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Total questions: 64
Worksheet time: 2hrs 42mins
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Class
Date
1.
What alternative energy comes from the sun?
a)
Hydroelectric Energy
b)
Geothermal Energy
c)
Solar Energy
d)
Biomass
2.
Which is the largest planet in the solar system?
a)
Saturn
b)
Jupiter
c)
Sun
d)
Earth
3.
What is an difference between the moon and the earth?
a)
The moon has craters but the earth doesn't
b)
The earth has gravity but the moon doesn't
c)
There is no difference
d)
The moon doesn't have an atmosphere but the earth does
4.
At which time is the shadow at its longest?
a)
Noon
b)
12:00 PM
c)
12:00 AM
d)
Dawn
5.
Which are the outer planets?
a)
Jupiter, Mars, Pluto, Neptune
b)
Saturn, Krypton, Zathura, Earth
c)
Uranus, Jupiter, Neptune, Saturn
d)
Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury
6.
Which item is insoluble?
a)
Coffee
b)
Pepper
c)
salt
d)
Sugar
7.
Friction is a force that acts in an ___________ direction of movement.
a)
similar
b)
opposite
c)
parallel
d)
west
8.
Which animal goes through complete metamorphosis?
a)
Frogs
b)
Praying Mantis
c)
Bear
d)
All the above
9.
What phase of the moon comes after waxing crescent?
a)
1st Quarter
b)
Full Moon
c)
3rd Quarter
d)
None of the above
10.
A flag pole is a pulley system.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
11.
The moon rotates around the earth once, about every . . .
a)
year
b)
week
c)
month
d)
180 days
12.
Which adaptation would NOT help a hawk catch a mouse?
a)
Hollow Bones
b)
Good eye sight
c)
Talons
d)
Camouflage
13.
How do adaptations help animals?
a)
To hide from predators
b)
to hunt for food
c)
to survive in their habitats
d)
All of these are correct
14.
What are tides?
a)
circulation of water
b)
wind pushing ocean water
c)
glaciers melting causing rising water
d)
rise and fall of the water level on the shore
15.
How long does it take the moon to change from a new moon to a full moon?
a)
about 1 month
b)
about 1 year
c)
about 1 week
d)
about 1 day
16.
What causes the tides on Earth?
a)
energy coming out from the core of the Earth
b)
movement of tectonic plates
c)
gravitational pull of the sun and moon
d)
volcanic eruptions near the oceans
17.
How does the Sun's position in the sky effect the length of a shadow?
a)
It determines the length of the shadow.
b)
It makes shadows appear super large.
c)
It helps you to see your shadow.
d)
It blocks all shadows, so you cannot see them.
18.
What is the definition of climate.
a)
The amount of rain a area gets.
b)
The weather an area has over a long period of time.
c)
The temperature in a area.
d)
The tempature a place has for a 3 days.
19.
To separate a mixture of salt and water what separation tool/method is used?
a)
Filter
b)
Screen
c)
Magnet
d)
Evaporation
20.
If you spilled nails in a sandbox, what separation tool/method could you use to clean out the sandbox so it would be safe for children to play in?
a)
Filter
b)
Screen
c)
Magnet
d)
Evaporation
21.
Imagine you have a 500 g bar of chocolate that you chop to make chocolate chip cookies. After chopping the bar into small pieces you put all the pieces on a scale. The scale measures
a)
Less than 500 g
b)
More than 500g
c)
500 g
d)
It is impossible to know
22.
Which of the following would you use magnetic attraction to separate?
a)
iron pellets and wood chips
b)
salt and water
c)
sand and sugar
d)
large and small iron pellets from one another
23.
The shrew provides energy for the _______?
a)
cricket
b)
grasshopper
c)
frog
d)
snake
24.
What may happen if the snowshoe hare was removed from the food web pictured?
a)
The insects in the habitat would increase.
b)
The shrew population would decrease due to being only hawk food source.
c)
The willow tree population would decrease.
d)
Foxes would dies due to no food source.
25.
