)
exosphere
75.
Which layer of the atmosphere houses the ozone layer?
a)
troposphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
ionsphere
d)
exosphere
76.
Which layer of the atmosphere contains electrically charged particles?
a)
troposphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
ionosphere
d)
exosphere
77.
Which state of matter has an indefinite shape and indefinite volume?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasma
78.
What type of pressure system brings clear skies and stable temperatures?
a)
High pressure
b)
Low pressure
c)
Cold Front
d)
Occluded Front
79.
What is another name for the inner planets?
a)
gaseous
b)
terrestrial
80.
What do gaseous planets have in common?
a)
small, rocky, slow rotations
b)
big, gassy, quick revolutions
c)
small, rocky, few moons
d)
big, gassy, lots of moons
81.
Which moon phase occurs during a SOLAR eclipse?
a)
New Moon
b)
1st Quarter
c)
Full Moon
d)
3rd Quarter
82.
Which tool would be used to measure wind speed?
a)
triple-beam balance
b)
graduated cylinder
c)
anenometer
d)
barometer
83.
How far did a runner run if she goes 3 kilometers/hr for 3 hours?
a)
1 km
b)
1/3 km
c)
3 km
d)
9 km
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