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SOL Science Review

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

atom + atom =

a)

compound

b)

mixture

c)

molecule

d)

solution

2.

Which is an example of a solution?

a)

Kool-Aid

b)

trail mix

c)

a box of Legos

d)

macaroni and cheese

3.

What is the definition of a physical change?

a)

A change in matter in which one or more new substances are produced. It is difficult to reverse.

b)

A change in matter in which no new substance is produced. It may involve a change of state and it can usually be reversed.

4.

Which is an example of a mixture?

a)

Kool-Aid

b)

lemonade

c)

salt water

d)

trail mix

5.

Two molecules combined together make a(n)...

a)

atom

b)

compound

c)

proton

d)

matter

6.

Table salt is an example of a(n)...

a)

atom

b)

molecule

c)

gas

d)

compound

7.

___________ have a negative charge and are located in the electron cloud.

a)

protons

b)

electrons

c)

neutrons

8.

What is the process called when water vapor turns into water?

a)

condensing

b)

melting

c)

evaporating

d)

freezing

9.

Which is an example of a chemical change?

a)

burning

b)

melting

c)

dissolving

d)

freezing

10.

Which picture shows the molecules in a liquid?

a)

left

b)

middle

c)

right

11.

Stigma

a)

8

b)

4

c)

7

d)

1

12.

Pistil

a)

5

b)

8

c)

6

d)

1

13.

The small leaves that protect the developing flower.

a)

sepal

b)

seeds/ovule

c)

stigma

d)

stem

14.

The sticky uppermost part of the pistil.

a)

stem

b)

petal

c)

pollen

d)

stigma

15.

The period of suspended life process brought on by change in the environment.

a)

dormancy

b)

pollination

c)

photosynthesis

d)

seeding

16.

What is photosynthesis?

a)

the life cycle of the plant

b)

how the plant makes its own food

c)

how the plant reproduces

d)

how the plant grows

17.

Provides support and allows for the movement of water and nutrients through the plant.

a)

flower

b)

stem

c)

leaf

d)

root

18.

Select all of the plants with spores.

a)

ferns

b)

mosses

c)

trees

d)

flowers

19.

The transfer of pollen from the stamen to the stigma.

a)

photosynthesis

b)

dormancy

c)

pollination

d)

spores

20.

The male part of the flower involved in reproduction.

a)

pollen

b)

pistil

c)

stamen

d)

petal

21.

Which organelles are NOT found in an animal cell?

a)

nucleus

b)

cytoplasm

c)

cell wall

d)

chloroplast

22.

Which is an example of a nonvascular plant?

a)

tree

b)

flower

c)

moss

d)

grass

23.

Plants make their own food through a process called photosynthesis.

a)

true

b)

false

24.

This organelle is a clear, jelly-like substance that fills the rest of the space in the cell and holds everything in place.

a)

vacuole

b)

nucleus

c)

cell membrane

d)

cytoplasm

25.

Which of the following can be found in a plant cell, but not an animal cell?

a)

cell wall

b)

cell membrane

c)

vacuole

d)

cytoplasm

26.

Select all of the invertebrates.

a)

snake

b)

dog

c)

worm

d)

jellyfish

27.

Select all of the vertebrates.

a)

fish

b)

frog

c)

snail

d)

bird

28.

Which organelle is known as the "brain" of the cell?

a)

cell membrane

b)

nucleus

c)

mitochondria

d)

chloroplast

29.

Animal cells do not have chlorophyll.

a)

true

b)

false

30.

Which tool is needed for humans to see cells?

a)

magnifying glass

b)

microscope

c)

telescope

d)

binoculars

31.

Underwater mountains caused by plate movements.

a)

trench

b)

continental shelf

c)

continental slope

d)

mid ocean ridges

32.

Why do barely any animals live in the midnight zone of the ocean?

a)

Sharks eat all of the animals that live there.

b)

Marine animals can't see in waters that dark.

c)

Intense pressure and freezing temperatures.

d)

Humans have over-fished this area of the ocean.

33.

What causes erosion on beaches?

a)

gravity from the Moon

b)

whales

c)

waves

d)

food webs

34.

The thickest layer of the Earth, made up of thick magma that flows beneath the crust.

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

35.

Which type of rock is formed due to heat and pressure beneath the Earth's surface?

a)

igneous

b)

sedimentary

c)

fossils

d)

metamorphic

36.

Earth's plates slide, slip, and grind past each other. The sudden release of energy causes earthquakes.

a)

transform

b)

convergent

c)

divergent

d)

erosion

37.

