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Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 32mins
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Class
Date
1.
What would probably be measured using a spring scale?
a)
The weight of an object
b)
The temperature of an object
c)
The mass of an object
d)
The length of an object
2.
You want to do the work of moving a heavy rock. You place one end of the bard of your lever under the rock. Where should you put the fulcrum to reduce the force you need to apply so that the rock can easily be moved?
a)
close to the rock
b)
equal distance between you and the rock
c)
close to you
d)
at the other end of the lever bar.
3.
Which of these would be the MOST useful when finding the mass of an object?
a)
anemometer
b)
triple beam balance
c)
psychrometer
d)
spring scale
4.
Cameron wants to learn if bananas ripen more quickly in a paper bag than in a new plastic bag designed for fruit. He places a bunch of bananas in a paper bag on the counter. This product test would be improved by placing a second bunch of bananas in ________.
a)
a regular plastic bag
b)
water, so the bananas are not exposed to air
c)
a paper bag outdoors
d)
the new plastic bag designed for fruit
5.
A _____ reduced the force needed to move an object because it increases the length of rope running along its grooved wheel.
a)
lever
b)
pulley
c)
inclined plane
d)
fulcrum
6.
Geena wants to frow tall Brassica rapa plants. She gives plants 1 and 2 three pellets of fertilizer. She gives plants 3 and 4 six pellets of fertilizer. All plants receive the same amount of water and light. Geena measures the height of the plants each day. What is the best question for this experiment?
a)
How do water and light affect the growth of Brassica rapa seed?
b)
How does the amount of fertilizer affect the growth of Brasica rapa seeds?
c)
How does the amount of fertilizer affect the number of flowers of Brassica rapa plants?
d)
Do all plants need fertilizer?
7.
Jonah was using a test tube in the lab, and he accidentally dropped it and broke it. What should he do?
a)
tell the teacher right away
b)
clean it up as carefully as possible
c)
leave it on the floor
d)
hide it and lie about it
8.
A machine can change the amount of force you put in, change the direction of the force you put in, and ________
a)
save work from being done
b)
change the amount of work you must do
c)
keep an object from moving when you apply a force
d)
change the distance over which you must apply the force
9.
Plants make food in a process called
a)
respiration
b)
reproduction
c)
photosynthesis
d)
pollination
10.
Any living thing is called a(n) ______.
a)
animal
b)
organism
c)
producer
d)
cell
11.
Which pair of levels identifies the scientific name of the organism?
a)
kingdom and phylum
b)
phylum and family
c)
family and species
d)
genus and species
12.
Seed plants produce seeds that form new plants. Seedless plants reproduce by producing ______.
a)
cone
b)
fruit
c)
flowers
d)
spores
13.
How do mosses take in water?
a)
The absorb it through their roots.
b)
They absorb it through their leaves.
c)
The absorb it through their cell walls.
d)
The do not take in water.
14.
A pair of scissors is made of two levers and two wedges. This is an example of a _____.
a)
Compound machine
b)
simple machine
c)
Wheel and axle
d)
block and tackle
15.
The flower of a plant attracts insects for pollination, protects the embryo after pollination, and _______.
a)
produces seeds
b)
carries on photosynthesis
c)
allows the plant to take in oxygen
d)
transports nutrients to other parts of the plants
16.
What is the primary function of the leaf of a plant?
a)
the transport water from the roots
b)
to support the plant
c)
to produce food for the plant
d)
to produce seeds
17.
The process of ____ begins when a pollen grain sticks to a stigma.
a)
Transpiration
b)
Germination
c)
Pollination
d)
Respiration
18.
The three parts of a seed are the stored food, the seed coat, and the _____.
a)
Egg
b)
Embryo
c)
Pollen
d)
Ovary
19.
One function of thorns sometimes found in flowering plants is to _____.
a)
Distribute water throughout the stem
b)
Anchor the plant firmly in the ground
c)
Protect the plant from being eaten
d)
Sicken or kill a predator of the plant
20.
What two factors are required for work to be done?
a)
Energy must be transferred; force must be used
b)
Force must be applied; the object must be held
c)
Energy must be applied; a tool must be used
d)
Force must be applied; the object must move
21.
Heat is transferred from....
a)
colder objects to warmer objects
b)
warmer objects to colder objects
c)
smaller objects to larger objects
d)
only between objects of the same temperature
22.
Some plants produce heat- and drought- resistant seeds. These plants are best suited to survive _____.
a)
in a desert
b)
in a rain forrest
c)
in the artic
d)
near a river
23.
During _____, flowers are not needed to reproduce.
a)
fertilization
b)
germination
c)
asexual reproduction
d)
sexual reproduction
24.
Which is true about asexual reproduction in flowering plants?
a)
Asexual reproduction produces fruit.
b)
Asexual reproduction produces exact copies of the parent plant
c)
Asexual reproduction takes place through meiosis
d)
Asexual reproduction results in seedlings that differ from their parents.
25.
_______ is a process in plants that releases energy from sugar using oxygen.
a)
Transpiration
b)
Respiration
c)
Reproduction
d)
Protection
26.
_____ is the opposite of respiration.
a)
Asexual reproduciton
b)
Hibernation
c)
Seed development
d)
Photosynthesis
27.
In the fall, an oak tree will drop its leaves and store most of the sugar it has produced in its roots. The oak tree does this to prepare for _____.
a)
defense against disease
b)
dormancy
c)
reproduction
d)
a period of growth
28.
Plants can change their growth in response to their environment. Which would be a response that causes roots to grow downward?
a)
thermotropism
b)
phototropism
c)
thigmotropism
d)
gravitropism
29.
