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Reporting Category 1-3 Review

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A student puts four objects in a bucket filled with water. the objects are listed below.
∎Plastic ball
∎Glass Marble
∎Metal paper clip
∎Wood block
Which two objects are most likely less dense than water?
a)
Wood block and metal paper clip
b)
Plastic ball and glass marble
c)
Metal paper clip and glass marble
d)
Wood block and plastic ball
2.
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
3.

The classification of matter as a solid, liquid, or gas

a)

boiling point

b)

thermal energy

c)

physical state

d)

temperature

4.

The temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a solid.

a)

freezing point

b)

boiling point

c)

melting point

d)

evaporation

5.

The temperature at which a substance changes from liquid to gas.

a)

boiling point

b)

melting point

c)

evaporation

d)

condensation

6.

The temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid.

a)

boiling point

b)

freezing point

c)

melting point

d)

evaporation

7.

Some people add sugar to hot tea. Which property of sugar remains the same when the sugar is in the tea solution?

a)

The taste of the sugar

b)

The size of the sugar crystals

c)

The color of the sugar crystals

d)

The texture of the sugar crystals

8.

A small bowl contains a mixture of toothpicks and glass marbles. The easiest way to separate the mixture without touching it would be...

a)

add glue to the mixture

b)

place a magnet in the bowl

c)

pour the mixture into a paper cone

d)

add water to the bowl

9.

Water flows through turbines in dams like the one shown above. The flowing water makes the turbines spin. What type of energy is used to make the turbines spin in this type of dam?

a)

Light energy

b)

Thermal energy

c)

Sound energy

d)

Mechanical energy

10.

Which object requires only mechanical energy to perform its main function?

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.
What is a switch's function in a circuit?
a)
to make the current hotter or colder
b)
turn on and off the flow of current
c)
the pathway that current flows
d)
to add more power to the circuit
12.

A group of students built the circuit shown above. The lightbulb does not glow. Which statement explains this observation?

a)

The battery is not charged

b)

The lightbulb is not part of a complete circuit

c)

The circuit does not have a switch

d)

The bell uses most of the energy from the battery

13.

Material through which heat or electricity does not easily flow.

a)

conductor

b)

insulator

c)

electric current

d)

electric circuit

14.

Light hitting a mirror and bouncing off is an example of _____________________.

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

transmission

d)

absorption

15.

Light passing through a lens and bending is an example of ______________________________.

a)

reflection

b)

refraction

c)

transmission

d)

absorption

16.

Why does the straw appear broken in the water?

a)

Light is being reflected

b)

Light is being refracted

c)

Light is bouncing off the water

d)

Light is being absorbed by the water

17.
A student drops a ball from shoulder height. The ball bounces 5 times before coming to a stop. What force causes the ball to fall to the ground?
a)
Friction
b)
Magnetism
c)
Position
d)
Gravity
18.
Which word describes a push or pull on an object?
a)
Position
b)
Hypothesis
c)
Mass
d)
Force
19.
Looking at the picture, what two tools would be needed to measure the effect of friction on the ball?
a)
Hand lens and balance
b)
Balance and spring scale
c)
Measuring tape and stop watch
d)
Spring scale and hand lens
20.
A boy applies a pushing force on a ball thrown into the air. What applies a pulling force on the ball at the same time?
a)
Gravity
b)
The height of the boy
c)
Friction
d)
The mass of the ball
21.
Oil formation starts when organisms in the ocean die and then –
a)
get eaten by larger organisms that receive their energy.
b)
are carried by currents all over the planet.
c)
decay completely so that their matter is recycled.
d)
settle to the bottom and are buried in sediments.
22.
Most sedimentary rock forms in the ocean. This is
because oceans –
a)
emit much less pollution than most other habitats.
b)
receive the majority of the Sun’s energy.
c)
have fewer plants and animals than on land.
d)
are where most bits of broken rock get deposited.
23.

While hiking in a forest a girl found a fossil imbedded in a boulder. The fossil is shown.


According to the above information and image, what does the fossil tell us about the nature of the environment in the past?

a)

The area was once covered by water

b)

The area used to be a desert

c)

The area was once a higher elevation

d)

The area used to be a jungle

24.

