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WorksheetsSanta Science Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Mrs. Claus was making her famous Sedimentary Rock Cookie Bars for elves who lived at the Grand Canyon. First she spread out chocolate chips, then marshmallows, then pecans on top. How does this relate to sedimentary rocks?
a)
Both take millions of years to form
b)
Both have layers
c)
Both have chocolate
d)
Both have water
2.
Santa delivered the famous cookies, he noticed all the layers in the Grand Canyon. What kind of rock is the Grand Canyon?
a)
Igneous
b)
Metamorphic
c)
Sedimentary
d)
Dirt
3.
Santa flew over Colorado and saw a great sand dune. How are sand dunes formed?
a)
Water erosion and deposition
b)
Wind erosion and depostion
c)
Wind weathering
d)
Water deposition
4.
Santa passed by the Niagara Falls water fall. He watched the water rush over the edge of the water fall. What process is this?
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Heat
5.
An area of the North Pole was formed from a moving glacier along time ago. What landform did this create?
a)
Delta
b)
Canyon
c)
Sand Dune
d)
U-shaped Valley
6.
What process does Santa model by "dropping off" presents to boys and girls?
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Compaction
7.
Santa opened up a book about the creation of canyons. What is the agent and process that form canyons?
a)
Ice Erosion
b)
Water Erosion
c)
Water Deposition
d)
Wind Deposition
8.
Santa flew by the Mississippi River and noticed lots of sediment were deposited at the mouth of the river. What landform is he looking at?
a)
Delta
b)
Canyon
c)
U-Shaped Valley
d)
Hill
9.
When Santa passed the California coastline, he noticed it looked very different than what it looked like 10 years ago. What process and agent is responsible for the change?
a)
Weathering from wind
b)
Erosion from ice
c)
Deposition from water
d)
Erosion from water
10.
An elf, Gizmo, was blowing leftover sugar from the cookies into a pile with a straw. What landform is this a model of?
a)
Canyon
b)
Delta
c)
Sand Dune
d)
Desert Arch
11.
Santa was delivering presents to the people who worked in a coal mine. What does coal form from?
a)
From a swamp plant millions of years ago
b)
From a tiny fish millions of years ago
c)
From sediments
d)
From charcoal
12.
Santa saw saw ice in a rock that had expanded so much it broke the rock into pieces. What process is Santa witnessing?
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Cementation
13.
Santa was in New York and noticed the rain was beginning to freeze. What temperature was it?
a)
100 degrees Celsius
b)
32 degrees Celsius
c)
0 degrees Celsius
d)
212 degrees Celsius
14.
Mrs. Claus mixed hot chocolate mix and water together and noticed the hot chocolate mix spread out evenly in the water. What is this called?
a)
Mixture
b)
Solution
15.
What energy are the reindeer using and producing for Santa's sleigh to fly?
a)
Light
b)
Thermal
c)
Mechanical
d)
Electrical
16.
Mrs. Claus poured pretzels, m&ms, raisins and chex cereal in a bowl and stirred it. Is this a mixture or solution?
a)
Mixture
b)
Solution
17.
Which one's main function is to produce thermal energy?
a)
Christmas Lights
b)
Reindeer Flying
c)
Fireplace
d)
Christmas Carolers
18.
Santa flew over west Texas and saw lots of wind turbines. Is wind energy a fossil fuel or alternative energy?
a)
Fossil Fuel
b)
Alternative Energy
19.
Elves put marshmallows in their hot chocolate and noticed it floats. Are marshmallows more or less dense than the hot chocolate?
a)
More Dense
b)
Less Dense
20.
As Santa and his reindeer flew over the Pacific Ocean he noticed Rudolph's red nose bouncing off the water. What is light doing?
a)
Refracting
b)
Reflecting
c)
Absorbing
d)
Transmitting
21.
Mrs. Claus used an oven to bake gingerbread to make gingerbread houses. What form of energy does the oven use and produce?
a)
Electrical and Thermal
b)
Electrical and Mechanical
c)
Sound and Thermal
d)
Light and Sound
22.
Mrs. Claus is boiling water to make hot chocolate. At what temperature will the water boil?
a)
0 degrees Celsius
b)
50 degrees Celsius
c)
100 degrees Celsius
d)
212 degrees Celsius
23.
The elves are making a magnet toy set for a little boy. What time should they include that has the property of magnetism?
a)
A rubber ball
b)
Iron jack set
c)
Cardboard Puzzle Pieces
d)
Plastic
24.
When Santa goes down a chimney, which force is pulling him down?
a)
Friction
b)
Push
c)
Magnetism
d)
Gravity
25.
The elves were testing a circuit kit and used wires, a light bulb, a paperclip, and a bell. What were the elves missing to produce light and sound energy?
a)
Aluminum Foil
b)
A switch
c)
A battery
d)
A penny
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