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WorksheetsQ4 What do you know?
Total questions: 90
Worksheet time: 3600secs
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1.
When air near the ground is warmed by sunlight, which of the following occurs?
a)
The warm air radiates and becomes cool again.
b)
The warm air evaporates into the cooler air.
c)
The warm air expands and rises, resulting in convection.
d)
The warm air loses its ability to hold water and precipitates.
2.
1?
a)
Water is changing from a gas to a solid
b)
Water is changing from a liquid to a gas
c)
Water is changing from a liquid to a solid
d)
Water is changing from a solid to a liquid
3.
Y?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Precipitation
c)
Condensation
d)
Runoff
4.
Hydrosphere
a)
A- Mountain
b)
B- Desert
c)
C- River
d)
D-Outer Space
5.
Above a continent, a warm air mass slowly passes over a cold air mass. As the warm air begins to cool, clouds form. What will most likely happen next?
a)
Rain will fall
b)
Lightning will strike
c)
Hurricanes will form
d)
Hail will form
6.
Where is most of Earth's freshwater?
a)
in the ground
b)
in lakes and rivers
c)
in the atmosphere
d)
in glaciers and ice caps
7.
deposition
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
8.
All of the processes listed below cause changes in Earth's surface. Which of the following is the slowest to change Earth's surface?
a)
earthquake activity
b)
volcanic eruption
c)
landslide
d)
weathering
9.
order
a)
W,X,Y,Z
b)
X,Y,Z,W
c)
Y,W,X,Z
d)
X, Z,Y,W
10.
After a rainstorm, a big pile of rocks blocks part of a mountain road. Which event most likely caused the rocks to move onto the road?
a)
a tsunami
b)
a blizzard
c)
a landslide
d)
a hurricane
11.
Why is England warmer?
a)
A warmer ocean current flows closer to England
b)
More people live in England
c)
Labrador receives less sunlight
d)
Labrador has more glaciers
12.
NH season?
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
13.
Greatest pressure?
a)
at the beach
b)
at the bottom of the clouds
c)
on top of the mountain
d)
above Earth's atmosphere
14.
Air is moving?
a)
straight down over the land
b)
straight up above the sea
c)
from the land toward the sea
d)
from the sea toward the land
15.
Which statement is a description of weather?
a)
summers in Tuscon are hot and dry
b)
winters in Flagstaff are cold and snowy
c)
the temperature is 55˚F in Winslow today
d)
the sun will set in Yuma today at 6:45pm
16.
How does the tilt of Earth's axis and its rotation affect the weather?
a)
the tilt of Earth allows Earth to absorb all of the Sun's radiation as it rotates
b)
the tilt allows certain latitudes of Earth to be heated at a greater rate while Earth rotates
c)
the tilt of Earth allows Earth to rotate fast enough to allow surface cooling to occur at night
d)
the tilt allows energy to be evenly distributed throughout the atmosphere while Earth rotates
17.
Which most likely occurs when two continental plates are pushed into one another?
a)
the plates stop moving
b)
the plates will form a trench
c)
the plates will form a mountain
d)
the plates will break into pieces
18.
Which of these is an immediate result of the movement of tectonic plates?
a)
earthquakes
b)
ocean currents
c)
glaciers
d)
tides
19.
Which of the following is the best evidence that Earth's continents were once in vastly different positions than they are today?
a)
Penguins are found only in the Southern Hemisphere
b)
Fossils of tropical plants are found in Antarctica
c)
Volcanoes encircle the Pacific Ocean
d)
Major rivers form deltas from continental erosion
20.
Hottest Layer?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
21.
Ricardo has an igneous rock in his rock collection. Where did this rock most likely form?
a)
on a coral reef
b)
on the forest floor
c)
in a volcano
d)
at the bottom of a river
22.
Why does hot magma rise to the surface?
a)
conduction
b)
diffusion
c)
radiation
d)
convection
23.
A rock sample will most likely contain?
a)
plants
b)
minerals
c)
water
d)
wood
24.
Paleontologists study fossils to obtain information about organisms. In which of these types of rocks would a paleontologist most likely find fossils?
a)
Igneous
b)
Synthetic
c)
Sedimentary
d)
Metamorphic
25.
3?
a)
heat & pressure
b)
weathering & erosion
c)
melting & cooling
d)
compacting & cementing
26.
A researcher found shark fossils on top of a mountain. This evidence suggests which of the following about the region?
a)
it was once below a waterfall
b)
it was once covered by an ocean
c)
it was once part of a riverbed
d)
it was once near a freshwater lake
27.
Youngest layer?
a)
mammal layer
b)
amphibian layer
c)
fish layer
d)
dinosaur layer
28.
