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3rd Nine Weeks CSA Review

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which unit of measurement is the shortest?

a)

decimeter

b)

meter

c)

millimeter

d)

centimeter

2.

What unit would you use to measure the mass of a small object?

a)

miles

b)

grams

c)

inches

d)

amps

3.

All the items that remain the same in an experiment are called the -

a)

constants

b)

independant variables

c)

dependent variables

d)

the same

4.

What is the one thing that "I" change in an experiment?

a)

constant

b)

independent variable

c)

dependent variable

d)

hypothesis

5.

What changes as a result of your experiment or is the outcome?

a)

constant

b)

independent variable

c)

dependent variable

d)

hypotheis

6.

Which observation about some chewing gum is qualitative, not quantitative?

a)

easily bent or stretched

b)

7.3 cm in length

c)

2 cm in width

d)

mass of 4 grams

7.

The rapid back and forth motion of matter that results in sound is a -

a)

frequency

b)

resonance

c)

wavelength

d)

vibration

8.

Sound travels in -

a)

streams

b)

waves

c)

solids

d)

liquids

9.

What is the relationship between the frequencies and wavelengths of sound waves?

a)

As the sound frequency increases, so does its wavelength.

b)

As the sound frequency increases, its wavelength decreases.

c)

As sound frequency increases, its wavelength first increases and then decreases, in cycles.

d)

Sound frequencies and wavelengths are not related.

10.

Sound is a form of --

a)

pitches

b)

waves

c)

voices

d)

energy

11.

Marine scientists wanted to view a part of the ocean that was muddy. The best tool for the scientists to use is —

a)

sonar

b)

a prism

c)

radar

d)

a laser

12.

Sound travels at varying speeds through various objects. Which of these is the correct order from fastest to slowest?

a)

air, water, solid

b)

water, air, solid

c)

solid, water, air

d)

air, solid, water

13.

The number of vibrations in a given unit of time is called the

___________ of sound.

a)

frequency

b)

compression

c)

wavelength

d)

speed

14.

What is one way in which sound and light differ?

a)

Sound needs a medium to travel and light does not.

b)

Light travels in waves whereas sound travels in a straight line.

c)

Sound travels straighter than light.

d)

Light travels slower than sound.

15.

Which of the following materials would transmit sound the fastest?

a)

foam pad

b)

pillow

c)

wood

d)

water

16.

Sound waves travel through a material more easily when the material’s______________ are closer together.

a)

crests

b)

vibrations

c)

molecules

d)

sides

17.

Any saltwater area, such as a sea or ocean, is called a —

a)

marine habitat

b)

reservoir

c)

coastal plain

d)

desert

18.

These organisms produce most of Earth’s oxygen and are the base of the ocean ecosystem.

a)

kelp and other seaweed

b)

swimming organisms

c)

organisms on the sea floor

d)

phytoplankton

19.

What component of seawater is essential to the survival of marine organisms?

a)

dissolved nutrients

b)

dissolved gases

c)

dissolved solids

d)

dissolved plants

20.

When bits and pieces of other materials are squeezed together, what types of rocks are formed?

a)

sedimentary rocks

b)

sculpted rocks

c)

igneous rocks

d)

metamorphic rocks

21.

When old rocks are partially melted or squeezed, what rocks are formed?

a)

sedimentary rock

b)

plutonic rock

c)

igneous rock

d)

metamorphic rock

22.

All kinds of rocks can change into another type of rock when pressure, heat, or cool air is applied. This change in various rocks is known as the

a)

big change

b)

rock cycle

c)

cementation cycle

d)

volcano cycle

23.

What type of rock is formed when magma or lava cools and hardens?

a)

sedimentary rock

b)

hard rock

c)

igneous rock

d)

metamorphic rock

24.

Shifting of Earth’s plates causes —

a)

mountains

b)

tornadoes

c)

thunderstorms

d)

hurricanes

25.

When magma escapes from Earth, the formation becomes known as —

a)

a trench

b)

a crater

c)

a volano

d)

an earthquake

26.