Which organism do the owl and the weasel compete for in the food web?
a)
Hawk
b)
Spider
c)
Grasshopper
d)
Shrew
26.
Which of the following would be the most likely effect, if there were a sudden increase in the cricket population?
a)
There would be a decrease in the small bird population.
b)
There would be a decrease in the grass/flowers population.
c)
There would be a decrease in the mice population.
d)
There would be an increase in the grass/flowers population.
27.
What is one example of a pulling force?
a)
hitting a baseball
b)
sliding in the dirt
c)
throwing a tennis ball
d)
dragging a sled
28.
How does friction affect speed?
a)
more friction decreases speed
b)
more friction increases speed
c)
less friction decreases speed
29.
Friction is a force that acts
a)
in the same direction as the motion
b)
opposite to the direction of the motion
c)
opposite to the applied forces
d)
the same direction as the applied force
30.
What is true about the image of the children on the swings?
a)
Both students are working even though only one is moving
b)
Student 1 is working because the swing is moving
c)
Earth's gravity is preventing Student 2 from moving
d)
Neither Student is working
31.
If you pull the cord, what direction will the box move?
a)
Up
b)
Down
c)
Left
d)
Right
32.
A student grouped his classmates based on certain characteristics. The table shows the characteristic used to describe each group.
Which two groups are described by an inherited characteristic?
Which two groups are described by an inherited characteristic?
a)
Group 1 and Group 2
b)
Group 1 and Group 4
c)
Group 2 and Group 3
d)
Group 3 and Group 4
33.
A dog has white and black fur and brown eyes. Its offspring has white and black fur and brown eyes. The hair color of the dog is -
a)
a learned behavior
b)
an example of camouflage
c)
an inherited trait
d)
an example of mimicry
34.
A behavior that is developed by observing others or by being taught is a
a)
learned behavior
b)
inherited trait
c)
adaptation
d)
function
35.
What is B?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
36.
Letter B is representing what part of the water cycle?
a)
Condenstation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Accumulation
d)
Precipitation
37.
Fossil Fuels
a)
provide energy to run schools, homes, and businesses
b)
were formed from the remains of ancient plants and animals a LONG time ago
c)
Include oil, coal, and natural gas
d)
All of the above
38.
___________ is the process that presses sediments together
a)
Erosion
b)
Deposition
c)
Compaction
d)
Cementation
39.
The type of formation shown is at the southern end of the Mississippi river. What is it called?
a)
coastal erosion
b)
a delta
c)
a loess
d)
sand dunes
40.
What process most likely caused this formation?
a)
Wind erosion
b)
Water erosion
c)
Wind Deposition
d)
Wind Weathering
41.
How are fossil fuels formed?
a)
Dead organisms fall to the bottom of the floor and are covered in sediment. Heat and pressure turn it into fossil fuels.
b)
Dead organisms are buried.
c)
Fossil fuels are renewable so they are man made
d)
Dead organisms fall to the botton of the floor and pressure and cementation change it into fossil fuels
42.
The following are agents of erosion EXCEPT...
a)
wind
b)
water
c)
ice
d)
fire
43.
The process by which materials that have been eroded are dropped in a new place.
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
All of the above
44.
The shaking of the Earth's crust caused by large pieces of rock underneath the Earth's surface moving against each other.
a)
Landslide
b)
Deposition
c)
Weathering
d)
Earthquake
45.
A hill of sand formed by the deposition of sand by the wind.
a)
Delta
b)
Sand dune
c)
Canyon
d)
Landslide
46.
What is EROSION?
a)
the movement of sediments
b)
the breaking down of sediments
c)
the dropping of sediments
d)
squeeze
47.
Which statement describes weather, rather than climate?
a)
The weather is usually hot and humid year around
b)
The destination has hot summers and cold winters
c)
The summer temperatures average between 29 and 35 degrees
d)
The humidity level on Tuesday was 30%
48.
Students conduct and investigation to determine which substances are soluble in water. All of the following have the property of solubility in water EXCEPT -
a)
sugar cubes
b)
salt crystals
c)
cooking oil
d)
food coloring
49.
