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Worksheets1st Semester Benchmark Review
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 35mins
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Class
Date
1.
When an object is placed in water and the object sinks to the bottom, we are most likely testing which physical property?
a)
solubility
b)
density
c)
magnetism
d)
electrical conductivity
2.
Which process moves rock sediment?
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
d)
compaction
3.
What is the relationship between sedimentary rock and fossil fuels?
a)
Fossil fuels are formed within sedimentary rock
b)
They are both renewable resources
c)
They both take millions of years to form
d)
They are made from pressure and heat
4.
Why are fossil fuels a non-renewable resource?
a)
They are valuable and consumed at a high rate
b)
The earth is unable to form fossil fuels once they run out
c)
Oil is only found in oceans
d)
Fossil fuels take millions of years to form, so we cannot use them again in our lifetime.
5.
What is the difference between sedimentary rock and fossil fuels?
a)
Sedimentary rock takes longer to form
b)
Fossil fuels are non-renewable
c)
Fossil fuels form from heat and pressure while sedimentary rock forms from compaction and cementation
d)
Fossil fuels don't see pressure in order to form
6.
Wind energy is
a)
generated from moving water
b)
starts with moving air and generates electricity
c)
starts with the sun
d)
comes from the earth
7.
Energy made from moving water or falling water is
a)
geothermal energy
b)
solar energy
c)
electrical energy
d)
hydro electrical energy
8.
Geothermal energy is energy from
a)
the sun
b)
heat from deep in the earth
c)
wind
d)
inexhaustable
9.
Energy from the sun is called
a)
Biomass
b)
Solar
c)
Geothermal
d)
Hydro
10.
Biomass comes from
a)
Plants like corn
b)
Animal Fats
c)
Algae
d)
All of the above
11.
What powers the circuit?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
12.
If you replace the paper clip with a plastic spoon, what happens?
a)
The bulb doesn't light
b)
The bulb is dimmer
c)
The wires get hot
d)
There is no change
13.
In a parallel circuit if one of the light bulbs burns out the rest _________.
a)
stop the flow of electricity
b)
can still light up
c)
will go out
d)
of the light bulbs burn out also
14.
In most electrical circuits, the pathway is made of:
a)
Wood
b)
Plastic
c)
Metal
d)
Static
15.
A material in which electrons are able to move easily
a)
Circuit
b)
Insulator
c)
Resistance
d)
Conductor
16.
What happens when light hits a shiny object you can see?
a)
The light turns corners.
b)
The light curves around the object.
c)
The object reflects the light.
d)
The light and the object do not form a shadow.
17.
How does light travel?
a)
in a wavy path
b)
in a straight path
c)
in a zig zag path
d)
in all different directions
18.
4. What separates white light into different colors?
a)
transmission
b)
absorption
c)
scattering
d)
refraction
19.
Clear, solid object that bends light
a)
Mirror
b)
Reflection
c)
Opaque
d)
Prism
20.
Solar Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Mechanical
b)
Solar
c)
Sound
d)
Electrical
21.
Electrical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Thermal
b)
Solar
c)
Electrical
d)
None
22.
Mechanical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Solar
b)
Mechanical
c)
Electrical
d)
Potential
23.
Electrical -> Mechanical -> Sound
a)
A triple beam balance measuring an object’s mass
b)
A pencil sharpener plugged into a wall outlet
c)
A projector displaying a diagram on the screen
d)
A working flashlight used to light up a dark corner
24.
Layers of sediment forming at the bottom of the ocean floor
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
25.
Waves dropping sand on the beach
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
26.
Deltas forming at the mouths of rivers
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
27.
A glacier scrapes across the land and carves out a wide area between mountains. Which statement correctly describes this process?
a)
A wide, U-shaped valley is formed by erosion by ice.
b)
A narrow, V-Shaped valley is formed by a fast-moving river
c)
A sand dune is formed by deposition of sand by wind.
d)
A delta is formed by deposition of sediment by a fast-moving river
28.
What is the volume of the rock? The water level is displaced from 20 mL to 23 mL with the rock.
a)
3 mL
b)
23 mL
c)
20 mL
d)
43 mL
29.
How we describe and classify matter is called
a)
properties
b)
matter
c)
mass
d)
volume
30.
I have two objects with the same volume but different masses. Which object will be more dense?
a)
The object with less weight.
b)
The object with more weight.
c)
The object with more mass.
d)
The object with less mass.
31.
An attractive force for some metals.
a)
Conductivity
b)
Solubility
c)
Magnetism
d)
Mass
32.
Which physical properties of Kool Aid Power remains the same when it is mixed with water?
a)
taste and size
b)
color and physical state
c)
physical state and mass
d)
taste and color
33.
Which physical property of iron filings makes it possible to easily separate it from black pepper flakes?
a)
density
b)
volume
c)
magnetism
d)
conductivity
34.
If the temperature outside is getting colder, at what temperature should people who are driving on wet roads begin to be very careful?
a)
near 100*C
b)
near 50*C
c)
near 0*C
d)
near 30*C
35.
The boiling point of water is ______.
a)
0°C
b)
32°C
c)
100°C
d)
50°C
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