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WorksheetsRitch Science Review
Total questions: 68
Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What plant part is shown here?
a)
roots
b)
flower
c)
stem
d)
leaf
2.
A small space rock that makes it into Earth’s surface without burning up is called a
a)
Meteor
b)
Meteoroid
c)
Asteroid
d)
Meteorite
3.
Objects made of ice, gas and dust and orbit our sun are called:
a)
Asteroids
b)
Comets
c)
Meteroids
d)
Meteors
4.
What is mass?
a)
How much gravity pushes on an objet
b)
Measure of how much matter is in an object
c)
light, sound, music, colors
5.
What is a biological community?
a)
any living thing
b)
a group of living organisms
c)
a natural home for animals
d)
an interacting group of various species in a common location
6.
What characteristics about water causes rocks to break apart in the winter?
a)
Water expands as it freezes.
b)
Water is the universal solvent
c)
It snows more in the winter
d)
One side of the water molecule is negative and the other side is positive.
7.
Why does the lettering on tombstones made out of limestone or marble tend to wear away faster than those from other rocks?
a)
Marble and limestone are harder minerals.
b)
Marble and limestone are affected more by acid rain.
c)
Marble and limestone are worn away by wind.
d)
Marble and limestone are crumbly rocks.
8.
Which planet is fifth from the sun?
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
Mars
d)
Earth
9.
Which planet is farthest from the sun?
a)
Neptune
b)
Pluto
c)
Earth
d)
Uranus
10.
A __________ is a chunk of ice & dust that has a bright head & a long narrow tail.
a)
asteroid
b)
planet
c)
meteoroid
d)
comet
11.
A force of attraction between any two objects is called _____________.
a)
static electricity
b)
rotation
c)
gravity
d)
orbit
12.
How long does it take Earth to complete one revolution around the Sun?
a)
24 hours
b)
one week
c)
one month
d)
one year
13.
What is the correct order of the planets from the sun?
a)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
b)
Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
c)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune.
d)
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.
14.
Which is the largest object in our solar system?
a)
Sun
b)
Jupiter
c)
Earth
d)
Pluto
15.
Which is the sixth planet from the sun?
a)
Earth
b)
Uranus
c)
Saturn
d)
Neptune
16.
Which planet is fifth from the sun?
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
Mars
d)
Earth
17.
Which of the following is not one of the four inner planets?
a)
Mars
b)
Mercury
c)
Venus
d)
Saturn
18.
The inner planets are known to have a _____________ surface.
a)
gaseous
b)
liquid
c)
rocky
d)
gel-like
19.
On which temperature scale does water boil at 100 degrees?
a)
Fahrenheit
b)
Celsius
20.
Temperature is a measure of the average of each particle in an object.
a)
kinetic energy
b)
heat
c)
potential energy
21.
Heat is
a)
moving thermal energy
b)
moving potential energy.
c)
moving kinetic energy.
22.
The change of state from a liquid to a solid is a.
a)
melting
b)
vaporization
c)
freezing
23.
Which state of matter has particles that move the most?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
24.
Heat moves
.
.
a)
in all directions
b)
from cooler objects to warmer objects
c)
from warmer objects to cooler objects
25.
Water freezes at 0° Fahrenheit.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
26.
Heat is the transfer of thermal energy.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
27.
A conductor does not allow heat to move easily.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
28.
The particles in a gas move quickly.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
29.
In which state(s) of matter does water naturally occur on earth?
a)
gas
b)
liquid
c)
liquid and solid
d)
liquid, solid, and gas
30.
When matter changes state, it does not become a different kind of substance.
a)
true
b)
false
31.
All of the following processes cause physical changes in matter EXCEPT _____
a)
melting
b)
freezing
c)
burning
d)
boiling
32.
Changes in size and shape are examples of _______ changes in matter.
a)
physical
b)
chemical
33.
A physical change can result in an entirely different substance.
a)
true
b)
false
34.
A physical change can result in an entirely different substance.
a)
true
b)
false
35.
Changes in size and shape are examples of _______ changes in matter.
a)
physical
b)
chemical
36.
All of the following processes cause physical changes in matter EXCEPT _____
a)
melting
b)
freezing
c)
burning
d)
boiling
37.
Gases take both the volume and the shape of their container.
a)
true
b)
false
38.
