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Worksheets4th Nine Weeks EOY Science DA/Milestones Review
Total questions: 129
Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins
Which statement BEST describes what will happen as negatively charged electrons move from Amy's hair to the balloon?
Amy's hair will become positively charged, and the balloon will become neutral.
Amy's hair will become negatively charged, and the balloon will become neutral.
Amy's hair will become positively charged, and the balloon will become negatively charged.
Amy's hair will become negatively charged, and the balloon will become positively charged.
When is the force between two charged objects attractive?
when the two have equal magnitude
when the two have unequal magnitude
when the two have unlike signs
when the two have like signs
Sandra rubs her socks along the wool carpet as she walks across her house. She grabs onto a metal chair. What will most likely happen as she touches the chair?
The charge will disappear.
The chair will repel her.
She will get a light shock.
She will build up more charge
Which of the following is true about electrical circuits?
Electricity can only flow if the circuit is a closed loop.
They have to involve a wire made of insulating material.
Every circuit needs to have a switch that can stop and start the flow of electricity.
An open circuit works as long as the wire connects a bulb to the positive end of a battery.
Label the three required organelles on the drawing
Label the 1
Cell Membrane
Nucleus
Cytoplasm
Chloroplast
Label the three required organelles on the drawing
Label the 2
Cytoplasm
Nucleus
Cell Membrane
Chloroplast
Label the three required organelles on the drawing
Label the 3
Cytoplasm
Cell Membrane
Nucleus
Chloroplast
Which of the following would not be found in an animal cell?
Nucleus
Cytoplasm
Cell Wall
Cell Membrane
What is the purpose of the cell wall?
It provides extra structure and strength to the cell.
It controls what happens in the cell.
It makes food for the cell.
It absorbs energy from the sun.
Samantha is comparing a cell to a school. Which part of a cell could best be compared to the school kitchen, where the lunch food is made?
Nucleus
Cytoplasm
Chloroplast
Cell membrane
In Samantha’s comparison of a cell to a school, which organelle could best be compared to the school principal because the principal controls what happens in the school?
Nucleus
Cytoplasm
Chloroplast
Cell wall
Is the rock shown to the right made of cells?
Yes, all rocks are made of cells.
Yes, limestone rocks such as this rock are the only type of rocks that have cells.
No, because rocks are not living things and only living things have cells.
No, because only animals can have cells.
Microorganisms have many different purposes. What is yeast used for?
It helps fight off bad microorganisms.
To make yogurt.
To cure chicken pox.
To make bread rise.
Which of these is NOT caused by a microorganism?
Tooth decay
A bone fracture
A cold
Flu
Which of these IS true?
Microorganisms are all around us.
Microorganisms can only be found in dirty places like the bathroom.
All microorganisms cause diseases.
Microorganisms is just another name for a cell
Which of these is NOT an example of a beneficial microorganism?
Mold that grows on bread
Bacteria used to make yogurt
Bacteria used to make cheese
Microorganisms causing leaves to compost
Which of the following are true about microorganisms? Check all that apply.
They feed and grow.
They reproduce.
They are ALL harmful.
They grow and reproduce the best in warm, moist environments.
How can bad microorganisms such as Chicken Pox be used for good?
Bad microorganisms will help clean out your stomach.
Bad microorganisms, such as Chicken Pox, can be used to make yogurt.
You can take small amounts of the virus and use it to make a vaccine.
Bad microorganisms cannot be used for good.
Abraham leaves a peach on the counter as part of an experiment. After four weeks he notices that a bluish green mold is on the peach. Which is true about this experiment?
Microorganisms grew bigger and bigger as they ate the bread.
The mold is not a microorganism.
Microorganisms on the peach multiplied many times making them visible.
Peaches naturally turn bluish green as they ripen.
Which statement IS true about single-celled and multi-celled organisms?
They are both the same.
Multi-celled organisms have cells that each have one specific purpose and could not survive without the help of other cells.
Single celled organisms each serve one specific purpose and cannot survive on their own.
Multi-celled organisms do everything necessary to survive, while single-celled organisms only have one purpose.
Emily has bright blue eyes. What is MOST LIKELY true of her parent’s eye color?
Neither her mom or her dad have blue eyes.
Her mom and dad MUST both have blue eyes.
Her parents CANNOT have blue eyes.
Either her mom or dad probably has blue eyes.