All of the following are poor insulators of electricity EXCEPT -
a)
penny
b)
nail
c)
eraser
d)
paperclip
50.
Which of the following is a learned behavior of a kitten?
a)
Having gray fur
b)
Playing with yarn
c)
Drinking Water
d)
Having two ears
51.
What would take the most force?
a)
Rolling a rock down a hill
b)
Pushing a rock on ice
c)
Pushing a rock on a gravel road
d)
Pulling a rock on wheels
52.
What describes the ability of a solid to dissolve in water?
a)
melt
b)
dissapear
c)
solubility
d)
evaporate
53.
Which type of objects would float?
a)
Those heavier than water
b)
Those with the same density as water
c)
Those less dense than water
d)
Those that are only made of gas
54.
Using the weather map shown, which city has most likely seen an increase in temperature?
a)
Houston
b)
Oklahoma City
c)
Boston
d)
Los Angeles
55.
Students are asked to classify renewable and non-renewable resources during class. The classification chart is shown below.
Which two answer choices best complete the blanks.
Which two answer choices best complete the blanks.
a)
Petroleum and water
b)
Plants and coal
c)
Timber and natural gas
d)
Air and fish
56.
What would most likely happen to the carbon dioxide–oxygen cycle if Earth’s large forests were all cut down?
a)
There would be more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere because fewer plants would be using it to produce their own food.
b)
The remaining plants would stop producing carbon dioxide, and animals would use less oxygen.
c)
The remaining plants would produce more oxygen, and animals would produce less carbon dioxide.
d)
There would be more oxygen in the atmosphere because fewer plants would be using it to produce their own food.
57.
The roots of the prickly pear cactus spread out in a wide underground network. How does this type of root system benefit a prickly pear cactus?
a)
By producing fruit and storing water
b)
By capturing sunlight and getting rid of waste materials
c)
By absorbing water and supporting the plant in loose, sandy soil
d)
By releasing nutrients into the sandy soil and taking in oxygen
58.
Prairie dogs eat plants and dig underground tunnels. Prairie dog tunnels help breakup hard prairie soils, and the animals’ waste adds nutrients to the soil. In the past,large groups of prairie dogs lived in many parts of the U.S. Great Plains, but people have destroyed most of these colonies. Which of these will most likely happen when prairie dogs are removed from an area?
a)
The population of predators that eat prairie dogs will decrease.
b)
The population of plants that prairie dogs eat will decrease.
c)
The nutrients in the soil will increase.
d)
The number of underground tunnels will increase.
59.
Most cars have lights, power locks, radios, and other equipment that use electricity. Electric circuits power this equipment. Each circuit has a fuse that completes it. Which of these describes one thing that could happen if the wire in a car fuse burns out?
a)
The car’s lights will burn brighter.
b)
The car’s radio will not work.
c)
The car’s turn signal will blink too slowly.
d)
The car’s power windows will open faster.
60.
A student looks into a mirror and sees an image of an object. Which diagram shows an X where the object is most likely located?
a)
F
b)
G
c)
G
d)
J
61.
An energy company wants to build a hydroelectric power plant. Which of these characteristics of an area is most important to the development of a hydroelectric power plant?
a)
The area has a cool, rainy climate.
b)
The area is located in a valley with very little wind and frequent heavy fog.
c)
The area has a river that flows rapidly from nearby mountains through a valley.
d)
The area has no geysers or hot springs.
62.
Resources can be classified as renewable or nonrenewable. Which of these resources is classified in the same category as coal?
a)
Wood
b)
Wind
c)
Corn oil
d)
Petroleum
63.
Cracks in the seafloor called hydrothermal vents send streams of hot water into the ocean. The water from a vent is 387°C. How many degrees above the boiling point of water is this temperature?
a)
175 C.
b)
287 C.
c)
387 C.
d)
Not Here
64.
If students could rotate the globe quickly or slowly and the globe could rotate only at the rate that Earth actually rotates, about how long would each complete rotation take?
a)
30 Days
b)
60 Minutes
c)
24 Hours
d)
365 Days
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