Physical changes can be brought about by ___
a)
cutting
b)
bending
c)
dissolving
d)
all of the above
39.
What is the female part of the flower used during reproduction?
a)
Pistil
b)
Petal
c)
Stigma
d)
Stamen
40.
What is the male part of the flower used during reproduction?
a)
Pistil
b)
Stigma
c)
Stamen
d)
Pollination
41.
The new plant is started in the ______ as a seed.
a)
Stamen
b)
Stigma
c)
Pistil
d)
Ovule
42.
What is the sticky part at the top of the flower used for?
a)
Holding seeds
b)
Collecting pollen
c)
Supporting the stigma
d)
Connecting petals
43.
What are the white parts of the flower below?
a)
Pistil
b)
Petals
c)
Stamen
d)
Stigma
44.
This is produced in the ovary after being fertalized by pollen.
a)
Roots
b)
Stigma
c)
Ovule/Seed
d)
Dormancy
45.
Identify the state of matter shown in this image.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
46.
Which of the following is NOT a cause of tsunamis?
a)
volcanic eruption
b)
tornado
c)
undersea landslide
d)
undersea earthquake
47.
What is the epicenter of an earthquake
a)
the location along a fault where the first motion of an earthquake occurs
b)
a seismic wave tht travels along the surface of Earth
c)
the point on Earth's surface directly above the earthquake's focus
d)
the last place that motion in an earthquake is detected
48.
Earthquakes generally occur at plate boundaries, where
a)
stress on rocks is greatest
b)
the most rock is found
c)
stress on rocks is low
d)
magnetic pull is greatest
49.
Which of the following can affect how a building responds to seismic waves?
a)
the type of roof the building has
b)
the type of ground beneath the building
c)
the type of electrical system the building has
d)
the type of windows the building has
50.
What are the fastest body waves?
a)
P waves
b)
T waves
c)
S waves
d)
Q waves
51.
The release of energy by an _______________ causes Earth's crust to shake.
a)
eruption
b)
earthquake
c)
tsunami
d)
shadow wave
52.
Seismographs detect and record_______ waves
a)
sound
b)
light
c)
seismic
d)
radio
53.
Primary waves are ______________ waves, meaning they cause material to compress and expand.
a)
violent
b)
compression
c)
shear
d)
transverse
54.
Which wave arrives second to the seismic station?
a)
P - Primary
b)
S- Secondary
c)
Surface
55.
Which wave is the most destructive?
a)
P - Primary
b)
S - Secondary
c)
Surface Wave
56.
Which wave can only go through solids?
a)
P - Primary
b)
S - Secondary
c)
Surface
57.
What is the name of the place within Earth where the Earthquake begins?
a)
Focus
b)
Epicenter
58.
The strength of an earthquake is measured using which kind of scale?
a)
Richter
b)
Composite
c)
Interval
d)
Mercalli
59.
Where do most earthquakes and volcanoes occur?
a)
in the ocean
b)
along the coast
c)
along tectonic plates
d)
in the Arctic
60.
What causes earthquakes?
a)
plate movement
b)
earth's crust in contact with the mantle
c)
conduction currents
61.
•__________ is a BREAK in earth’s crust where slabs of rock slip past each other. They occur at plate boundaries.
a)
Fold
b)
Fault
c)
Stress
62.
What is this picture of?
a)
Thunderstorm
b)
Tornado
c)
Hurricane
d)
Volcano
63.
A consumer is an animal that eats other organisms to survive
a)
True
b)
False
64.
What is the name for an organism that breaks down dead plants and animals?
a)
producer
b)
consumer
c)
decomposer
65.
Plants are ___________________, meaning they make their own food and provide food for other organisms
a)
producers
b)
consumers
c)
decomposers
66.
Which animal listed below would complete the following food chain: grass...
grasshopper...
_________
grasshopper...
_________
a)
fly
b)
lizard
c)
butterfly
d)
hummingbird
67.
How do radio waves compare to visible light?
a)
radio waves have longer wavelengths than visible light
b)
radio waves have shorter wavelengths than visible lights
c)
radio waves travel faster than visible light
d)
radio waves travel slower than visible light
68.
Which is an example of a different substance being formed?
a)
glass breaking
b)
metal melting
c)
water freezing
d)
wood burning
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