What is salinity?

a)

warm water from near the Equator

b)

winds that blow in the same direction year round

c)

how deep the water is

d)

the amount of salt in the water

38.

Larger organisms that each other organisms in order to survive.

a)

producers

b)

decomposers

c)

consumers

d)

food webs

39.

Gently sloping area that connects the steep walls of the continental slope to the ocean floor.

a)

continental rise

b)

abyssal plain

c)

trench

d)

continental shelf

40.

Fossils can be found in which type of rock?

a)

igneous

b)

sedimentary

c)

metamorphic

41.

In the image of the sound wave, which is a crest?

a)

A

b)

F

c)

D

d)

H

42.

The blue sound wave has a lower pitch than the red sound wave.

a)

true

b)

false

43.

Frequency is...

a)

the number of sound waves in a given unit of time

b)

a back and forth motion

c)

a substance that carries sound

d)

a disturbance moving through a medium

44.

Which material is transparent?

a)

glass

b)

stained glass

c)

red plastic cups

d)

blue marbles

45.

In the image of the sound wave, which is a trough?

a)

A

b)

F

c)

D

d)

E

46.

Light does not need matter to travel through.

a)

true

b)

false

47.

A brick wall will ___________ light.

a)

reflect

b)

refract

c)

trasmit

d)

absorb

48.

Light travels in straight lines called...

a)

prisms

b)

wavelengths

c)

rays

d)

colors

49.

Why can you see the mountains twice in the photo?

a)

They are transmitting on the water.

b)

They are reflecting off of the water.

c)

They are refracting off of the water.

d)

They are absorbing into the water.

50.

The object in the middle in the photo is...

a)

transparent

b)

translucent

c)

opaque

51.

In a series circuit, if one light goes out, they all go out.

a)

true

b)

false

52.

What is friction?

a)

any push or pull that causes an object to stop, change speed, or direction

b)

the resistance of motion (often creates heat)

c)

describes how fast an object is moving

d)

described by the relative location of another object

53.

Which statements are true about putting magnetic poles together?

a)

like charges repel

b)

like charges attract

c)

opposite charges repel

d)

opposite charges attract

54.

A girl throws a ball off of the top of a building and it falls to the ground. Which type of energy does the ball have in this example?

a)

potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

light energy

d)

sound energy

55.

How do insulators (such as rubber and plastic) affect electricity?

a)

they do not allow electricity to pass through

b)

they do allow electricity to pass through

56.

Any push or pull that causes an object to stop, change speed, or direction.

a)

position

b)

speed

c)

force

d)

friction

57.

Which type of circuit does the image show?

a)

parallel circuit

b)

series circuit

58.

Which type of circuit does the image show?

a)

series circuit

b)

parallel circuit

59.

Which materials are needed to create an electromagnet?

a)

a screw, string, and a battery

b)

a pencil, copper wire, and a battery

c)

a screw, copper wire, and a battery

d)

a screw, a magnet, and a battery

60.

The magnets in the image are...

a)

attracting

b)

repelling

61.

What would a barometer be used for?

a)

measuring temperature

b)

measuring air pressure

c)

measuring wind direction

d)

measuring humidity

62.

The amount of water that falls from the sky.

a)

air pressure

b)

humidity

c)

precipitation

d)

wind speed

63.

High pressure usually brings what type of weather?

a)

fair weather and light winds

b)

cloudy/rainy with strong winds

c)

severe thunderstorms

d)

tornadoes

64.

The feathery clouds in the photo are usually associated with fair weather, but often indicate rain or snowfall within several hours.

a)

cirrus

b)

stratus

c)

cumulonimbus

d)

cumulus

65.

The white, fluffy clouds in the image have flat bottoms and usually indicate fair weather.

a)

cirrus

b)

stratus

c)

cumulonimbus

d)

cumulus

66.

The sun is made of...

a)

helium and carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen and carbon dioxide

c)

gas and helium

d)

gas and oxygen

67.

It takes the Earth ___________ to revolve around the Sun one time.

a)

1 hour

b)

1 week

c)

1 season

d)

365 days

68.

Why do we have season on Earth?

a)

Because sometimes the Moon blocks the heat from the Sun.

b)

Because the Earth rotates.

c)

Because the Earth is further away from the Sun during the Winter and closer in the Summer.

d)

Because the Earth is tilted and it revolves around the Sun.

69.

The image shows which phase of the moon?

a)

first quarter

b)

last quarter

c)

new moon

d)

waning crescent

70.

The Earth rotates on its...

a)

path

b)

rotation

c)

axis

d)

side

71.

