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Science Benchmark Test, Part II - EOY

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these does a plant make using sunlight, air, and water?

a)

the roots it needs to stay in the ground

b)

the seeds it needs to make new plants

c)

the flowers it needs to attract bees

d)

the food it needs to live and grow

2.

Which of these is a kind of energy?

a)

air

b)

mass

c)

sound

d)

weight

3.

Which of these ALWAYS happens when sandpaper is rubbed back and forth on a piece of wood?

a)

The wood changes color

b)

The wood becomes warmer

c)

The sandpaper becomes cooler

d)

The sandpaper becomes rougher

4.

Which of these is a natural resource found in Florida?

a)

redwood trees

b)

beluga whales

c)

gold

d)

oil

5.

Dominic wants to keep his cup of juice cold.


Which of these materials will keep his juice the coldest?

a)

a sheet of newspaper

b)

a piece of metal foil

c)

a cotton T-shirt

d)

a wool sweater

6.

A car travels the same speed for a certain amount of time.


Which of these do you need to know to find out the speed of the car?

a)

Only the distance it traveled

b)

Only the time it traveled

c)

The time and distance it traveled

d)

The time, distance, and direction it traveled

7.

Isaiah's teacher gave him a lump of matter and asked him to find out if it was made of iron.


Which of these would give Isaiah the BEST clue about whether the lump was made of iron?

a)

looking at its shape

b)

measuring its mass

c)

estimating how heavy it feels

d)

seeing whether a magnet is attracted to the lump of matter

8.

Which of these is a star that sends some of its energy to Earth in the form of light?

a)

The Moon

b)

The Big Dipper

c)

The Sun

d)

The planet Venus

9.

Which of these forms of energy can travel from Earth to the Moon?

a)

Electrical

b)

Light

c)

Stored

d)

Sound

10.

Pamela was reading about a plant with long roots, strong stems, large leaves, and purple florwers.


Which part of the plant helps make new plants?

a)

the roots

b)

the stem

c)

the leaves

d)

the flowers

11.

Which of these BEST describes how energy can affect an object?

a)

It can slow objects down.

b)

It can make objects move.

c)

It can pull objects down toward the ground.

d)

It can make pieces of iron pull toward each other.

12.

Leyla looks at the night sky at 10:00 p.m. on Saturday night and again at 10:00 p.m. on Sunday night.


Which of these happens in the 24-hour period between these times?

a)

Earth rotates once on its axis

b)

The Moon rotates once on its axis

c)

The Earth revolves once around the Sun

d)

The Sun revolves once around Earth

13.

Sunlight, wind, water, and coal can be used to generate electricity.


Which one is a nonrenewable resource?

a)

wind

b)

water

c)

sunlight

d)

coal

14.

Which of these is an example of germination?

a)

bees carrying pollen from one plant to another

b)

male and female cells of a plant joining

c)

seeds sprouting tiny roots and leaves

d)

seeds being spread over a wide area

15.

What is the MAIN way a cow gets its energy?

a)

It gets its energy from the Sun.

b)

It makes energy from air and water.

c)

It uses the energy stored in food it made.

d)

It uses the energy stored in the plants it eats.

16.

Which of these is the BEST reason to say an explanation is scientific?

a)

The explanation is in a book

b)

The explanation is given by a teacher

c)

The explanation is based on evidence

d)

The explanation uses many scientific words

17.

Which of these types of energy does a candle flame usually make?

a)

heat and light

b)

light and sound

c)

heat and electrical

d)

electrical and sound

18.

Cayden is trying to understand why light, heat, sound, and electricity are all called energy.


Which of these is the BEST explanation?

a)

They can all be created by machines

b)

They are all useful in people's homes

c)

They all move through space but not matter

d)

They can all cause movement or create change

19.

Mrs. Alexander is rubbing a piece of rock on a white tile.

What is she testing?

a)

the luster of the rock

b)

the hardness of the rock

c)

the cleavage of the rock

d)

the streak color of the rock

20.

Which of these is an example of weathering?

a)

rocks rolling down a hill

b)

rocks sliding into a creek

c)

rocks in a creek becoming smooth

d)

rocks in a creek being moved downstream

21.

Gherson's family uses oil to heat their home.

Why is the oil called a nonrenewable resource?

a)

because there are no more oil deposits

b)

because oil forms from decayed plants

c)

because some day the supply of oil will run out

d)

because oil cannot be recycled once it has been used