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WorksheetsScience Boot Camp- All Benchmarks 1
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 2hrs 50mins
Nancy got a graduated cylinder.
She added 50 mL of water to the cylinder and recorded that amount. She added a rock to the cylinder. The water level rose to 70 mL. Nancy recorded the amount. She subtracted 50 mL from 70 mL and recorded 20 mL. What was Nancy trying to determine?
density of the rock
mass of the rock
weight of the rock
volume of the rock
Kate had two cups of water. She added a tablespoon of sugar to one cup and mixed it. She put a tablespoon of sand in the second cup and mixed it. What happened to the sugar and sand when Kate mixed them with water?
The sand dissolved forming a solution; the sugar did not
dissolve.
The sand dissolved forming a solution; the sugar evaporated.
The sugar dissolved forming a solution; the sand did not
dissolve.
The sugar melted; the sand did not melt.
Mr. Jones showed the class how matter changes. He cut a piece of paper to show a physical change. He mixed vinegar with baking soda to show a chemical change.
Which of the following best explains the differences between a chemical change and a physical change?
A physical change results in new molecules being formed.
Physical and chemical changes do not produce new substances.
Physical changes produce new substances with new properties;
chemical changes do not.
Chemical changes produce new substances with new
properties; physical changes do not.
The students in Mrs. Smith’s 5th grade science class will be using microscopes today. Which of the following will they probably be studying?
waves
one-celled organisms
stars
forces
Which of the following can be found in all matter?
cells
crystals
atoms
blood
Steven hit a home run during his last baseball game. What type of energy did he use to run around the bases?
heat
mechanical
solar
wind
Amanda put a new light bulb in her desk lamp. In addition to light, what other type of energy should Amanda expect the light bulb to give off?
mechanical
sound
heat
chemical
A farmer put up a windmill in his field. When the wind blows, the wheel on the top of the windmill turns. The wheel is attached to a pump that pumps water for the farmer’s cows. What type of energy conversion is taking place?
mechanical to wind
magnetic to mechanical
chemical to electrical
wind to mechanical
Ariana uses balloons to investigate static electricity. Which of the following best explains what will happen when she brings two positively charged balloons close to each other?
The balloons will move apart.
One balloon will lose its charge.
The balloons will come together.
One balloon will gain a negative charge.
The stem is an important part of many plants. Which of the following is most similar to the role performed by the stem of a plant?
a snack company producing energy bars
a colorful sign attracting people into a store
an elevator transporting supplies from one floor to another
an anchor holding a boat in place
Mr. Washington mixed iron filings with sand. Then, he asked his students to separate the iron filings from the sand. Which of the following is the best tool to use to separate the iron filings from the sand?
Hand Lens
Test Tube
Bar Magnet
Eye Dropper
Jenny measures the outside temperature as 16 degrees Celsius (°C), 61 degrees Fahrenheit (°F). She observes precipitation falling from the clouds in a solid form. What type of precipitation is Jenny most likely observing?
hail
rain
sleet
snow
Plants are classified according to their structures. The plant pictured below reproduces without seeds and has simple tubes for transporting water.
In which group of plants would this plant be classified?
spore-producing plants with many leaves
plants that produce fruit on their leaves
plants that carry seeds on their leaves
flowering plants with many leaves
Erosion and weathering can both cause changes to the surface of Earth. Which of the following happens only because of erosion and NOT because of weathering?
Rocks form deep underground.
Rocks become smooth and round.
Rocks are broken apart into small pieces.
Rocks are moved from one place to another.
Astronomers study many different kinds of objects in our Solar System. Which of the following best describes a difference between comets and asteroids?
Comets orbit planets, and most asteroids orbit the Sun
Comets are hot balls of gas, and asteroids are made mostly of ice.
Comets are made mostly of ice, and asteroids are made mostly of rocks.
Comets orbit the Sun between Mars and Jupiter, and asteroids form patterns in the sky.
Mr. Gates mops the gymnasium floor every day. When he finishes mopping, he puts up the sign shown below.
The effect of which force is weakened when the floor is wet?
gravitation
friction
inertia
magnetism
The sides of the Grand Canyon show many different layers of rocks.
Which statement describes how the Grand Canyon was formed?
The canyon once had a waterfall.
Big rainstorms washed rocks out of the canyon.
A flowing river cut into the rocks to form the canyon.
The canyon was formed from rocks that came from other places.
Which is an example of a feature on the Earth’s surface caused by the force of wind?
Limestone rocks
Sandbars
Limestone caves
Sand dunes
People living on the Florida Coast have to place stone barriers along the shoreline to prevent wearing away of coastal land by wave action. This process is called:
Erosion
Weathering
Plate tectonics
Deposition
Which of the following land forms is a result of deposition?
This diagram shows a profile of soil layers. Which layer of soil would be affected the most by weathering and erosion?
1
2
3
4
A student placed some clean rocks in a clear plastic jar. The jar was filled with clean water and covered with a lid. Then the student shook the jar for five minutes. The student noted that smaller pieces had broken off some of the rocks and that there was a fine grit on the bottom of the jar. Which change of Earth’s surface was the student modeling?
Chemical weathering
Physical weathering
Erosion of sediments
Forming Deltas