Which is the best way to protect plants from fungus?
a)
water them
b)
wrap plants in protective covering
c)
keep infected plants away from healthy ones
d)
Make sure plants receive light 24 hours a day
30.
What causes a Venus flytrap to close its leaves?
a)
cold air
b)
loud noises
c)
too much sunlight
d)
an insect touching them
31.
An electromagnet _____ only when electricity passes through it.
a)
begins to glow
b)
blocks the current
c)
loses power
d)
becomes magnetic
32.
What describes a fish?
a)
multicellular, warm-blooded, invertebrate
b)
single-celled, cold-blooded, invertebrate
c)
multicellular, warm-blooded, vertebrate
d)
Multicellular, cold-blooded, vertebrate
33.
Which statement applies to all invertebrates?
a)
They are made of only one cell
b)
They have no backbone
c)
They reproduce asexually
d)
They eat only plants
34.
Most fish use their _____ to move through the water.
a)
fins
b)
gills
c)
head
d)
scales
35.
Which best describes how lions, bears, and cats defend themselves?
a)
Thick skin
b)
brightly colored
c)
sharp claws
d)
only hunt in the daytime
36.
A lobster is an arthropod. The body of an arthropod is covered _____.
a)
by moist scales
b)
by an exoskeleton
c)
by a shell
d)
by dry scales
37.
Which is one way that mammals deal with high body heat?
a)
eating
b)
panting
c)
shivering
d)
running
38.
Which of the following animals is endothermic?
a)
frog
b)
snake
c)
bird
d)
ant
39.
What do warm-blooded animals have to keep warm that cold-blooded animals do not have?
a)
exoskeletons
b)
fur or feathers
c)
scales or plates
d)
shells
40.
Which animal must stay in the sunlight for long periods of time in order to warm its body during cold weather?
a)
dog
b)
lizard
c)
mouse
d)
bird
41.
Which behavior is a response to an external stimulus?
a)
eating a meal when you are hungry
b)
falling asleep when you are tired
c)
pulling your hand away when you touch a hot stove
d)
drinking a glass of water when you are thirsty
42.
During the winter months when the temperature drops, many animals' body temperatures and breathing rates greatly reduce. This is called _______.
a)
migration
b)
hibernation
c)
courtship
d)
heredity
43.
A skunk senses that he is in danger from a predator. Which is the best prediction of the behavior he will use to defend himself?
a)
He will turn over and play dead
b)
He will run away
c)
He will blend in with his surroundings
d)
He will spray smelling musk
44.
Some birds decorate their nests with berries and other ornaments in order to attract females. this is an example of _____.
a)
camouflage
b)
courtship
c)
mimicry
d)
defense
45.
A baby bird opens its mouth when a parent approaches. This is a sign of ______.
a)
Hunger
b)
Tiredness
c)
Defense
d)
Fear
46.
In general atmospheric pressure is greatest near Earth's surface and ______ as you move upward.
a)
decreases
b)
stays the same
c)
increases
d)
doubles
47.
A wire carrying an electric current in a circuit becomes hot. Which statement explains the energy transformation taking place in the wire?
a)
Electrical energy is transformed into mechanical energy
b)
Mechanical energy is transformed into heat energy
c)
electrical energy is transformed into heat energy
48.
The troposphere is the layer of the atmosphere closest to Earth's surface. Which would you expect to find in the troposphere?
a)
shooting stars
b)
clouds and rain
c)
the ozone layer
d)
extremely high temperatures
49.
Which is a characteristic of the stratosphere?
a)
contains most of the water of the atmosphere
b)
contains most of the gases in the atmosphere
c)
location of the ozone layer
d)
location of rain and snow
50.
A piano-playing bird is rewarded with food after each performance. This is an example of ______ behavior.
a)
inherited
b)
defensive
c)
courtship
d)
learned
51.
Beavers are born knowing how to build dams in streams. This is an example of ______ behavior.
a)
inherited
b)
courtship
c)
learned
d)
food gathering
52.
The main processes of the water cycle are evaporation, condensation, and ________.
a)
respiration
b)
precipitation
c)
oxygenation
d)
conservation
53.
As a part of the water cycle, water in lakes and rivers changes to water vapor through the process of__________.
a)
evaporation
b)
ground water flow
c)
condensation
d)
transpiration
54.
______________ is the source of energy in the water cycle.
a)
wind
b)
water
c)
the moon
d)
the Sun
55.
The jet stream bends and changes position as it moves around Earth. With its high winds it can bring an air mass from Canada to the United States. When the jet stream bends to the south with that Canadian air mass, how will the weather change?
a)
It gets cooler
b)
It gets warmer
c)
It rains a lot.
d)
It snows everywhere
56.
Heat energy is transferred from the Sun to Earth by ___________.
a)
convection
b)
condensation
c)
radiation
d)
conduction
57.
The three main cloud types are cumulus, stratus, and __________.
a)
cirrus
b)
nimbus
c)
altostratus
d)
stratocumulus
58.
What does a rain gauge measure?
a)
humidity
b)
temperature
c)
rainfall
d)
atmospheric pressure
59.
Which statement most accurately describes a hurricane?
a)
often develops when cool air collides with warm, moist air
b)
high winds and heavy amounts of snow
c)
a violent windstorm that forms over land
d)
a low-pressure system with high winds that forms over water
60.
An air mass that forms over water in the tropical regions would have what kind of conditions associated with it?
a)
cold, humid air
b)
warm, dry air
c)
cold, dry air
d)
warm, humid air
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