A scientist observes several different fossils in a rock layer. Based on this observation, which is the best conclusion?
a)
The fossils are composed of lava that cooled around several organisms.
b)
The fossils formed about the same time as the rock layer in which they were found
c)
The fossils formed after heat and pressure changed the type of rock in the rock layer.
d)
The fossils are composed of the same material as the organisms from which they formed.
29.
An increase in distance between two objects will ____ the gravitational force between them. An increase in the total mass of two objects will ____ the gravitational force between them.
a)
decrease, increase
b)
decrease, decrease
c)
increase, increase
d)
increase, decrease
30.
#3?
a)
Half moon
b)
First Quarter Moon
c)
Last Quarter Moon
d)
New Moon
31.
Phase?
a)
First Quarter
b)
Waxing Gibbous
c)
Waxing Crescent
d)
Waning Gibbous
32.
Solar eclipse?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
33.
The Sun heats the atmosphere of Earth unevenly. Which of the following is the most likely result of this uneven heating?
a)
Convection in the atmosphere causes a change in air density, resulting in winds.
b)
Conduction through the atmosphere causes evaporation to occur over oceans, resulting in rain.
c)
Radiation from the Sun will reflect through the atmosphere back into space resulting in cooler evenings.
d)
Radiation from the Sun will cause atmospheric moisture to collect over mountain ranges resulting in snowfall.
34.
The length of daylight changes as the seasons change during the year. What causes these changes in daylight?
a)
Earth's tilt on its axis
b)
the Sun's tilt on its axis
c)
Earth spinning on its axis
d)
the Sun spinning on its axis
35.
__________ can be described as a change in position over a period of time.
a)
Velocity
b)
Speed
c)
Motion
d)
Force
36.
Amy and John are riding their bikes past the school. Which of the following is true?
a)
Amy and John are moving relative to their bike, but not the school.
b)
Amy and John are not moving relative to the school or their bikes.
c)
Amy and John are moving relative to the school, but not their bikes.
d)
Amy and John are moving relative to their bikes and the school.
37.
__________ can be measured as the distance traveled in a given amount of time.
a)
Speed
b)
Acceleration
c)
Motion
d)
Force
38.
____________ is a push or pull on an object.
a)
Motion
b)
Force
c)
Speed
d)
Velocity
39.
Force is measured in ________.
a)
Joules
b)
Kilograms
c)
Pounds
d)
Newtons
40.
_______________ result when two interacting objects are touching each other and exert a push or pull.
a)
Non-contact forces
b)
Contact forces
c)
Motion
d)
Speed
41.
_______________ result when two interacting objects are not touching each other, yet are able to exert a push or pull.
a)
Non-contact forces
b)
Contact forces
c)
Motion
d)
Speed
42.
___________ force is any push or pull on an object created from another source (person, animal, another object, etc.)
a)
Applied
b)
Normal
c)
Friction
d)
Air Resistance
43.
___________ force is a support force exerted on an object directly related to weight (gravity).
a)
Applied
b)
Normal
c)
Friction
d)
Air Resistance
44.
__________ force opposes the motion of an object and slows the object down.
a)
Applied
b)
Normal
c)
Friction
d)
Gravitational
45.
__________ friction, also known as sliding friction, is the friction between objects that are moving relative to each other.
a)
Static
b)
Rolling
c)
Kinetic
d)
Stationary
46.
__________ friction, also known as sliding friction, is the friction between objects that are moving relative to each other.
a)
Static
b)
Rolling
c)
Kinetic
d)
Stationary
47.
__________ friction is friction that exists between a stationary object and the surface on which it is resting.
a)
Static
b)
Rolling
c)
Kinetic
d)
Stationary
48.
_______________ is friction due to air molecules. It opposes the motion of an object.
a)
Air Resistance
b)
Electromagnetic
c)
Gravitational
d)
Spring
49.
__________ force is a force that is transmitted through a string, rope, cable, or wire when it is pulled tight by forces acting from opposite ends.
a)
Air Resistance
b)
Tension
c)
Spring
d)
Gravitational
50.
__________ force is a force that is exerted by a compressed or stretched spring upon any object that is attached to it.
a)
Air Resistance
b)
Tension
c)
Spring
d)
Electromagnetic
51.
__________ force is a natural force of attraction between any two objects that have mass.
a)
Electromagnetic
b)
Gravitational
c)
Air Resistance
d)
Normal
52.
__________ force is a force that moving charges exert on one another, results from the repulsion or like charges and the attraction of opposite charges.
a)
Electromagnetic
b)
Gravitational
c)
Friction
d)
Tension
53.
As the distance between two objects increases, the force of gravity __________.