Which of the following is an inherited trait?
The shape of your head
Ability to write
Ability to ride a unicycle
The language you speak
Nolan asked his mom why he is so good looking. She answered by saying, "It's in your genes!" What does she mean?
He is not really good looking. He is confused about what good looking really is.
The way you look is inherited from your parents.
The way you look is something your parents teach you.
The way he looks is a learned trait.
A learned trait is…
A trait that is the result of a person’s DNA
Something that a person has not always been able to do, but now they can.
Something about a person that is similar to their parents
The way a person looks similar to an animal.
Which of the following is a learned trait?
Being musically gifted
Being short
Being a good piano player
Having a big nose
An inherited trait is…
A trait that is the result of a person’s DNA being passed down from their parents.
Something that a person has not always been able to do, but now they can.
Something about a person that is a result of inheriting money from their grandfather.
The way a person looks similar to an animal
A gene can best be described as
Part of your DNA that is passed down to you by your parents.
An article of clothing that you wear on your legs.
A microorganism
A cell whose purpose is to help you learn how to do new things.
Lincoln traveled to China and noticed that all the kids there speak Chinese. Why is this true?
Kids there are born with genes that help them speak Chinese.
This is not explainable.
Chinese DNA helps all kids speak Chinese.
Chinese kids learn to speak Chinese because their parents speak Chinese.
Jordan has a model cell, made of three pieces, that has a mass of 95 grams. The nucleus weighs 20 grams and the membrane weighs 35 grams. What does the third piece of the model weigh?
95 grams
50 grams
150 grams
40 grams
Johnny has a scale that isn’t strong enough to measure his bicycle because it weighs too much. Mikey thinks that Johnny could find the weight by taking the bike apart. Is Mikey correct?
Yes, because he could weigh each of the parts, and then add the weight of each part together to find the weight of the whole bicycle.
No, because you can’t take a bicycle apart.
Yes, because Mikey is always right.
No, because if you take all the parts and weigh them separately the weight of all the parts combined will not equal the weight of
the whole bicycle.
When sugar dissolves in water, what happens to the sugar?
The sugar pieces split into much smaller pieces of sugar that cannot be seen.
The sugar all sinks to the bottom of the cup.
The sugar changes color from white to clear.
Sugar cannot dissolve in water.
Haley weighs a stick and a stone. The stick weighs 5 pounds, but floats when thrown into water. The stone weighs ½ pound, but sinks when thrown into water. Why does the stone, which weighs less, sink in the water?
The stone has a larger volume.
The stone has a larger mass.
It is impossible for the heavier object to float.
The stone is more dense.
Classify each change below as a physical change. Click all that apply for Physical Change.
Rust Forming on a Car
Baby tearing a Page Out of a Book
Sorting M&M’s by Color
Dissolving Salt in Water
Folding Cardboard to Make a Box
Classify each change below as a chemical change. Click all that apply for chemical Change.
Rust Forming on a Car
Baby tearing a Page Out of a Book
Folding Cardboard to Make a Box
Dissolving Salt in Water
Baking a Cake
A physical change…
Changes the appearance of a substance.
Changes the makeup of the molecules in a substance.
Turns atoms into molecules.
Makes an entirely new substance.
Jake sees snow beginning to melt into water on his driveway. What is causing this change?
The temperature of the snow is increasing causing the molecules to speed up.
The molecules are slowing down.
The temperature of the snow is decreasing causing the molecules to slow down.
The snow is chemically reacting to the concrete.
What will happen when water vapor in the air cools during a summer night?
It will turn from a solid into a liquid.
It will turn from a liquid into a solid.
It will turn from a gas into a liquid.
It will turn from a liquid into a gas.
The Statue of Liberty is green, but it hasn’t always been this way. Which best explains this change.
The statue was painted green so it is a physical change.
The statue was painted green so it is a chemical change.
Water and air reacted with the copper statue, so it is a physical change.
Water and air reacted with the copper statue, so it is a chemical change.
Which of the following can be evidence that a chemical change is taking place. Select all that apply.
Temperature change, without applying heat or cold
Fizz
Color change, without adding color
A new substance is formed
Brianna squeezes a piece of bread into a ball and throws it into a pond to feed the fish. What best describes this change?
She is chemically changing the molecules in the bread.
She is changing how densely packed the molecules are in the bread.
She is changing the mass of the molecules in the bread.
