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Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 37mins
An object that orbits around another object (such as a moon around a planet)
star
spaceship
solar system
satellite
Pushes, pulls, or lifts that may cause changes in motion are called
forces
velocity
newtons
inertia
Describes the physical attributes of a substance (such as color, texture, mass)
matter
adjectives
physical property
chemical property
The preserved remains of an organism preserved in petrified form or as a mold or cast in rock
fossils
sediments
minerals
skeletons
A relationship where one organism benefits by slowly "sucking the life out of" its host.
mutualism
commensalism
parasitism
predation
A series of steps that engineering teams use to guide them as they solve problems
modifications
scientific method
assembly instructions
engineering design process
A process where chloroplasts in plant cells produce food for the plant
photosynthesis
metamorphosis
respiration
evaporation
When one organism hunts, kills, and eats another organism for energy
mutualism
commensalism
parasitism
predation
Energy that is waiting to be used is called
potential energy
kinetic energy
friction
motion
A girl hits a baseball with a bat and it flies toward the outfield. This is an example of
potential energy
kinetic energy
friction
newtons
Which action causes a chemical change?
leaves blowing in the wind
leaves falling from a tree
leaves being crunched underfoot
leaves being burned in a fire
The process where a liquid turns into a gas is called
evaporation
precipitation
condensation
sublimation
A person placed liquid water in the freezer where it turned into a solid. This is called
melting
freezing
evaporation
condensation
What process causes an ice cube to change into liquid water?
melting
freezing
evaporation
condensation
The process where a gas becomes a liquid is called
melting
freezing
evaporation
condensation
A large object that orbits a star and does not produce its own heat or light
star
moon
planet
comet
Sedimentary rock helps scientists piece together the history of Earth using clues from
gravel
hummus
fossils
soil
A student put a metal pot on the stove to boil water. The pot transferred heat to the water by
conduction
convection
insulation
radiation
A brick exposed to sunlight becomes warm. How is energy from the Sun transferred to the brick?
conduction
convection
reflection
radiation
Heat transfer in a gas or liquid by the circulation of currents from one area to another
conduction
convection
insulation
radiation
What type of cell is pictured?
blood cell
nerve cell
animal cell
plant cell
An organism that makes its own food through the process of photosynthesis
producer
consumer
decomposer
scavenger
Herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores are all types of
producers
consumers
decomposers
scavengers
Which function makes a plant cell different from an animal cell?
ability to convert sunlight into energy
ability to use energy
ability to divide into more cells
ability to absorb nutrients
Which statement is correct about this diagram?
Location 2 receives snow while Location 3 receives rain.
The least amount of evaporation happens at Location 1.
The greatest amount of condensation happens at Location 4.
Location 4 receives the least amount of precipitation.
At which point in this diagram would the MOST rainfall occur?
1
2
3
4
Bacteria that live in the stomach and help in digestion would be an example of
mutualism
commensalism
parasitism
predation
A relationship where one organism benefits and the other is neither helped or harmed is called
mutualism
commensalism
parasitism
predation
Which BEST describes a physical adaptation that helps an organism survive in a desert?
A bird builds its nest in a cactus.
A lizard crawls under a rock for shelter.
A rattlesnake shakes its tail when threatened.
The ears of a jackrabbit release heat.
Which behavioral adaptation would MOST benefit an animal that lives in a city?
hibernating
digging
swimming
flying
Two of Earth’s plates rubbed together, and the ground moved. What happened?
earthquake
avalanche
volcano
mudslide
Which change makes a structure on Earth’s surface?
An earthquake makes waves in a field.
A landslide into a bay makes a tidal wave.
A volcano makes new land with lava.
A flood makes people leave a town.
A section of rock layers is shown. Which MOST likely caused the rock layers to move?
weathering
flooding
plate tectonics
mudslide
A process that occurs at mid-ocean ridges, where new ocean crust is formed by volcanic activity
sea floor spreading
oceanic mountains
underwater tsunamis
plate tectonics
A place where sections of the crust of the Earth move relative to each other
island
fault
tornado
mountain
The attraction between any two objects is known as the force of
acceleration
magnetism
gravity
inertia
What causes a feather to fall more slowly than a brick?
color of the feather
weight of the brick
air resistance
gravity
Two kids push on a box with equal force. Which statement BEST describes what will happen?
The box will move toward student 1.
The box will slowly turn in place.
The box will not move.
The box will move toward student 2.
Which feature is a kitten MOST likely to inherit from its parents?
color
health
independence
diet
Which of these behaviors did a bear MOST likely learn from living in its environment?
drinking water
protecting its young
opening trash cans
eating fish
An organism, often bacteria or fungi, that feeds on and breaks down dead plant or animal matte
producer
consumer
decomposer
scavenger
A diagram that uses arrows to show the flow of energy in an ecosystem
food web
food pyramid
energy chart
energy source
A map of the night sky that can be used to locate and identify stars is called a
compass
telescope
sky map
star chart
An object's resistance to a change in motion is called
force
motion
speed
inertia
Which is NOT an example of an acceleration?
a car speeding up
a car slowing down
a car turning a corner
a car being turned on
An easily recognized group of stars that appear to be located close together in the sky
pattern
constellation
star chart
solar system
Rocky objects that orbit the sun between Mars and Jupiter are known as the
dwarf planets
comet alley
asteroid belt
Kuiper Belt
Anything that has mass and takes up space
matter
weight
volume
energy
The general weather in a particular region over a period of time
weather
climate
temperature
precipitation
The arrows show air movement at a coastal location. What is represented by the diagram?
wind pattern
land breeze
sea breeze
climate change
