WorksheetsASE Science CBA 2/15/19
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 46mins
What form of precipitation will fall when the air temperature is above freezing?
snow
ice
rain
frost
Which of the following statements correctly interprets the data as shown on the chart?
snow
ice
rain
frost
The energy that causes seawater to form water vapor comes from
the clouds
underwater mountains
chemical reactions in the sea
the sun
A student placed ice cubes in a glass of water. After a short while, the student observed water drops forming on the side of the glass. This model shows how
water vapor in the air condenses into drops as the air around the glass cools.
solids give off water vapor as they cool.
water changes into a gas as it cools.
evaporation always takes place before precipitation.
Which city will be last to get rain from this cold front?
Dallas
Houston
Brownsville
Texas
Which change occurs once every day?
Earth rotates on its axis.
The moon rotates around the Earth.
Summer turns into fall.
The Earth revolves around the sun.
Which of the pictures was drawn when the sun was at its highest point in the sky?
What allows us to see the moon from Earth?
Light from the Earth
Light from inside the moon
Light from the sun
Light from moons that orbit other planets
Approximately how many days does it take for the Moon to orbit the Earth?
7
20
30
40
Which of the following statements best describes the path that the sun takes as it appears to travel across the sky.
rises in the south and sets in the north
rises in the west and sets in the east
rises in the north and sets in the south
rises in the east and sets in the west
Which of the following is equal to one Earth day?
one orbit
one rotation
one axis
one revolution
Which of the 4 models best explains why the sun appears to move across the sky each day?
Observe the model. What is the season at Letter T?
Summer
Winter
Spring
Autumn
Four similar containers with holes were each filled with the same amount of different types of soils. If 200 mL of water was added to the cups and the water that drained out was collected, how much water did the sand soil retain?
90 mL
110 mL
120 mL
105 mL
A student plants a garden in soil that is mostly clay. The plans do NOT grow well. Which statement below BEST explains why the plans do not grow well?
There is too much humus in the clay.
It is hard for roots to grow into clay.
Clay does not hold water well.
The clay has too much air in it.
During an investigation, students observe samples of common soils. In one sample, they observe that water drains through the soil easily. When they rub the soil between their fingers it feels rough and scratchy, and its particles feel hard. The soil the students observed is most likely...
clay
silt
loam
sand
The student fills 4 identical cans with a different type of soil and then adds 200 milliliters (mL) of water to each can. The graduated cylinders in the diagram below show the amount of water that drains through the soil and out the bottom of each can. Which soil allowed the most water to drain?
Soil 1
Soil 2
Soil 3
Soil 4
Plants grow very well in topsoil because it is very rich. All of these processes help form the rich topsoil EXCEPT
ocean tides
decay of organisms
weatherin of rocks
erosion from wind and water
Which of these items is NOT a nonrenewable resource?
a barrel of oil that takes eight million years to form
a large piece of coal that would take four million years to form
methane gas from the ocean floor that takes seven thousand years to form
a large bundle of lumber from a tree farm that takes ten years to grow
A fourth grade class wants to make wise choices in the use of resources. All of the following are ways the students can save natural resources EXCEPT
recycle juice bottles and soda cans
dispose of plastic bags in the trash can instead of the container for recycled plastics
turn classroom computers off when not in use
bring lunch in lunchboxes instead of paper or plastic bags
What has been a negative effect of the use of oil for energy?
People can no longer heat their houses when it is cold.
The Earth is making more oil every day.
The burning of oil creates pollution in the atmosphere.
Cars are able to use gasoline.
What will most likely happen in the future if people continue to use fossil fuels as much as they do today?
Fossil fuels will gradually diappear as a resource.
People will need to create more fossil fuels.
People will have even more fossil fuels in the future.
People will discover how to renew fossil fuels.
If we continue to rapidly use nonrenewable resources, they might run out. We could conserve these resources by
riding your bike instead of driving a car.
driving a car that uses lots of gas.
leaving the front door open while the heater is on in your home.
throwing your plastic water bottle in the trash instead of a recycle bin.
