WorksheetsPractice Test
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins
A helicopter traveled 200 miles in one hour. During the next hour, it traveled another 200 miles. Which best describes the average speed of the helicopter during the second hour?
slower than the first hour
faster than the first hour
about the same as the first hour
exactly the same as the first hour
What is speed?
how far you go
how much distance is covered over a period of time
how fast you accelerate
the change in the location of a object
the motion of the object?
Which best describes the relationship between the skeletal system and the circulatory system?
The skeletal system transports red blood cells after the circulatory system produces them.
The skeletal system protects red blood cells and the circulatory system pumps those cells through veins and arteries.
The skeletal system produces red blood cells and the circulatory system transports those cells where they need to go.
The skeletal system helps put oxygen in red blood cells and the circulatory system helps those cells rid the body of carbon dioxide.
Which BEST describes the speed of a ball as it is thrown straight up into the air and come back down?
The ball goes up at a constant speed, stops, and increases speed as it comes down.
The ball goes up at a constant speed, stops, then comes down at a constant speed.
The ball goes slower and slower as it goes up, stops, and then goes faster and faster as it comes down.
The ball goes slower and slower as it goes up, stops, and then comes down at a constant speed.
Which best compares forests and grasslands?
Most grasslands get less rainfall than forests.
Most forests are fatter than grasslands.
Both forests and grasslands have many trees.
Both forests and grasslands are home to prairie dogs.
In which two ecosystems must organisms be able to live in water with changing amounts of salt?
ocean and pond
grassland and lake
estuary and salt marsh
pond and lake
During which period of time did the cat move the fastest?
20 to 40 seconds
40 to 60 seconds
0 to 20 seconds
60 to 100 seconds
Which object will a magnet MOST LIKELY attract?
drinking glass
rubber glove
plastic shovel
metal can
A friend describes an object as orange and smooth. What two physical properties has the friend described?
texture and shape
weight and shape
color and texture
mass and temperature
A chemical change takes place when
water boils
an apple is cut
an ice cube melts
an apple rots
Which one is a chemical property?
the shape of a material
the ability of a material to form rust
the texture of a material's surface
the state of matter of a material
Which of these would you measure with a spring scale?
weight
temperature
mass
state of matter
During January and February, which most likely helps keep weather mild along the coast of North Carolina?
El Nino
La Nina
the Gulf Stream
the jet stream
Which best explains why the area near the North Pole tends to be colder all year than areas at lower latitudes?
The North Pole is in a temperate zone.
Areas in lower latitudes are farther from the ocean.
Polar zones get the least energy from the sun.
Polar zones get less snow than temperate zones
Which are low, gray clouds that seem to blanket the sky?
cirrus
stratus
cumulus
atmoshpere
A boy and his father each have a small scar on one arm. Which best describes the boy's scar?
learned behaviour
inherited trait
acquired trait
inherited behavior
which best describes La Nina?
warm ocean current that flows across the Atlantic Ocean
cold current in the atmosphere that flows across the United States
unusual warming of surface water in the eastern Pacific Ocean
unusual cooling of surface water in the eastern Pacific Ocean
In which way are the Gulf Stream and the Jet Stream similar?
Both affect local weather in the United States.
Both are air currents that flow in a certain direction.
Both bring dry weather in the United States.
Both are ocean currents that flow in a certain direction.
La Paz, Bolivia, is in the Southern Hemisphere. Which best describes how its season compares to that of Charlotte, North Carolina.
La Paz has summer when Charlotte has winter.
La Paz has summer when Charlotte has summer.
La Paz has summer when Charlotte has spring.
La Paz has summer when Charlotte has fall.
A local weather report states that a stationary front has formed over the area. Which weather conditions will most likely occur in the area over the next few days?
fair weather
clouds and rain
sunshine and wind
high temperatures
Which of the following is a warm ocean current that helps keep weather along North Carolina's coast mild during the cooler months?
Gulf Stream
El Nino
Jet stream
La Nina
Which of these is a current in the atmosphere?
Gulf Stream
El Nino
jet stream
La Nina
How does the Gulf Stream affect weather patterns?
It moves air, which causes wind to blow.
It blocks air, which stops wind from blowing
It cools air, which cools land along the coast.
It warms air, which warms land along the coast.
What lets cold air from Canada flow down into the United States?
La Nina
polar jet stream
subtropical jet stream
Gulf stream
What causes warm air current to flow from the north to the south?
polar jet stream
Gulf stream
subtropical jet stream
La Nino
A student observes increasing cumulonimbus clouds throughout the day. Which weather should be predicted?
The area will have sunny skies.
The area will have cooler temperatures.
The area will have precipitation.
The area will have warmer temperatures.
If masses increases, gravity _____________
decreases
stays the same
increases
moves faster
