WorksheetsWeekly Bell Ringer Quiz #1
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In an experiment, the variable that changes is called:
a)
dependent variable
b)
constant
c)
independent variable
2.
“41°F” and “9 protons” are examples of what type of data?
a)
numerical
b)
quantitative
c)
plain
3.
Which is the correct way to write the chemical formula for water?
a)
h2o
b)
h2o
c)
H2O
4.
What is Potential Energy?
a)
Energy in motion
b)
No Energy
c)
Stored Energy
5.
What has mass and takes up space?
a)
energy
b)
matter
c)
force
6.
In an experiment, the variable that stays the same is called:
a)
dependent variable
b)
constant
c)
independent variable
7.
What instrument is used to measure air pressure?
a)
thermometer
b)
hygrometer
c)
barometer
8.
Oil floats on top of water which makes oil ______ than water.
a)
less dense
b)
more dense
c)
It doesn’t float.
9.
What word means “to spin”?
a)
rotate
b)
revolve
c)
orbit
10.
Creeks, streams, & small rivers that contribute to the main river are:
a)
watershed
b)
tributaries
c)
divide
11.
Land that stores water for a river system is called a ___.
a)
watershed
b)
tributaries
c)
divide
12.
Which of the following is a renewable resource?
a)
nuclear
b)
natural gas
c)
water
13.
Potential energy that depends on object’s height & weight is ___. a. b.
a)
Kinetic gravitational energy
b)
Gravitational potential energy
c)
Elastic potential energy
14.
Identify Virginia’s largest MAJOR watershed:
a)
NC Sounds
b)
Chesapeake Bay
c)
Mississippi River
15.
In what watershed is Prince Edward County?
a)
York River
b)
Potomac River
c)
Rappahannock River
d)
James River
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