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the same
d)
Increases and then decreases
54.
As the mass of an object increases, the force of gravity ___________.
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the same
d)
Increases and then decreases
55.
An object that is balanced will have a net force of:
a)
0 N
b)
10 N
c)
100 N
d)
1000 N
56.
A train accelerating away from the station would have ___________.
a)
unbalanced forces
b)
balanced forces
57.
A satellite in orbit would have _________________.
a)
unbalanced forces
b)
balanced forces
58.
An object at rest will stay at rest and an object in motion will remain in motion unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.
a)
Newton's 1st Law
b)
Newton's 2nd Law
c)
Newton's 3rd Law
d)
Newton's 4th Law
59.
North Pole on a magnet will be repelled by the ___________.
a)
North Pole
b)
South Pole
60.
South Pole on a magnet will be attracted to the _________.
a)
North Pole
b)
South Pole
61.
What do the red and blue circles represent?
a)
protons
b)
neutrons
c)
electrons
d)
nucleus
62.
What do the black circles represent?
a)
protons
b)
neutrons
c)
electrons
d)
nucleus
63.
What do the red circles represent?
a)
protons
b)
neutrons
c)
electrons
d)
nucleus
64.
What so the blue circles represent?
a)
protons
b)
neutrons
c)
electrons
d)
nucleus
65.
Protons, neutrons, and electrons are called ____________ particles.
a)
atomic
b)
subatomic
c)
nucleus
66.
An electron has a ___________ charge.
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
neutral
67.
The electrons are in the electron _________.
a)
region
b)
area
c)
cloud
68.
A proton has a ___________ charge.
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
neutral
69.
The nucleus of the atom has the
___________ and ___________ in it.
___________ and ___________ in it.
a)
protons and neutrons
b)
electrons and neutrons
c)
protons and electrons
70.
All atoms have a ___________ in the center.
a)
electron
b)
cloud
c)
nucleus
d)
particle
71.
_____________ are the smallest unit of matter that retains the identity of the substance.
a)
compounds
b)
atoms
c)
water
d)
H2O
72.
All mater is composed of __________.
a)
compounds
b)
atoms
c)
water
d)
H2O
73.
____________ is anything that has mass and takes up space.
a)
matter
b)
compound
c)
particle
d)
subatomic
74.
In an experiment, what you you call the thing YOU ARE CHANGING?
a)
Independent variable
b)
Dependent variable
c)
average
d)
range
75.
In an experiment, what do you call the thing you are MEASURING or COUNTING?
a)
independent variable
b)
dependent variable
c)
hypothesis
d)
analyze
76.
Look at the following set of numbers and give the AVERAGE: 1,2,3,5,5,8
a)
4
b)
3
c)
5
d)
24
77.
A PREDICTION that can be tested using and experiment is called a...
a)
independent variable
b)
hypothesis
c)
dependent variable
d)
conclusion
78.
The responding variable or thing you are measuring or observing during the experiment is called what?
a)
conclusion
b)
responding object
c)
independent variable
d)
dependent variable
79.
What is the unit used to record MASS?
a)
gram
b)
liter
c)
yard stick
d)
beaker
80.
What is the unit used to record VOLUME?
a)
yard stick
b)
beaker
c)
gram
d)
liter
81.
What type of graph would you use to show a change over time?
a)
bar graph
b)
line graph
c)
pie chart
d)
pictograph
82.
What tool would you use to figure out the perimeter of a box?
a)
beaker
b)
safety goggles
c)
meterstick
d)
safety gloves
83.
Which of the following would be used to find the volume of an irregular shaped object? (like a clothes pin)
a)
ruler
b)
apron
c)
triple beam balance
d)
water displacement
84.
The study of genes and how they are passed from parents to offspring is called?
a)
genetics
b)
DNA
c)
cytology
d)
alleles
85.
Different forms of a gene are called?
a)
alleles
b)
traits
c)
characteristics
d)
DNA
86.
A frog eats a fly. The frog and fly are demonstrating ________.
a)
mutualism
b)
competition
c)
predator/prey
d)
parasitism
87.
A large amount of dust and ash from a recent volcanic eruption settles in the region. Which of the following organisms that live near the volcano will most likely survive?
a)
Deer
b)
Grasses
c)
Trees
d)
Fish
88.
All the living parts of an ecosystem
a)
biotic
b)
abiotic
c)
cell
d)
atom
89.
Fungi. Is it a...
a)
Producer
b)
Consumer
c)
Decomposer
90.
The first part of a scientific name is an organism's _______________ and the second part is its ________________.
a)
species, genus
b)
phylum, order
c)
class, spices
d)
genus, species
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