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5th Fall Review: 5.5ABC, 3.5C, 5.6ABCD, 3.6B, 5.7AB, 3.7B, 4.7C

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 2hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The diagram above shows one container with oil and water and another with oil and a cork. Which diagram below shows what most likely would happen if oil, water, and the cork were all put in the same container?

a)
b)
c)
d)
2.

A student is asked to design a sleeve for a cup that will insulate thermal energy and not feel hot to the touch when the cup is filled with liquid. The students has 4 materials to choose from. Which of these materials is least useful as an insulator?

a)

cardboard

b)

aluminum

c)

rubber

d)

plastic

3.
Erosion is one of the processes involved in the formation of sedimentary rock. Which of these best describes the process of erosion?
a)
Rocks are broken into smaller pieces that remain in the same location.
b)
Pressure compacts layers of sediment and turns them into rock.
c)
Pieces of rock or soil are carried from one place to another.
d)
Sediment grains fall to the bottom of a lake to form sedimentary layers.
4.
A student made a list of activities that involve energy.  
-
1. Sharks chasing a school of fish
2. A toaster heating bread
3. A cell phone charging
4. A tree limb falling to the ground
5. Tomato plants absorbing sunlight
6. A canoe floating down a river
-
Which activities on the list are examples of the use of mechanical energy? 
a)
Activities 1, 4, and 6 
b)
Activities 2, 4, and 5
c)
Activities 1 and 2 
d)
Activities 3, 5, and 6 
5.
A student combined powdered paint with water to make a small amount of a blue liquid paint mixture. The student left the paint mixture in an open container. Several days later the student found the container and observed that changes had occurred. What most likely happened to the mixture?
a)
The container was empty after the mixture evaporated into the air.  
b)
The paint evaporated, leaving only clear water in the container.
c)
The water evaporated, leaving only a dry blue solid in the container.  
d)
The liquid paint mixture was lighter in color after some water evaporated.  
6.
All of the following are poor insulators of electricity EXCEPT -
a)
penny
b)
nail
c)
eraser
d)
paperclip
7.
What physical property of matter can be measured using the triple beam balance?
a)
length
b)
height
c)
volume
d)
mass
8.

Resources can be classified as renewable or nonrenewable. Which of these resources is classified in the same category as coal?

a)

Wood

b)

Wind

c)

Corn oil

d)

Petroleum

9.
Students are asked to create a system using two mirrors and a flashlight to hit a target with a beam of light. Which diagram correctly uses the two mirrors and the flashlight to hit the target?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
10.
Put the liquids in order from most dense to least dense?
a)
4, 3, 2, 1
b)
1, 2, 3, 4
c)
3, 4, 2, 1, 
d)
4, 3, 1, 2
11.
Daniella is handed a solid, silver-colored metal object. The metal object conducts thermal energy. It is NOT attracted to a magnet. This object is most likely made from- 
a)
Brass
b)
Copper
c)
Steel
d)
Aluminum
12.
A student made a mixture using equal amounts of salt and pepper. The salt grains were the same size as the pepper grains. What should the student do to most easily separate the pepper from the salt?
a)
Use a pair of tweezers to remove each grain of pepper
b)
Runa small magnet through the mixture to attract the pepper
c)
Put the mixture in water and filter the pepper out of the water
d)
Use a strainer with a fine wire screen to remove the pepper
13.
A teacher mixes white powder into a beaker of water. The powder cannot be seen in the water. The teacher then heats the mixture until the water evaporates and the powder can be seen again. Which property of the powder is the teacher demonstrating?
a)
Solubility
b)
Density
c)
Conductivity
d)
Mass
14.

Which diagram shows compaction which leads to the formation of sedimentary rock?

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

Plants are growing on the surface of this pond. How do plants like these form fossil fuels?

a)

Dead plants sink to the bottom and get buried by sediment for millions of years.

b)

Dead plants sink to the bottom and get consumed by decomposers.

c)

Dead plants produce carbon dioxide for the fish, which form fossil fuels.

d)

Dead plants get buried for millions of years and form fossils that attract carbon.

16.

This wide U-shaped valley is shown in the picture. It was most likely formed by -

a)

Floods eroded the sediment away.

b)

Glaciers eroded the sediment as it melted and moved.

c)

Wind blew large rocks that smashed against the canyon walls.

d)

A hurricane carried away sediment

17.

Some people add sugar to their hot tea. Which property of the sugar remains the same when the sugar is in the tea solution? (5.5C)

a)

The taste of the sugar

b)

The size of the sugar crystals

c)

The color of the crystals

d)

The texture of the sugar

18.