Two pieces of Earth’s crust may try to move against each other, but they can sometimes get stuck temporarily. When they suddenly release, what phenomenon can occur?

a)

an earthquake

b)

a volcano

c)

a hurricane

d)

a storm surge

27.

Which set of labels correctly matches the wave diagram?

a)

X = trough, Y= crest

b)

X = crest, Y = trough

c)

X = crest, Y = amplitude

d)

X = trough, Y = frequency

28.

The number of light waves that occur in a second is the —

a)

amplitude

b)

frequency

c)

wavelength

d)

polarization

29.

The color of objects we see is the light in the colors of the visible spectrum that is —

a)

refracted

b)

absorbed

c)

translucent

d)

reflected

30.

Which color has the longest wavelength?

a)

red

b)

violet

c)

indigo

d)

green

31.

17. “Roy G. Bv” is used to identify the colors of the visible spectrum. These colors are arranged from the —

a)

shortest to longest wavelength

b)

brightest to dimmest light

c)

longest to shortest wavelength

d)

colors visible to the eye to colors that you need a microscope to see

32.

Which set below has materials that are all translucent?

a)

{frosted glass, tissue paper, notebook paper}

b)

{window glass, clean water, air}

c)

{tabletop, brick wall, chalkboard}

d)

{book, plastic wrap, tin foil}

33.

Which item below can be classified as transparent?

a)

clear wrap

b)

paper towel

c)

tin foil

d)

wax paper

34.

Which object is opaque?

a)

wax paper

b)

window glass

c)

glass prism

d)

textbook

35.

An object’s color is determined by the color of light it ―

a)

absorbs

b)

reflects

c)

produes

d)

radiates

36.

Mrs. Van Hout has a glass prism on her desk. When sunlight hits the prism, a part of the electromagnetic spectrum is displayed on the wall. What can Mrs. Van Hout’s students do to turn the spectrum of colors back into a beam of white light?

a)

use another prism to refract the colors

b)

reflect the classroom light onto the spectrum

c)

cover the wall with opaque paper

d)

use a mirror to reflect the spectrum

37.

What separates white light into its various colors?

a)

microscope

b)

mirror

c)

prism

d)

kaleidoscope

38.

What causes the stem of the flower to appear to be “broken” in the vase of water shown below?

a)

the reflection of the water

b)

the length of the flower stem

c)

the refraction of the light

d)

the evaporation of the water

39.

Motion is measured by an object’s —

a)

direction and force.

b)

speed and direction

c)

force and friction

d)

friction and speed

40.

How is an object’s position determined?

a)

by its speed compared to another object

b)

by its location compared to another object

c)

by its temperature compared to another object

d)

by its force compared to another object

41.

How do forces act upon objects?

a)

forces stops objects from moving

b)

forces start objects moving

c)

forces change the direction of movement

d)

all of the above

42.

Friction is a force that —

a)

equals motion

b)

opposes motion

c)

creates motion

d)

needs motion

43.

Energy is being used to kick a soccer ball up in the air. What is the correct order of energy flow for the ball after it is kicked?

a)

potential energy → kinetic energy → potential energy

b)

kinetic energy → kinetic energy → potential energy

c)

kinetic energy → potential energy → kinetic energy

d)

kinetic energy → potential energy → potential energy

44.

If you were conducting an experiment using a battery to create a circuit, which material would you use to make an electrical connection from the battery to the rest of the circuit?

a)

a copper wire

b)

rubber bands

c)

glue

d)

string

45.

The flow of electricity is measured in —

a)

amperes (amps)

b)

volts

c)

watts

d)

ohms

46.

The force of moving electrons is measured in —

a)

amperes (amps)

b)

volts

c)

watts

d)

ohms

47.

It was dark and cold in Mr. Locke’s classroom. What type(s) of energy will most likely occur when he flips on the light switch?

a)

light energy only

b)

heat energy and solar energy

c)

light energy and mechanical energy

d)

light energy and heat energy

48.

Electrical energy can be changed into —

a)

nuclear energy

b)

solar energy

c)

gravity

d)

sound, mechanical, light and heat energy