Which of the following is an observation based on the image?

a)

The kids love cupcakes.

b)

The boys in the picture are brothers.

c)

It is the girl's birthday.

d)

There are pink balloons in the background.

72.

If I wrap the wire tighter around the screw, then the electromagnet will become stronger. This is an example of...

a)

an observation

b)

an inference

c)

a hypothesis

d)

an independent variable

73.

When should a hypothesis be formed when conducting a scientific experiment?

a)

while making observationsc

b)

a hypothesis is not needed for an experiment

c)

after conducting the experiment

d)

before conducting the experiment

74.

Josh is conducting an experiment where tap water and salt water are placed in the freezer to see which one freezes faster. What is the independent variable?

a)

the type of water

b)

the freezer temperature

c)

the amount of water

d)

the time it takes the water to freeze

75.

Josh is conducting an experiment where tap water and salt water are placed in the freezer to see which one freezes faster. Select all of the constants that should remain the same.

a)

the type of water

b)

the freezer temperature

c)

the amount of water

d)

the time it takes the water to freeze

76.

Which step of the scientific process should be done last when conducting an experiment?

a)

predictions

b)

hypothesis

c)

conclusion

d)

determining the independent variable

77.

Which is an inference based on the picture?

a)

The grass is green.

b)

The man is wearing a red shirt.

c)

The man is in his backyard.

d)

There is a fence in the photo.

78.

Erica wants to conduct an experiment to find out if plants grow taller when given water or orange juice. What is the dependent variable for this experiment?

a)

how tall the plants grow

b)

the type of plant

c)

which type of liquid is given to the plants

d)

amount of soil in the pot

79.

The tool shown in the image can be used to measure...

a)

temperature

b)

length

c)

weight

d)

capacity

80.

The part of the scientific experiment that changes.

a)

dependent variable

b)

independent variable

c)

control/constant

d)

hypothesis

81.

Which is an inference based on the image?

a)

The girl is using a spoon.

b)

The girl is wearing a blue shirt.

c)

There is ice cream in the bowl.

d)

The girl loves ice cream.

82.

The part of a scientific experiment that is measured at the end.

a)

hypothesis

b)

conclusion

c)

dependent variable

d)

materials

83.

The dark, tall, billowing cloud in the image produces rain and thunderstorms.

a)

cirrus

b)

stratus

c)

cumulonimbus

d)

cumulus

84.

It takes the Earth _____________ to rotate one time.

a)

24 hours

b)

365 days

c)

1 week

d)

1 hour

85.

Thomas Edison is known for...

a)

inventing the electromagnet

b)

inventing the light bulb

c)

discovering electricity

d)

inventing magnets

86.

Rob walked across the carpet in socks. When he touched the door handle, he saw a spark. What happened?

a)

electromagneticity

b)

static electricity

c)

magnetic attraction

d)

insulation

87.

What type of energy is shown in the image?

a)

potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

light energy

d)

sound energy

88.

The object on the right in the photo is...

a)

transparent

b)

translucent

c)

opaque

89.

What happens when light passes through a prism?

a)

You can see all the colors of the visible spectrum on the other side.

b)

You can see blue because that is the color that reflects off of the prism.

c)

White light comes out of the other side of the prism.

d)

You can see red because it has the longest wavelength.

90.

Which sound wave would come from a flute?

a)

blue

b)

red

91.

How shiny or dull a rock or mineral is.

a)

color

b)

luster

c)

hardness

d)

fracture

92.

Where two of Earth's plates touch.

a)

fault

b)

drift

c)

mineral

d)

tectonic

93.

What is the function of the vacuole in an animal cell?

a)

controls everything in the cell

b)

it holds the cell together

c)

stores food, water, and waste

d)

fills the rest of the space in the cell, clear and jelly-like

94.

Which kingdom of living creatures can be broken down into vascular and nonvascular?

a)

plants

b)

animals

c)

fungi

d)

protist

95.

Contains chlorophyll that absorbs the sunlight and makes food. Photosynthesis occurs here.

a)

flower

b)

stem

c)

leaf

d)

root

96.

Anchors the plant and takes in water and nutrients from the soil.

a)

flower

b)

stem

c)

leaf

d)

root

97.

A solution is made up of two or more substances that CANNOT BE SEPARATED.

a)

true

b)

false

98.

___________ have a positive charge and are located in the nucleus.

a)

protons

b)

electrons

c)

neutrons

99.

____________ take the shape of their container. They have a movable surface, but their volume is fixed.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

100.

What is the process called when water turns into ice?

a)

melting

b)

condensing

c)

freezing

d)

evaporating