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WorksheetsScience SLO Practice
Total questions: 57
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
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1.
A student was visiting a natural history museum when she saw that following picture and data table hanging on the wall. Which of the following would be the most correct inference that student could draw about the unknown substance?
a)
The unknown substance is a mineral because it is solid.
b)
The unknown substance is not a mineral because it has both a definite chemical composition and chemical structure.
c)
The unknown substance is not a mineral because it is organic.
d)
The unknown substance is a mineral because it is naturally occurring.
2.
The mineral in the table that has blue color and will scratch garnet is
a)
Pyrite
b)
Garnet
c)
Magnetite
d)
Topaz
3.
Which information would probably be most helpful to someone trying to identify a mineral sample?
a)
Location and mass of the sample.
b)
Shape and texture of the sample.
c)
Hardness and streak of the sample.
d)
Color and size of the sample.
4.
A geologist was attempting to identify an unknown mineral. He took the mineral and scratched it against an unglazed tile. The geologist noticed that a greenish-black streak was left on the tile. Which mineral property was the geologist testing?
a)
streak
b)
hardness
c)
crystal structure
d)
specific gravity / density
5.
Pyrite is often called fool's gold because it has a similar color and looks metallic like gold. Sheen is how light reflects off a surface. When identifying an unknown mineral which mineral property is a qualitative observation of how light reflects off the minerals surface?
a)
density
b)
luster
c)
cleavage
d)
streak
6.
The crystal size of an igneous rock is determined by the rate at which the magma in the rock cools. Magma that cools quickly, just below the Earth's surface produces:
a)
glassy textures
b)
coarse crystals
c)
pahoehoe
d)
finer crystals
7.
Coal, a nonrenewable fossil fuel, is used to generate 69.7% of the electricity in Ohio. Coal is burned to produce heat, which converts water into high-pressure steam. The steam turns the blades of a turbine that is connected to a generator. The generator spins and converts mechanical energy to electricity. Which of the following processes best describes how coal found in Ohio was formed?
a)
Ohio was once covered by a shallow sea. Coal was formed by the skeletal fragments of marine organisms.
b)
Around 300 million years ago plants living in swampy areas died and became peat. The peat was buried, compressed and became coal.
c)
Decomposing farm plants from the early 19th century were buried and compressed to make the coal we use today.
d)
Dinosaurs died and were buried. Over thousands of years the bodies of the dinosaurs were compressed and coal was formed.
8.
Metamorphic rock which has bands of minerals is called
a)
foliated
b)
non-foliated
c)
intrusive
d)
extrusive
9.
A student was on a field trip to a park just outside Cincinnati, Ohio. She finds a rock which has a fossil of a large fish in it. What is the most likely rock type that the student found in the park?
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Extrusive
10.
When a volcano erupts, melted rock flows over the surface of Earth. When this melted rock solidifies it forms
a)
Igneous rock
b)
Sedimentary rock
c)
Metamorphic rock
d)
Magma rock
11.
Which of the following CANNOT be inferred from the diagram above?
a)
Rocks change over time.
b)
Metamorphic rock can form from any other type of rock.
c)
Different types of rock will be made of different minerals.
d)
New rocks can be formed from older rocks of different ages.
12.
Limestone is a sedimentary rock. When limestone changes into marble it becomes a metamorphic rock.Which processes must occur to limestone for it to become marble?
a)
melting
b)
heat and pressure
c)
erosion
d)
volcanic activity
13.
This rock types forms chemically or physically from compression and lithification (e.g. limestone, sandstone, shale, conglomerate and breccia).
a)
Igneous
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Fossilized
14.
Which of the following is NOT one of the properties used to identify soil?
a)
permeability
b)
texture
c)
composition
d)
ductility
15.
Farmers depend on soil for their livelihood. Which soil horizon are farmers typically most concerned about?
a)
Bedrock
b)
B Horizon
c)
A Horizon
d)
C Horizon
16.
The diagrams below describe three different soil samples. Which of the soils samples below has the highest porosity?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
17.
Rich topsoil takes so long to form that it is important to protect Earth's soil. Poor soil management can result in three problems. Those problems are:
a)
Unusable land, starvation and people moving
b)
Erosion, nutrient depletion and desertification
c)
Less food, less people and less money
d)
Weathering, crop rotation and terracing
18.
Rocks, minerals and soils have specific physical properties that determine how they can be used. Which of the following is NOT a true example of a commercially valuable use of rocks, soils or minerals?
a)
Lime to change the pH of soil
b)
Gypsum for wallboard in construction
c)
Peat as a fossil fuel source
d)
Lithium for batteries in technological devices
19.
Soil is the end product of the influence of the climate (temperature, precipitation), relief (slope), organisms (flora and fauna), parent materials (original minerals) and time. These five conditions contribute to _____ along with the depth and width of the soil horizon?
a)
The formation or lack of formation of soil.
b)
Weathering and erosion
c)
Rocks, minerals and soil
d)
Rock cycle
20.