When a powdered drink mix (Kool-Aid) was added to water, the liquid turned orange. A student decided the taste was too strong, so he poured out half of the liquid and added more water. Which of the following most likely occurred when more water was added? (5.5D)

a)

The physical state (solid, liquid, gas) changed.

b)

The orange color became lighter.

c)

The liquid had a sweeter taste.

d)

None of the above

19.

Which statement explains what happens to liquid wax once the flame is put out on a candle? (3.5C)

a)

The heat given off by the flame caused the candle wax to evaporate.

b)

The liquid wax changed back into a solid as it cooled.

c)

The liquid wax condensed and was absorbed by the candle.

d)

The wax cooled back into a liquid.

20.

When water droplets (moisture) forms on the outside of a soda can, what change is the student most likely observing? (3.5C)

a)

Freezing

b)

Condensation

c)

The warming of air

d)

The formation of clouds

21.

What statement correctly identifies the reason for the appearance of the girl's eye through the magnifying glass?

a)

The light is refracted through the lens and makes her eye bigger.

b)

The light is reflected through the lens and makes her eye bigger.

c)

The light is refracted through the lens and makes her eye smaller.

d)

The light is reflected through the lens and makes her eye smaller.

22.

The pictures shows an area of Yosemite National Park. Which statement about light is supported by this picture?

a)

Light travels in straight lines until it enters a different material like water in a lake.

b)

Light can refract in air and in clear water.

c)

The water in the lake is blue because light forms an image.

d)

Light is reflected off the smooth surface of the lake.

23.
a)

Refraction

b)

Reflection

24.
Why does the lower part of the child appear so much different in size from the upper part?
a)
The light rays that travel through water and then into air are refracted.
b)
The light rays that travel through water and then into air are enlarged.
c)
The light rays that travel through air and then into water are reflected.
d)
The light rays that travel through air and then into water are reduced.
25.

Why would a box painted white look brighter than boxes painted in darker colors?

a)

More light is reflected off white paint.

b)

More light is refracted by white paint.

c)

More light passes through white paint.

d)

More light is absorbed by white paint.

26.

When light travels through air into a prism, it bends and separates into many colors. In which other situation does light bend?

a)

When light moves through air into water

b)

When light hits a wall

c)

When light passes through outer space

d)

When light hits a mirror

27.

Scientists use telescopes to make distant objects appear closer. The objective lens of a telescope is shown in the picture. Which of the following best describes how the objective lens of this telescope helps a scientist observe the moon?

a)

The objective lens produces light.

b)

The objective lens blocks light.

c)

The objective lens reflects light.

d)

The objective lens refracts light.

28.

A student builds a circuit made up of a battery, two light bulbs, and a switch. What will the student most likely observe in this circuit?

a)

Light bulb 1 and light bulb 2 will both be on

b)

Light bulb 1 will be off, but light bulb 2 will be on

c)

Light bulb 1 and light bulb 2 will both be off

d)

Light bulb 1 will be on, but light bulb 2 will be off

29.

The diagram shows a series circuit with three lit bulbs. How many of the bulbs will remain lit if the wire is cut a the point shown by the arrow?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

30.

Which of these changes to the electric circuit shown above will cause the lightbulb to light up.

a)

Straightening the wire so that the current can flow more easily

b)

Adding a switch and more wire so that the current can flow more easily

c)

Turning one battery so that its positive end connects to the other battery's negative end

d)

Making the length of wire the same on both sides of the lightbulb

31.

Students constructed a circuit using different-colored lightbulbs. What will happen if Switch 3 is closed and the other switches are left open?

a)

Only the white bulb will operate

b)

None of the bulbs will operate

c)

Only the white and yellow bulbs will operate

d)

Only the red and blue bulbs will operate

32.

The circuit has 3 lightbulbs and a bell. Which procedure will result in only the blue lightbulbs operating?

a)

Close switches 1 and 2 and leave switch 3 open

b)

Close switch 3 and leave switches 1 and 2 open

c)

Close switches 2 and 3 and leave switch 1 open

d)

Close switch 2 and leave switches 1 and 3 open

33.

The diagram shows an electric circuit with four bells that a student plans to build. When the student connects the wire as shown, which of the bells will ring?

a)

Bell 1 only

b)

Bells 1 and 4 only

c)

Bells 3 and 4 only

d)

Bells 1, 2, 3, and 4

34.
"U" shaped valleys are created by  ________.
a)
rivers
b)
heavy flooding
c)
glaciers
d)
people
35.
A _________ forms at the mouth of rivers when sediments are left behind.
a)
sand dune
b)
mountain
c)
delta
d)
volcano
36.

