Worksheets4th Benchmark Review
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 2hrs 35mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Dew forms directly onto items as water droplets. What part of the water cycle is this?
a)
run-off
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
d)
condensation
2.
This step of the water cycle is when any form of water falls from the clouds as rain, sleet, snow, or hail.
a)
run-off
b)
precipitation
c)
condensation
d)
evaporation
3.
Which of the following is the power source for the water cycle?
a)
Photosynthesis caused by plants
b)
The energy from the sun
c)
Electrical outlets
d)
Rain from the clouds
4.
Water droplets forming on the outside of your glass is called...
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Run-off
5.
Which group includes only NONRENEWABLE resources?
a)
coal, trees, water, and sun
b)
carbon, sun, water, oil
c)
oil, coal, natural gas
d)
water, wind, sun
6.
Which of the following resources is renewable?
a)
coal
b)
trees
c)
petroleum
d)
natural gas
7.
Which of these is a nonrenewable resource?
a)
Plants
b)
Animals
c)
Water
d)
Natural gas
8.
Non-renewable resources can be used up. Once they are gone, there will be no more in our lifetime.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
We dig metal out of the Earth to make steel for buildings, cars, and buses. Metal is a non-renewable resource.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
A resource that can be easily replaced in our lifetime.
a)
renewable resource
b)
alternative resource
c)
nonrenewable resource
11.
Grooves in rocks are caused by ___
a)
glaciers
b)
rainfall
c)
rivers
d)
ocean waves
12.
The BREAKING DOWN and wearing away of rocks is called ...
a)
freezing
b)
erosion
c)
melting
d)
weathering
13.
Rock and soil MOVED by glaciers and rivers is an example of ...
a)
freezing
b)
building mountains
c)
evaporation
d)
erosion
14.
The process of building up new land by water dropping rocks, soil, or sand in a new location is called ___.
a)
weathering
b)
ox bow lake
c)
sediment
d)
deposition
15.
Which layer of soil is best for plant growth?
a)
wet soil
b)
subsoil
c)
topsoil
d)
parent material
16.
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
17.
Humus is.....
a)
The dead parts of plants and animals in soil.
b)
A food we eat with pretzels.
c)
The tiny particles inside of soil.
d)
The roots that come off of a plant and live in soil.
18.
Which form of energy is produced when a guitar string vibrates?
a)
Sound energy
b)
Electrical energy
c)
Chemical energy
d)
Motion energy
Light energy
Light energy
19.
You are taking a cold soda on a field trip. You must choose from four containers in which to carry the soda. The four containers are made of different types of materials. Which container will most likely insulate the soda the best?
a)
Metal
b)
Styrofoam
c)
Glass
d)
Plastic
20.
Anything that has mass and takes up space is called...
a)
volume
volume
volume
b)
matter
c)
magnetism
d)
electricity
21.
What is the volume of the rock? The water level changes from 20 mL to 23 mL when the rock is added.
a)
3 mL
b)
23 mL
c)
20 mL
d)
43 mL
22.
Which physical property is the amount of space something takes up and can be measured with a graduated cylinder?
a)
conductivity
b)
relative density
c)
thermal energy
d)
volume
23.
Which tool would be used to measure the mass of an object?
a)
balance
b)
graduated cylinder
c)
meter stick
d)
spring scale
24.
The graduated cylinder has a volume of 50 mL. You drop a tennis ball in the cylinder. The volume rises to 88 ml. What is the volume of the tennis ball?
a)
50 mL
b)
80 mL
c)
38 mL
d)
88 mL
25.
An example of a physical property is ...
a)
odor
b)
burns in air
c)
reacts with water to create hydrogen gas
d)
rust
26.
A solution is a special mixture formed when a material dissolves in water.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
To separate a mixture of salt and water, what method could be used?
a)
Filtration
b)
Distillation
c)
Magnetism
d)
Evaporation
28.
When one substance dissolves in another and the particles are distributed uniformly throughout, the other substance is a....
a)
Mixture
b)
Solution
29.
Students collected data on the appearance of four substances and how they reacted when mixed with water. Which substances dissolved when mixed with water?
a)
A and B
b)
A and C
c)
B and C
d)
C and D
30.
Which of the following is NOT an insulator?
a)
Wool
b)
Plastic
c)
Copper
d)
Styrofoam
31.
A great conductor of energy is:
a)
wood
b)
plastic
c)
metal
d)
cloth
32.
What is NOT an example of an insulator in the kitchen?
a)
An oven mitt
b)
Pots and pans
c)
A wooden spoon
d)
A plastic measuring cup
33.
What is the difference between a conductor and an insulator?
a)
An insulator allows electricity to flow through it easily and a conductor does not
b)
A conductor allows electricity to flow through it easily and an insulator does not.
c)
An insulator is magnetic and a conductor is not
d)
A conductor is magnetic and an insulator is not
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