Which tools would be needed to measure the density of a mineral?
a)
A watch with a second hand and a ruler.
b)
A graduated cylinder and a thermometer.
c)
A graduated cylinder and a balance.
d)
A thermometer and a balance.
21.
All matter is made up of atoms. Which of the following characteristics do atoms NOT have?
a)
Can be seen with a light microscope
b)
Takes up space
c)
In constant motion
d)
Has mass
22.
Copper is a valuable metal that is mined in many places throughout the world. Which of the following statements best describes copper?
a)
Copper is a COMPOUND because it is made up of a SINGLE kind of atom.
b)
Copper is a COMPOUND because it is made up of MANY DIFFERENT kinds of atoms.
c)
Copper is an ELEMENT because it is made up of MANY DIFFERENT kinds of atoms.
d)
Copper is an ELEMENT because it is made up of a SINGLE kind of atom.
23.
Water is made up of 2 atoms of hydrogen and 1 atom of oxygen. Which statement correctly describes the relationship between the properties of water, hydrogen and oxygen?
a)
Water, hydrogen and oxygen all have the same exact properties.
b)
Water, hydrogen and oxygen all have very different properties.
c)
Hydrogen and oxygen have the same properties but they differ from the properties of water.
d)
The properties of water are the same as hydrogen's properties but they differ from the properties of oxygen.
24.
The diagram below shows 8 spheres made up of different substances. Spheres A-D have the same volume and sphere's E-H have the same volume. Which two spheres have the same densities?
a)
Sphere A & Sphere B
b)
Sphere E & Sphere C
c)
Sphere D & Sphere E
d)
Sphere D & Sphere H
25.
The diagram below shows 8 spheres made up of different substances. Spheres A-D have the same volume and sphere's E-H have the same volume. Which two spheres have the same mass?
a)
Sphere B & Sphere C
b)
Sphere F & Sphere G
c)
Sphere A & Sphere E
d)
Sphere G & Sphere H
26.
Which of the following containers hold a gas?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
27.
A student created the following chart to describe observations of water while conducting an experiment. During the experiment the student put a block of ice over a heat source and waited. The mass of the water during the experiment is missing in the chart.
Which of the following inference would be the most accurate in explaining how the mass of the water would change as the experiment is being conducted?
Which of the following inference would be the most accurate in explaining how the mass of the water would change as the experiment is being conducted?
a)
There is no way to determine the mass of the water as it transforms from a solid to a liquid.
b)
The mass of the water would DECREASE as the experiment was being conducted.
c)
The mass of the water would INCREASE as the experiment was being conducted.
d)
The mass of the water would REMAIN CONSTANT as the experiment was being conducted.
28.
Which of the following statements most accurately describes the movement of atoms during an experiment.
a)
The speed of the atoms at POINT A in the experiment is EQUAL TO the speed of the atoms at POINT C in the experiment.
b)
The speed of the atoms at POINT B in the experiment is EQUAL TO the speed of the atoms at POINT D in the experiment.
c)
The speed of the atoms at POINT A in the experiment is GREATER THAN the speed of the atoms at POINT B in the experiment.
d)
The speed of the atoms at POINT E in the experiment is GREATER THAN the speed of the atoms at POINT C in the experiment.
29.
The energy that results from the position or shape of an object is called?
a)
kinetic energy
b)
gravitational potential energy
c)
potential energy
d)
nuclear energy
30.
Which of the following has kinetic energy?
a)
A rock poised for a fall.
b)
A rolling bowling ball.
c)
An archer's bow that is drawn back.
d)
A car waiting at a red light.
31.
The graph shows the kinetic energy of a diver during a dive from a 10 m platform. How does the diver's kinetic energy change as the diver falls?
a)
The kinetic energy does not change.
b)
The diver's kinetic energy decreases because the diver's speed decreases.
c)
The diver's kinetic energy increases because the diver's speed decrease.
d)
The diver's kinetic energy increases because the diver's speed increases.
32.
The graph depicts the speed of a car over a six second period. Which of the following statements best describes the speed of the car between four and six seconds.
a)
The car is moving at a constant speed.
b)
The speed of the car is INCREASING.
c)
The speed of the car is DECREASING.
d)
The car is not moving.
33.
The graph depicts the movement of a girl on a scooter over a seven second period. Which of the following statements most accurately describes the movement of the girl on the scooter?
a)
The girl was moving faster on her scooter at second 4 than she was moving at second 2.
b)
The girl was moving faster on her scooter at second 6 than she was moving at second 4.
c)
The girl was moving the slowest on her scooter at second 7.
d)
The girl was moving the fastest on her scooter at second 3.
34.
A change in position with respect to a ___ is motion.
a)
position
b)
constant
c)
reference point
d)
velocity
35.
A sponge attached to the end of a string will travel in a circular path when whirled. Why does the sponge travel in this circular path?
a)
The force located in the whirling string is transferred to the sponge, resulting in a circular motion.
b)
The movement of air caused by the whirling of the string moves the sponge away from the opposite end of the string, resulting in a circular motion.
c)
Gravity pulls the sponge away from the opposite end of the string, resulting in a circular motion.
d)
The string continually pulls the sponge toward the center, resulting in circular motion.
