WorksheetsFCAT Vocabulary
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
to soak up water or take in energy
a)
reflect
b)
absorb
c)
conduct
d)
insulate
2.
object in space made of ice, rock, and dust that revolves around the Sun
a)
asteroid
b)
sun
c)
comet
d)
star
3.
type of change an animal can undergo with four stages - two of which are larva and pupa
a)
life cycle
b)
incomplete metamorphosis
c)
fertilization
d)
complete metamorphosis
4.
the process by which broken down rock is moved from one place to another
a)
deposition
b)
erosion
c)
sediments
d)
weathering
5.
the process by which a plant begins to grow from a seed
a)
germination
b)
fertilization
c)
pollination
d)
reproduction
6.
a property of a mineral that describes how it appears when it reflects light
a)
cleavage
b)
fracture
c)
luster
d)
streak
7.
anything that takes up space and has mass
a)
volume
b)
gravity
c)
matter
d)
mass
8.
the whole female reproductive part of a flowering plant
a)
stamen
b)
ovary
c)
petal
d)
pistil
9.
the movement that the Earth makes around the sun
a)
axis
b)
orbit
c)
revolution
d)
rotation
10.
a seed-like structure found on mosses and ferns
a)
seed
b)
pollen
c)
ovary
d)
spore
11.
an animal that has a backbone
a)
vertebrate
b)
invertebrate
c)
arthropod
d)
insect
12.
a change in a characteristic of an organism that increases its chances for survival
a)
trait
b)
nymph
c)
fertilization
d)
adaptation
13.
an animal that eats other animals for energy
a)
herbivore
b)
omnivore
c)
carnivore
d)
producer
14.
a species whose population is so small that it is in danger of extinction
a)
thriving species
b)
extinct species
c)
threatened species
d)
endangered species
15.
a statement that tells what the experiment/investigation showed based on observations and data
a)
hypothesis
b)
conclusion
c)
prediction
d)
analysis
16.
a trait that is passed from parent to offspring
a)
learned behavior
b)
acquired trait
c)
inherited trait
d)
parental trait
17.
the amount of matter in an object
a)
density
b)
mass
c)
friction
d)
volume
18.
a natural object that orbits a planet
a)
sun
b)
star
c)
planet
d)
moon
19.
a climate zone characterized by very little precipitation and extremely cold temperatures
a)
oceanic zone
b)
polar zone
c)
temperate zone
d)
tropical zone
20.
to bounce light off a surface
a)
absorb
b)
reflect
c)
refract
d)
transmit
21.
the male reproductive part of a flowering plant
a)
ovary
b)
petal
c)
pistil
d)
stamen
22.
the term used to describe the certainty of data or results of an investigation or experiment
a)
valid
b)
conclusion
c)
data
d)
hypothesis
23.
the condition of the atmosphere at a given time and place
a)
climate
b)
humidity
c)
front
d)
weather
24.
a physical property used to describe how something feels
a)
cleavage
b)
streak
c)
hardness
d)
texture
25.
the one factor or condition that is changed in an investigation or experiment
a)
trail
b)
hypothesis
c)
validity
d)
variable
26.
the average pattern of weather that occurs in a location over a period of time
a)
climate
b)
humidity
c)
weather
d)
front
27.
a group of organisms that must eat in order to get energy
a)
producers
b)
consumers
c)
fertilizers
d)
bacteria
28.
the process by which water is changed from a liquid to a gas
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
fertilization
29.
the process by which the egg (female reproductive cell) is united with the sperm (male reproductive cell)
a)
germination
b)
pollination
c)
fertilization
d)
condensation
30.
a material that does not allow for the easy transfer of electricity or heat
a)
conductor
b)
copper wire
c)
insulator
d)
iron nail
31.
a measure of the amount of water vapor in the air
a)
air pressure
b)
front
c)
precipitation
d)
humidity
32.
an organism that gets energy by eating both plants and animals
a)
carnivore
b)
herbivore
c)
omnivore
d)
producer
33.
the fine dust like powder that contains the male reproductive cell in flowering plants
a)
pistil
b)
pollen
c)
stamen
d)
ovary
34.
to push apart - as in magnets when two like ends are brought together
a)
repel
b)
mechanical
c)
attract
d)
mineral
35.
a measure of the force of gravity on an object
a)
density
b)
mass
c)
volume
d)
weight
36.
the process by which water is changed from a gas to a liquid
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
fertilization
37.
a species that no longer exists
a)
thriving species
b)
endangered species
c)
extinct species
d)
threatened species
38.
one half of the Earth
a)
equator
b)
axis
c)
hemisphere
d)
latitude
39.
a type of development with 3 stages - one of which is the nymph stage
a)
complete metamorphosis
b)
incomplete metamorphosis
c)
fertilization
d)
pollination
40.
a type of rock that is formed by extreme heat a pressure deep inside hte Earth
a)
igneous rock
b)
metamorphic rock
c)
sedimentary rock
d)
volcanic rock
41.
a large object in space that is made up of gas and can produce its own heat and light
a)
planet
b)
moon
c)
asteroid
d)
star
42.
an organism that produces its own food
a)
consumer
b)
herbivore
c)
omnivore
d)
producer
43.
the correct name for water in its gas state
a)
water vapor
b)
humidity
c)
ice
d)
water
44.
a diagram that shows the transfer of energy from the sun through producers and then onto consumers
a)
food bank
b)
arrow diagram
c)
energy chain
d)
food chain
45.
a type of rock that forms from cooled magma or lava
a)
igneous rock
b)
metamorphic rock
c)
sedimentary rock
d)
layered rock
46.
the female reproductive organ in a flowering plant that contains the egg cell
a)
ovary
b)
petal
c)
pistil
d)
stamen
47.
a form of water that falls to Earth's surface from a cloud
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
fertilization
48.
the spinning of Earth on its axis
a)
orbit
b)
revolution
c)
rotation
d)
seasons
49.
the distance traveled by an object in a given amount of time
a)
predict
b)
data
c)
validity
d)
speed
50.
a climate zone near the equator characterized by warm temperatures
a)
oceanic zone
b)
polar zone
c)
temperate zone
d)
tropical zone
51.
the amount of space an object takes up
a)
density
b)
mass
c)
matter
d)
volume
52.
property used to describe how a mineral breaks along smooth straight lines
a)
cleavage
b)
fracture
c)
luster
d)
streak
53.
all the living and nonliving things that surround us
a)
ecosystem
b)
environment
c)
community
d)
population
54.
an animal that lacks a backbone
a)
mammal
b)
vertebrate
c)
reptile
d)
invertebrate
55.
the frequency of the vibrations of sound - can be described as high or low
a)
loudness
b)
volume
c)
pitch
d)
mechanical
56.
a type of rock that is made up of layers of sediments that have been compressed together
a)
igneous rocks
b)
metamorphic rock
c)
sedimentary rock
d)
volcanic rock
57.
populations of different species of organisms living together in the same area
a)
community
b)
ecosystem
c)
environment
d)
population
58.
a push or pull on an object
a)
speed
b)
data
c)
friction
d)
force
59.
a type of change in a substance in which it changes form but does not change its chemical properties
a)
chemical change
b)
physical change
c)
heat change
d)
microscopic change
60.
the process of making more organisms of the same kind
a)
fertilization
b)
pollination
c)
germination
d)
reproduction
61.
an organism that kills and eats other organisms
a)
producer
b)
predator
c)
prey
d)
pupa
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