The pictures below show the same location on two different days. What probably caused the rapid change to this landform?

a)

Wind

b)

Glacier movement

c)

Landslide

d)

Volcanic eruption

37.
What's the process and agent for the formation of a canyon?
a)
deposition by river water
b)
weathering, erosion by river water
c)
deposition by wind
d)
weathering, erosion by glacier
38.
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
39.
Which statement is true about the sedimentary rock layers?
a)
The top layer is the oldest.
b)
The area was a desert first then became an ocean
c)
The area was an ocean first then became a forest
d)
The bottom layer is the youngest
40.
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
41.
The force of friction is caused by:
a)
surfaces rubbing against one another
b)
objects heating or cooling
c)
rough surfaces
d)
smooth surfaces
42.

A student hiking in a rocky area on a mountain notices that wide, deep cracks have formed in some of the large rocks. Some of the rocks are so large that the rocks have broken apart. Which process most likely caused these rocks to crack and break?

a)

Erosion by wind

b)

Water freezing and thawing (melting)

c)

Erosion by fast-moving water

d)

Sediments being deposited

43.

Glaciers are masses of ice that move slowly on land. Which of these features are most likely formed by a glacier?

a)

A wide valley

b)

A deep ocean

c)

A lava flow

d)

A mountain range

44.

The photograph shows a canyon in northern Arizona. Which of these describes how this canyon was most likely formed?

a)

Floods from the river eroded the sandstone away from the canyon walls.

b)

Glaciers eroded the canyon rock as they melted and moved.

c)

Ice wedged into cracks in the rock and weathered the canyon walls.

d)

Wind blew large rocks that smashed against the canyon walls.

45.

The Rio Grande Valley is located at the southern tip of Texas at the beginning of a long river known as the Rio Grande. How did the delta at the end of the Rio Grande form?

a)

Sand and mud from the Gulf of Mexico were washed ashore by tsunamis.

b)

The river cut through the solid bedrock of the valley.

c)

The river deposited large amounts of sediment from land erosion.

d)

Hurricanes pushed soil and debris from the Gulf of Mexico onto the land.

46.
What force is responsible for erosion and deposition in landslides?
a)
gravity
b)
ice
c)
wind
d)
temperature
47.

Deltas are triangular shaped sand landforms at the mouths of rivers and streams. How are deltas formed?

a)

Sediments from eroded rock in the water are deposited when the flow of water decreases.

b)

The wind blows sand into the water from nearby beaches.

c)

Volcanic lava flows pushed the sand and sediments into the river.

d)

The flow of water comes in contact with the beach and shapes the san into a triangular form.

48.
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
49.

Which list is a list of renewable resources?

a)

sunlight, air, water, minerals

b)

sunlight, air, water, coal

c)

sunlight, air, water, plants, and animals

d)

sunlight, air, water, electricity

50.

What does it mean if a resource is renewable?

a)

A renewable resource can be replaced within a lifetime.

b)

A renewable resource takes millions of years to be replaced.

c)

A renewable resource is used up and runs out.

d)

A renewable resource is coal, oil, and natural gas.

51.

Which list is a list of nonrenewable resources?

a)

plants, animals, air, water

b)

coal, oil, and air

c)

natural gas, coal, sunlight

d)

coal, petroleum, and natural gas

52.

What does it mean if a resource is nonrenewable?

a)

A nonrenewable resource can be replaced during our lifetime.

b)

A nonrenewable resource cannot be replaced during our lifetime.

c)

A nonrenewable resource is air, water, and plants.

d)

A nonrenewable resource provides food for humans.

53.

What does it mean to conserve?

a)

We should use up all of our resources.

b)

We should save all of our resources.

c)

We should not replace any of our resources.

d)

We should pollute our environment.

54.
A combination of 2 or more substances that can be easily separated is called- 
a)
a mixture
b)
a solution 
c)
a solute 
d)
a solvent 
55.
A combination of two or more substances that cannot easily be separated--
a)
mixture
b)
solution
c)
solute
d)
solvent
56.
If I added 27 grams of salt to water and separated the solution with a hot plate, what amount of salt would be left behind?
a)
20 grams
b)
0 grams
c)
27 grams
d)
10 grams
57.
A solution is a mixture of one or more substances _________ evenly into another substance.
a)
dissolved
b)
evaporated
c)
carried
d)
split
58.
Lemonade is a special mixture called a 
a)
substance
b)
solution
c)
plasma
d)
ingredient
59.
A mixture is a combination of two or more____________ in which no new kinds of matter are formed.
a)
 substances
b)
parts
c)
leaves
d)
pebbles
60.

Students are investigating how mass affects the force needed to move an object. They attached a wooden block to a spring scale and placed a 10 g mass on top of the block and pulled it 50 cm across a table top. As they did, they observed the force shown on the spring scale. Which of the following describes the next step they should take in their investigation?

a)

Pull the spring scale a longer distance.

b)

Cover the table top with a carpet square.

c)

Repeat the same steps using a heavier mass.

d)

Attach a toy car to the spring scale