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Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 2hrs 44mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Force
a)
A push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change direction.
b)
A change in position or location
c)
Where an object is located in space.
d)
A line or course along which something is moving.
2.
Gravity
a)
A push or pull that causes an object to move, stop, or change direction.direction.
b)
A change in position or location
c)
The force that causes objects with mass to attract one another.
d)
A line or course along which something is moving.
3.
Which of these is NOT an example of a bicycle using mechanical energy?
a)
The pedals, gears, and chain turn the wheels.
b)
The wheels turn when the bicycle moves.
c)
The front wheel guides the bicycle when it moves.
d)
The reflector allows the bicycle to be seen at night.
4.
Wind blowing sand from one location to another
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
5.
Which is true?
a)
Solids Change with their Container
b)
Liquid Change shape with their container
c)
Cats hate dogs
6.
Is a human made of matter?
a)
yes
b)
no
c)
?
d)
mabye
7.
A gas
a)
has a definite shape but no definite volume
b)
has a definite volume but no definite shape
c)
has fast-moving particles
8.
What conditions in an ancient environment would make it suitable to the formation of fossil fuels?
a)
Movement of surface water.
b)
Frequent volcanic eruptions.
c)
Extreme high and low daily temperatures.
d)
Ancient organisms that are buried beneath layers of sediment.
9.
The formation of fossil fuels is a process that takes millions of years and starts with energy from the Sun. The Sun contributes to the formation of fossil fuels by –
a)
heating up Earth's core.
b)
generating wind.
c)
giving energy to living things that become fossil fuels.
d)
giving off heat and causing seasons.
10.
What is the process and agent that forms sand dunes?
a)
deposition by water
b)
weathering, erosion by water
c)
deposition by wind
d)
weathering, erosion by glacier
11.
What's the process and agent involved with the formation of a delta?
a)
deposition by glacier
b)
deposition by wind
c)
deposition by river wter
d)
deposition by ice
12.
Before the front passed through Houston, the temperature was 14 ⁰C. Which temperature is a reasonable prediction after the front has passed?
a)
26 ⁰C
b)
14 ⁰C
c)
8 ⁰C
d)
16 ⁰C
13.
Weather and climate are different. Which of the following is a description of weather data?
a)
The Sahara desert gets very little rainfall.
b)
The average daytime high in the Amazon is 25 degrees C.
c)
It rained 2 inches in Miami, FL on May 5th.
14.
Which is true about the formation of a U-shaped valley?
a)
A glacier weathers and erodes the surface of the land
b)
Wind erodes the surface of the land
c)
A river deposits sediment where it meets the ocean
d)
Wind deposits sediments
15.
A body part that does a certain job for an organism.
a)
function
b)
adaptation
c)
trait
d)
structure
16.
A characteristic that increases an organisms ability to survive and reproduce.
a)
function
b)
structure
c)
adaptation
d)
inherited trait
17.
The job a body part does for an organism.
a)
adaptation
b)
inherited trait
c)
function
d)
structure
18.
Characteristics passed from parents to their offspring.
a)
behavior
b)
learned trait
c)
inherited trait
d)
function
19.
Susan has curly, brown hair.
a)
inherited trait
b)
learned behavior
20.
The shape of a leaf.
a)
learned behavior
b)
inherited trait
21.
How to hunt for prey.
a)
learned behavior
b)
inherited trait
22.
Geese most likely have webbed feet because
a)
They help the goose fly.
b)
They protect the goose.
c)
They help the goose blend in with its surroundings.
d)
They allow the goose to swim.
23.
What kind of circuit is this?
a)
Series
b)
Consecutive
c)
Parallel
d)
Training
24.
A bulb is the source of electricity in a flashlight.
a)
True.
b)
False.
25.
Would would best complete this circuit?
a)
A wire
b)
A switch
c)
A battery
d)
A light bulb
26.
Wind
a)
Renewable
b)
Non-Renewable
27.
__________uses heat from the interior of the Earth.
a)
Solar
b)
Geothermal
c)
Nucler
d)
Wind
28.
Wind, geothermal, and solar energy are all what type of energy resources?
a)
cheap
b)
potential
c)
renewable
d)
chemical
29.
Fossil fuels are classified as nonrenewable because they.......
a)
require expensive equipment
b)
take millions of years to replace
c)
can be found all over
d)
provide all the energy we use
30.
Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?
a)
milk
b)
coal
c)
biomass
d)
water
31.
Hydroelectric power produces electricity using.....
a)
Wind
b)
Sunlight
c)
Moving water
d)
Dung
32.
Petroleum and natural gas form from...
a)
strong winds
b)
cooled magma
c)
radioactive materials
d)
remains of plants and animals
33.
Water
a)
Renewable
b)
Non-Renewable
34.
Coal
a)
Renewable
b)
Non-Renewable
35.
Oil is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
36.
This Picture Represents Which Type of Alternative Energy?
a)
Wind
b)
Solar
c)
Hydroelectric
d)
Geothermal
37.
Students conduct and investigation to determine which substances are soluble in water. All of the following have the property of solubility in water EXCEPT -
a)
sugar cubes
b)
salt crystals
c)
cooking oil
d)
food coloring
38.
All of the following are poor insulators of electricity EXCEPT -
a)
penny
b)
nail
c)
eraser
d)
paperclip
39.
Which mixture can be separated using a coffee filter?
a)
rocks and sand
b)
sand and water
c)
lemon juice and water
d)
sand and iron filings
40.
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.
41.
If an item floats on top of water it is...
a)
Less dense than water.
b)
More dense than water
c)
The same density as water.
d)
A gas.
42.
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.
43.
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
44.
The breaking of rocks into smaller particles by wind, water, or ice
a)
Erosion
b)
Deposition
c)
Weathering
45.
The movement of sediments by wind, water or ice
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
46.
The dropping off of sediments into a new location by wind, water or ice.
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
47.
What is this called?
a)
refraction
b)
reflection
c)
reconstroction
d)
retraction
48.
Light travels...
a)
A. in ovals
b)
B. in circles
c)
C. in squares
d)
D. in straight lines
49.
Reflection is...
a)
A. light bouncing off a surface
b)
B. the bending of light
c)
C. the absorption of light
d)
D. light breaking into colors
50.
The spinning of an object on its axis is called______
a)
orbit
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
tide
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