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WorksheetsBenchmark 2 Review
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 55mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In science, length is measured using....
a)
a graduated cylinder
b)
an electronic scale
c)
a ruler
d)
a triple beam balance
2.
What is measured with a graduated cylinder?
a)
Passage of time
b)
Distance from one thing to another
c)
Weight of an object
d)
Volume of liquid
3.
The _______________ measures temperature.
a)
triple beam balance
b)
spring scale
c)
graduated cylinder
d)
thermometer
4.
What type of measurement is used with this instrument?
a)
volume
b)
length
c)
mass
d)
weight
5.
The unit of measurement for volume is: (hint - use your math journal)
a)
Meter
b)
Gram
c)
Liter
d)
Pounds
6.
The unit of measurement for mass is the: (hint - use your math journal)
a)
gram
b)
liter
c)
meter
d)
cm
7.
The unit of measurement for length is the: (hint - use your math journal)
a)
gram
b)
liter
c)
meter
d)
mL
8.
What are the three kinds of variables that you need to identify in your experiments?
a)
independent, controlled, dependent
b)
independent, dependent, identical
c)
identical, controlled,s sample
9.
What step does every scientific experiment begin with?
a)
hypothesis
b)
question/problem
c)
procedures
d)
conclusion
10.
If I added 27 grams of salt to water and separated the solution with a hot plate, what amount of salt would be left behind?
a)
20 grams
b)
0 grams
c)
27 grams
d)
10 grams
11.
Mixtures are combinations of two materials that retain their physical qualities.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Which of the following is a method of separating solutions?
a)
hand seperation
b)
filtering
c)
screening
d)
evaporation
13.
To separate a mixture of salt and water what separation tool/method is used?
a)
Filter
b)
Screen
c)
Magnet
d)
Evaporation
14.
If you spilled nails in a sandbox, what separation tool/method could you use to clean out the sandbox so it would be safe for children to play in?
a)
Filter
b)
Screen
c)
Magnet
d)
Evaporation
15.
Trail mix, with nuts, raisins, pretzels and candy pieces is a good example of a mixture.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
Which of the following will NOT dissolve in water?
a)
salt
b)
rocks
c)
apple juice
17.
what is this
a)
mixtures
b)
solutions
18.
is this a mixture or a solution
a)
mixture
b)
solution
19.
You have the following solids in a lab: salt, sand, lemonade powder, and pepper. Which solids will dissolve in water to create a solution?
a)
pepper, sand, and salt
b)
salt, lemonade powder, and sand
c)
salt and lemonade powder
d)
pepper and sand
20.
What tool can you use to separate a mixture of sand and water?
a)
hands
b)
filter
c)
tweezers
d)
craft stick
21.
A ______ is a combination of two or more substances.
a)
Solution
b)
Mixture
c)
Matter
22.
A ______ is a mixture of one substance dissolved easily and evenly into another.
a)
Solution
b)
Mixture
c)
Matter
23.
Small, solid pieces of materials from rocks or living things
a)
sediment
b)
clastic rock
c)
organic rock
d)
deposition
24.
The process by which running water, wind, or ice carry away bits of broken-up rock
a)
weathering
b)
sediment
c)
erosion
d)
cememtation
25.
The process that breaks up rock on Earth's surface?
a)
deposition
b)
erosion
c)
compaction
d)
weathering
26.
Sedimentary Rocks are often made up of other rocks and minerals.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
Sedimentary rocks are often formed in layers.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
c)
sediments
29.
What characteristic to sedimentary rocks often have?
a)
weather patterns
b)
tiny crystals
c)
striped layers
d)
glassy surfaces
30.
Where can the oldest layer be found?
a)
The top layer
b)
The middle layer
c)
They are all the same age
d)
The bottom layer
31.
What characteristic to sedimentary rocks often have?
a)
weather patterns
b)
tiny crystals
c)
striped layers
d)
glassy surfaces
32.
The dropping off of sediments in a new place is called __________.
a)
departing
b)
deposition
c)
erosion
d)
weathering
33.
Glaciers dropping rock and sand to form new landforms is an example of...
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
34.
Rain washing away soil from a hillside is an example of...
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
35.
The process of breaking up, wearing away, and dissolving of rocks on Earth's surface is called...
a)
sediment
b)
erosion
c)
weathering
d)
deposition
36.
Deltas are built up by -
a)
deposition
b)
leaching
c)
abrasion
d)
erosion
37.
How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks? The freezing water—
a)
keeps the rocks in place
b)
makes the rocks last longer
c)
expands cracks and breaks rocks
d)
causes rocks to fall in landslides
38.
The type of formation shown is at the southern end of the Mississippi river. What is it called?
a)
coastal erosion
b)
a delta
c)
a loess
d)
sand dunes
39.
Which of the following is NOT a slow change to Earth's surface?
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
d)
landslides
40.
Which of the following is NOT a rapid change in Earth's surface?
a)
landslides
b)
erosion
c)
volcanoes
d)
earthquakes
41.
What is the correct order of the processes?
a)
they all happen at the same time
b)
erosion, weathering, deposition
c)
weathering, erosion, deposition
d)
weathering, deposition, erosion
42.
During a(n) ________, underground rock suddenly shifts and Earth's crust shakes.
a)
earthquake
b)
landform
c)
tornado
d)
volcano
43.
Which of the following is a slow change to Earth's surface?
a)
Flood
b)
Weathering
c)
Tornado
d)
Earthquake
44.
A natural event caused by lava moving to the top of a mountain with an opening at the top is a _______________.
a)
Volcano
b)
Landslide
c)
Earthquake
d)
Flood
45.
A rapid change to the Earth's surface when rock, sand, and soil slide down a slope or a cliff is a _________________.
a)
Volcano
b)
Earthquake
c)
Flood
d)
Landslide
46.
A rapid change is a change that happens ____________.
a)
Slow
b)
Hot
c)
Cold
d)
Fast
47.
What tool do we use to see the smallest parts of soil?
a)
Hand lens
b)
Microscope
c)
Magnifying Glass
d)
Balance Scale
48.
When plants, animals, and other organisms die, they break down and become part of the soil. What is this part of the soil called?
a)
sand
b)
silt
c)
clay
d)
humus
49.
Which type of soil can hold the greatest amount of water?
a)
sand
b)
silt
c)
clay
d)
loam
50.
Soil is made of
a)
weathered rocks and minerals
b)
dead plants and animals
c)
air and water
d)
all of the above
51.
The layer of rock beneath the soil
a)
Parent Rock
b)
Bedrock
c)
Rock Bed
d)
Rip Rap
52.
Which of the following is NOT one of the three layers of soil?
a)
topsoil
b)
undersoil
c)
subsoil
d)
bedrock
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