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Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 2hrs 38mins
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Class
Date
1.
A student observes ice forming on the edge of a school building. At what temperature did the water outside the school building most likely begin to change to ice?
a)
100°C
b)
32°C
c)
25°C
d)
0°C
2.
Several students investigate the characteristics of soil. The students observe samples of common soils. In one sample they observe that water drains through the soil easily. When they rub the soil between their fingers, it feels rough and scratch, and its particles feel hard. The soil the students observed is most likely----
a)
Sand
b)
Clay
c)
Silt
d)
Loam
3.
A teacher is setting up the terrarium shown in a science classroom. Which of these organisms is best suited for the terrarium?
a)
Blue Jay
b)
Lobster
c)
Snail
d)
Water lily
4.
Each school year for 30 years, the amount of rain that fell at a school was measured and recorded. Tracking rainfall over a long period provides the most information about which characteristic of an area?
a)
Climate
b)
Temperature of one day
c)
Weather
d)
Type of Soil
5.
Animals and plants use substances that cycle through the environment. Which substance is needed by plants to survive and is released into the environment by animals?
a)
Oxygen
b)
Sugar
c)
Salt
d)
Carbon Dioxide
6.
When a powdered drink mix was added to water, the liquid turned orange. A student decided the taste was too strong, so he poured out half of the liquid and added more water. Which of the following most likely occurred when more water was added?
a)
The physical state changed
b)
The orange color became lighter
c)
The liquid had a sweeter taste
d)
None of the above
7.
All of these are related to the formation of oil or natural gas EXCEPT--
a)
decomposed animals
b)
decayed plants
c)
sedimentary rocks
d)
active volcanoes
8.
A prickly pear cactus is shown. 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 wast 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
9.
Some students paint the inside of several boxes. They paint each box a different color. They observe that the inside of the box painted white looks brighter than the others. What is the most likely reason this box looks brighter?
a)
More light is reflected off white paint
b)
More is refracted by white paint
c)
More light passes through white paint
d)
More light is absorbed by white paint
10.
A teacher wears protective gloves to lift a metal pan filled with boiling water from a hot plate. Why are the protective gloves necessary?
a)
The metal pan creates thermal energy
b)
The metal pan insulates thermal energy
c)
The metal pan conducts thermal energy
d)
The metal pan reduces thermal energy
11.
Energy that comes from moving water is
a)
Geothermal
b)
Biofuels
c)
Hydroelectic
d)
Solar
12.
What is biofuel?
a)
Energy created from living things - like plants
b)
Energy that comes from moving water
c)
Energy that comes from heat in the Earth
d)
Energy that comes from Fossil fuels
13.
The breaking of rocks into smaller particles by wind, water, or ice
a)
Erosion
b)
Deposition
c)
Weathering
14.
What is mass?
a)
The amount of matter in something, measured in grams.
b)
The gravitational pull of an object
c)
The amount of space something takes up.
d)
Wheter or not an object sinks or floats.
15.
What is Matter?
a)
The amount of space an object takes up.
b)
Anything that has mass or takes up space.
c)
The pull of gravity on an object.
d)
A solid, liquid or gas.
16.
What are physical properties?
a)
How fast someone can run
b)
The chemical makeup of an item
c)
Measurable characteristics to describe an object
d)
How quickly someone can learn a sport or physical activity.
17.
What is solubility?
a)
A combination of two or more substances.
b)
The ability of a solid to dissolve in a liquid.
c)
The ability to attract to a magnet.
d)
To classify an item as solid, liquid and gas.
18.
What is a conductor?
a)
Something that stops heat and electricity.
b)
Something that creates power.
c)
Something that allows heat or electricity to flow through it.
d)
Something that dissolves in water.
19.
What does MELTS stand for?
a)
Mechanical. Energy, Light, Thermal, Solar
b)
Magnetism, Electrical, Light, Thermal, Sound
c)
Mechanical, Electrical, Liquid, Thermal, Solid
d)
Mechanical, Electrical, Light, Thermal, Sound
20.
This is an example of a ______ circuit
a)
Series
b)
Parallel
c)
Open
d)
Dihexihedral
21.
This is an example of a _______ circuit
a)
open
b)
series
c)
parallel
d)
square
22.
Energy that comes from the heat in the Earth is
a)
Solar
b)
Hydroelectric
c)
Geothermal
d)
Biofuel
23.