36.
A student added a small sphere to a graduated cylinder containing 10 mL of water. What is the volume of the sphere?
a)
5 mL
b)
10 mL
c)
15 mL
d)
20 mL
37.
Find the mass of the sphere by reading the triple beam balance.
a)
30g
b)
300g
c)
330.5g
d)
335g
38.
If the volume of an object is 5 mL and the mass is 335g; what is the density of the object?
a)
1675 g/mL
b)
67 g/mL
c)
330.5 g/mL
d)
41 g/mL
39.
Amy has four beakers, each containing a different unknown liquid. Amy puts a block of solid steel and a block of solid wood into each beaker. Which of the beakers contains the liquid with the lowest density?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
40.
What condition is necessary for an object to make a good reference point?
a)
The object is moving at a constant speed.
b)
The object is accelerating.
c)
The object is fixed relative to the motion you are trying to describe.
d)
The object is large.
41.
When you know both the distance and the time of an object's motion, you know the
a)
average speed of the object.
b)
instantaneous speed of the object.
c)
distance the object has traveled.
d)
velocity of the object.
42.
How do plants slow soil erosion caused by heavy rains?
a)
Plants absorb water from the wet soil.
b)
Plant roots hold soil particles together.
c)
Plant leaves release water from the soil into the air.
d)
Plants decrease moisture evaporation from the soil.
43.
According to the information which substance is a metal?
a)
Substance W
b)
Substance X
c)
Substance Y
d)
Substance Z
44.
A student stands outside on a cold winter day. His hands become cold and he rubs them together to make them warmer. Which statement explains why rubbing his hands together make them warmer?
a)
This action produced thermal energy through friction.
b)
This action conducts thermal energy away from the body.
c)
This action captures thermal energy from the environment.
d)
This action reduces the amount of thermal energy transferred to the air.
45.
What are the five characteristics necessary for a substance to be a mineral?
a)
NISDD - naturally occurring inorganic solid with a definite chemical composition and definite crystal structure.
b)
color, luster, streak, hardness and magnetism
c)
It must be rare, useful to humans, on the periodic table of elements, testable and in the Earth’s crust.
d)
None of these options.
46.
Which of the following is the best definition of a mineral?
a)
A naturally occurring, inorganic solid that has a definite chemical composition and definite crystal structure.
b)
A naturally occurring, inorganic solid that forms through crystallization of melted materials.
c)
A naturally occurring, organic solid, that forms through crystallization of materials dissolved in water.
d)
A naturally occurring, organic solid that has a crystal shape and a definite chemical composition.
47.
To be a mineral it must be inorganic. Inorganic means
a)
it is not from a living thing or was never alive.
b)
it was living.
c)
it has a crystalline structure.
d)
it has luster.
48.
Minerals
a)
can only be a solid.
b)
can be solid, liquid or gas.
c)
can be solid or liquid.
d)
can be solid or gas.
49.
Minerals can only be naturally occurring. Naturally occuring means
a)
formed in nature, not made by humans.
b)
formed in nature or by humans.
c)
formed by humans, not by nature.
d)
formed by humans and by nature.
50.
To be a mineral an object must have a definite chemical composition. This means that a mineral
a)
is made with the same elements, molecules and/or compounds throughout its whole body.
b)
is always formed with the same atoms.
c)
never has the same elements, molecules and/or compounds throughout its whole body.
d)
is always formed with elements but never compounds.
51.
One characteristic of a mineral is it has a crystal structure. This means minerals have
a)
flat faces that meet at sharp edges and corners.
b)
flat faces but they don't meed at the edges.
c)
flat faces that don't make corners.
d)
are made up of diamonds.
52.
What is the motion of the car from 0-5 seconds?
a)
Car is sitting still, no motion
b)
Car is quickly increasing speed
c)
Car is traveling at a constant speed
d)
Car is slowly decreasing speed
53.
What is the motion of the car from 5-10 seconds?
a)
Car is sitting still, no motion
b)
Car is quickly increasing speed
c)
Car is traveling at a constant speed
d)
Car is slowly decreasing speed
54.
What is the motion of the car from 10-15 seconds?
a)
Car is sitting still, no motion
b)
Car is quickly increasing speed
c)
Car is traveling at a constant speed
d)
Car is slowly decreasing speed
55.
What is the motion of the car from 15-20 seconds?
a)
Car is sitting still, no motion
b)
Car is quickly increasing speed
c)
Car is traveling at a constant speed
d)
Car is slowly decreasing speed
56.
What is the motion of the car from 20-25 seconds?
a)
Car is sitting still, no motion
b)
Car is quickly increasing speed
c)
Car is traveling at a constant speed
d)
Car is slowly decreasing speed
57.
What is the motion of the car from 25-30 seconds?
a)
Car is sitting still, no motion
b)
Car is quickly increasing speed
c)
Car is traveling at a constant speed
d)
Car is slowly increasing speed
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