She is changing the number of atoms in the bread.
Madie mixes 20 grams of salt into 85 grams of warm water. What is the mass of the solution?
105 grams
65 grams
100 grams
The mass cannot be determined.
Arthur boils water in a pan. This is an example of
A chemical change because the water is bubbling.
A physical change because the water is only changing state.
A chemical change because the water is changing state.
A physical change because the boiling water is
forming water vapor, which is a new substance.
Reece measured the mass of several items, which is shown in the chart to the right. Which item has a small mass and volume, but has a high density?
Button
Water
Oil
Marble
The pictures to the right are a model of gas particles. All the particles were moved from the first box to the second box. What property changed?
Volume
Mass
Temperature
Texture
Which of these IS true?
A physical change cannot change color.
A physical change makes a new substance.
Temperature change causes change of state.
A mixture that fizzes when two substances are mixed is evidence of a change of state.
Trey put all four substances in the chart below into a beaker. He found the mass of each substance as he put them in the beaker, but forgot to measure the oil. If the mass of the entire beaker full of substances is 150 grams. What is the mass of the oil?
50 grams
45 grams
115 grams
35 grams
Jade drew the picture below of a balloon stuck to the wall by static electricity. Are the electric charges in her drawing accurate?
No, because her drawing shows both the wall and balloon with a positive charge.
No, because her drawing shows both the wall and balloon with a negative charge
Yes, because her drawing shows both the wall and balloon with a positive charge.
Yes, because her drawing shows both the wall and balloon with a negative charge.
Eddie brings two balloons near each other and they do not attract or repel each other. What is MOST LIKELY the reason there is no reaction?
Both balloons have a neutral charge.
One balloon has a positive charge and the other has a negative charge.
Both balloons have a positive charge.
Both balloons have a negative charge.
Which of the following are examples of static electricity? (Select all that apply.)
Lightning
Magnets sticking together
A poster taped to the wall
Your hand getting shocked when you reach for a metal doorknob
Jimmy made an electrical circuit but the light bulb is not turning on. Which answer below could be a possible reason the bulb won’t turn on?
The circuit is closed so it won’t conduct electricity
The circuit is open so it won’t conduct electricity
Circuits can’t conduct electricity
Light bulbs are powered by electromagnets instead of electricity
A circuit that has an opening, which keeps electricity from flowing all the way through the circuit, is what type of circuit?
Closed Circuit
Electromagnetic Circuit
Static Circuit
Open Circuit
Levi has some wire, a small light bulb and a switch. Which other item does he need in order to make a simple circuit?
A magnet
A battery
An electromagnet
A motor
When Jenny turns the switch on a lamp to on, what happens to the circuit inside the lamp?
The circuit becomes open.
The circuit becomes closed.
The circuit breaks.
The circuit creates an electromagnet.
Jose was at a swimming pool when lightning was seen nearby. Which answer best explains why everyone should get out of the pool?
Lightning is electricity and if it strikes water, the water will conduct electricity to anyone in the water nearby.
Lightning is electricity and if it strikes water, the water will insulate the electricity making it more dangerous.
Lightning is electricity and the water will conduct that electricity even if it doesn’t strike the water.
Lightning is an insulator and so anyone nearby could receive an electric shock if you are in water.
Select the items listed below that are conductors. (select all that apply)
water
rubber
copper
glass
iron
Select the items listed below that are insulators. (select all that apply)
rubber
glass
plastic
marble
fur
What is an important difference between an electromagnet and a magnet?
Electromagnets are always more powerful
Electromagnets are safer
Magnets are heavier than electromagnets
Electromagnets can be turned off and on
Henry wants to make a homemade electromagnet. Which supplies can be used to make the electromagnet?
Nail, battery and wire
Magnet, battery and wire
Motor, nail, magnet and wire
Joe takes apart a small electric motor that was inside an old microwave. When he looks inside the motor which of the following will he see?
A closed insulator
A static switch
An electromagnet
It is impossible to know what is inside the motor
If two magnets are arranged as shown below. How will they react to each other?
They will not react to each other.
They will repel each other.
They will become electromagnets.
They will attract each other.
Which animal is an invertebrate?
Shark
Squid
Dolphin
Whale
Which statement is NOT true?
A snake is an amphibian.
An ostrich is a bird.
A bear is a mammal.
An alligator is a reptile.