Energy that comes from moving water is
a)
Geothermal
b)
Biofuels
c)
Hydroelectic
d)
Solar
24.
What is biofuel?
a)
Energy created from living things - like plants
b)
Energy that comes from moving water
c)
Energy that comes from heat in the Earth
d)
Energy that comes from Fossil fuels
25.
The breaking of rocks into smaller particles by wind, water, or ice
a)
Erosion
b)
Deposition
c)
Weathering
26.
The movement of sediments by wind, water or ice
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
27.
The dropping off of sediments into a new location by wind, water or ice.
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
28.
A triangular landform where a river empties into ocean created by deposition is called
a)
Canyon
b)
Glacier
c)
Delta
d)
Dune
29.
A deep gorge in the surface of the Earth formed by the erosion of water and sand.
a)
Delta
b)
Canyon
c)
Dune
d)
Glacier
30.
What are the reasons for the seasons?
a)
Earth's tilt and rotation.
b)
Earth's rotation and revolution.
c)
Earth's tilt and revolution.
d)
Earth's tilt and resolution
31.
The spinning of an object on its axis is called______
a)
orbit
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
tide
32.
How long does it take the Earth to make one REVOLUTION around the Sun?
a)
12 hours
b)
24 hours
c)
365 days
d)
29.5 days
33.
What is earth's revolution?
a)
When earth orbits around the sun
b)
When earth bounces
c)
When the sun spins around the earth
d)
When the earth spins on it's axis
34.
What happens to the temperature of a liquid when it starts to freeze?
a)
It is going up
b)
It is going down
c)
It stays the sameq
d)
Liquids do not have a temperature
35.
Which tool would best help you observe the small parts of an object?
a)
Telescope
b)
Microscope
c)
Hand Lens
d)
Graduated Cylinder
36.
Ice, liquid water, and water vapor are examples of
a)
One substance
b)
Two substances
c)
Three Substances
d)
Invisible Substances
37.
Select the change of state that can be caused by heating.
a)
Liquid freezing to a solid
b)
Gas condensing into a Liquid
c)
Gas melting to a Solid
d)
Liquid vaporizing into Gas
38.
Select the change of state that can be caused by cooling.
a)
Liquid vaporizing into Gas
b)
Gas vaporizing into Liquid
c)
Gas condensing into Liquid
d)
Liquid condensing into Gas
39.
Select the change of state that can be caused by heating.
a)
Solid melting to a liquid
b)
Liquid freezing to a solid
c)
Liquid melting to a solid
d)
Solid freezing to a liquid
40.
When students notice that a soil feels smooth, what property of soils are they observing?
a)
mass
b)
color
c)
texture
d)
smell
41.
When humus is in the soil, plants grow better. Which of the following soils will have the greatest amount of humus?
a)
sand
b)
gravel
c)
loam
d)
clay
42.
Which of the following soils would be LEAST likely to allow roses to grow?
a)
clay soil
b)
topsoil
c)
loam
d)
potting soil
43.
Which soil has the roughest texture?
a)
clay
b)
silt
c)
sand
d)
loam
44.
What gas do plants use during photosynthesis to make food?
a)
oxygen
b)
nitrogen
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
helium
45.
What is a structure that helps aquatic animals, such as a frog or duck?
a)
scaly skin
b)
webbed feet
c)
long arms and tail
d)
feathers
46.
Which of the following is an example of learned behavior?
a)
bird migrating in winter
b)
talons on an eagle
c)
seal balancing a ball on his nose
d)
fins on a shark
47.
The shape of a duck's beak is an example of a/an -
a)
inherited behavior
b)
learned behavior
c)
good behavior
d)
social behavior
48.
The nymph in an incomplete metamorphosis looks similar to a smaller version of the -
a)
egg
b)
pupa
c)
larva
d)
adult
49.
Which of the following adds carbon to the atmosphere?
a)
building new highways
b)
burning wood
c)
building more factories
d)
all of the above
50.
What would cause the level of oxygen to rise?
a)
plants releasing oxygen
b)
oxygen released by animals
c)
oxygen inhaled by animals
d)
oxygen taken in by plants
51.
The kangaroo rat has large back legs that allow it to jump large distances. They most likely use those back legs to -
a)
listen for danger
b)
attract a mate
c)
leap away from predators
d)
dig burrows
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