4. Which of the following is associated with the formation of sedimentary rock?

a)

Heat and Pressure

b)

Time and Heat

c)

Compaction and Cementation

d)

Melting and Pressure

25.

Coal, petroleum, and natural gas are all fossil fuels originated from-

a)

Buried, dead organisms changed by time, heat, and pressure

b)

Heat preserved within the Earth’s crust

c)

Decayed rocks from within the Earth’s crust

d)

Plants that survived the Earth’s changes

26.

Some students make a model to show one of the first steps in the formation of sedimentary rock. The students pour 2 centimeters of light-colored sand into a clear plastic box. Then they add 1 centimeter of gravel. Finally they pour 2 centimeters of dark-colored sand on top of the gravel. Which characteristic of sedimentary rock does this model best show?

a)

Sedimentary rock is made of layers.

b)

Sedimentary rock is cemented bits of rock.

c)

Sedimentary rock is common in Texas.

d)

Sedimentary rock is often limestone.

27.

What is this landform?

a)

delta

b)

canyon

c)

valley

d)

sand dune

28.

What is this landform?

a)

canyon

b)

delta

c)

valley (U-shaped)

d)

arch

29.

Deposition

a)

the movement of weathered material by wind, water, or ice (e.g. glaciers)

b)

process by which weathered and eroded material is deposited by wind, water, and ice

c)

process by which exposed rock is broken down by rain, frost, wind, or other elements of weather

d)

a physical structure on Earth that occurs naturally

30.

Weathering

a)

process by which weathered and eroded material is deposited by wind, water, and ice

b)

the movement of weathered material by wind, water, or ice (e.g. glaciers)

c)

process by which exposed rock is broken down by rain, frost, wind, or other elements of weather

d)

a physical structure on Earth that occurs naturally

31.

Erosion

a)

the movement of weathered material by wind, water, or ice (e.g. glaciers)

b)

process by which weathered and eroded material is deposited by wind, water, and ice

c)

process by which exposed rock is broken down by rain, frost, wind, or other elements of weather

d)

a physical structure on Earth that occurs naturally

32.

A sudden change in temperature can affect current weather conditions in a specific area. Changes in average weather conditions over 30 years or more result in the area’s —

a)

precipitation

b)

climate

c)

air mass

d)

forecast

33.

What is the difference between weather and climate?

a)

Weather is measured over a period of years, and climate changes daily

b)

Weather changes daily and can be predicted, but climate cannot ever be predicted.

c)

Weather cannot be predicted, but climate is certain.

d)

Weather conditions describe the daily atmospheric conditions, and climate is the average weather of an area measured over many years.

34.

Rain, sleet, snow, and hail are all examples of ________________.

a)

Climate

b)

Precipitation

c)

Temperature

d)

Weather

35.
Which stage does the #2 show in the diagram?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
36.
what does the #4 show in the diagram?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
37.
Which stage does the #3 show in the diagram?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
precipitation
d)
run off
38.

What role does the Sun play in the water cycle?

a)

The Sun causes cools the water to stop the cycle

b)

The Sun causes water vapor to condense

c)

The Sun is not part of the water cycle

d)

The Sun provides thermal energy to power the water cycle

39.

Day and night on Earth are caused by Earth's

a)

orbit

b)

rotation

c)

revolution

d)

axis

40.

It takes ________ hours for Earth to complete one rotation.

a)

8

b)

16

c)

24

d)

36

41.

It takes __________ days for Earth to complete one revolution.

a)

120

b)

250

c)

365

d)

420

42.

People in the shaded area of Earth are experiencing ______________.

a)

sundown

b)

sunrise

c)

day

d)

night

43.

Which object in our solar system has a rocky surface and supports life?

a)

Earth

b)

Moon

c)

Sun

44.

Which of the following objects experiences erosion?

a)

Earth

b)

Moon

c)

Sun

45.

What orbits around Earth?

a)

asteroid

b)

meteror

c)

moon

d)

sun

46.

Shadows in the morning point to what direction?

a)

east

b)

north

c)

south

d)

west

47.

Shadows in the afternoon point in which direction?

a)

east

b)

north

c)

south

d)

west