Which animal IS cold-blooded?
A penguin
A polar bear
An eagle
A gold fish
Which BEST describes how scientists classify animals?
Mostly by their size.
Their roles as prey or predator.
Their physical characteristics.
Mostly by their colors.
What are the two main groups of animals?
Mammals and reptiles
Jellyfish and fish
Vertebrate and invertebrate
Amphibians and fish
How are amphibians different from all other types of vertebrates?
They have feathers.
They are made of many cells.
They have a spine.
They have thin smooth skin.
Which is NOT a main characteristic of reptiles?
Internal skeleton
Dry scaly skin
Gills
Lay eggs
Which of the following IS a mammal?
Dolphin
Crocodile
Penguin
Shark
Which of the following is NOT classified by scientists as a fish?
Goldfish
Piranha
Tuna
Starfish
Which animals are cold blooded? Select all that apply.
Fish
Reptiles
Mammals
Amphibians
Birds
Select the animals below that are vertebrate.
Snake
Lobster
Jellyfish
Turtle
Select the animal(s) that are Fish.
Seal
Dolphin
Shark
Whale
Why is a turtle an example of a vertebrate?
Because it has lungs.
Because it is a reptile.
Because it has a very hard shell.
Because it has a backbone.
Why do fish have gills?
To help them swim.
So they can breath oxygen from the water.
To help protect themselves from predators.
To help them digest food.
Which is a characteristic of most amphibians?
They can breath underwater all their lives
They have fur or hair.
They feed their young milk.
They begin life in the water, but can live out of the water once the go through metamorphosis.
What is one way mammals are different from other vertebrates?
They all have two legs.
They all lay eggs.
They feed milk to their young.
They can breathe underwater.
Which of the following are true about fish? Check all that apply.
They only live in water part of their lives.
They have gills and scales.
They have lungs.
They are warm blooded
Which of these best explains why a cheetah is a mammal?
Because it has spots that blend with its environment.
Because it has fur.
Because it eats meat.
Because it has a backbone.
Which type of animal is described below? It breathes with lungs and has tough scaly skin.
A reptile
A fish
An amphibian
A bird
Which type of plant has tubes for carrying water from its roots to the rest of the plant?
Vascular
Non-vascular
Tubular plants
Photosynthesis
Moss is an example of a
Vertebrate
Microorganism
Vascular plant
Non-vascular plant
What makes grass a vascular plant?
It absorbs water like a sponge
It has roots and a stem to transport water
It is not a vascular plant
It is green
Which best describes an angiosperm?
It produces seeds in cones
It absorbs water like a sponge
It is a microorganism
It produces flowers
The Appalachian Mountains stretch from Mississippi up to Newfoundland, Canada. What is the best explanation for how this mountain range formed?
Wind has pushed rocks and soil into valleys that have built up over time
Volcanoes erupted for long periods of time and slowly built up the mountains.
Rivers and streams flowing down from Canada deposited soil in large amounts until the mountains formed
Parts of Earth's crust slowly collided until one part was on top of the other and pushed upward.
Which of these events can form a mountain?
tornado
hurricane
flash flood
volcanic eruption
Plate tectonics can also be the direct cause of forming.
lakes
streams
volcanoes
oceans
Based on the picture, which type of land-forms could most likely be created?
Tsunami
Volcano
Mountain
Earthquake
Based on the picture, what can be determined from the direction of the plate movement? What land form will it form?
Delta
Volcano
Mountain Range
Earthquake
Plate tectonics, or the movement of pieces of Earth's crust, is thought to be caused by...
volcanoes
earthquakes
forces from the Earth's mantle
hot spots
Volcanoes that occur under the ocean where two oceanic plates move, occurs most likely from what type of force?
Converging Boundary
Transforming Force
Divergent Boundary
Sliding Force
An archipelago is a large chain of islands, such as the Hawaiian Islands. These islands were formed by underwater
currents
tsunamis
earthquakes
volcanoes
Which type of force is an Earthquake considered?
Destructive Force
Both Constructive and Destructive Forces
Constructive Force
Neither Constructive nor Destructive Forces
Based on the picture, which land form could MOST LIKELY be created?
Mountain
Fault
Oceanic Ridges
Transform boundary
How are beaches formed?
weathering
Currents
Wind Erosion
Deposition
Erosion and deposition are processes that constantly change Earth's surface. How are erosion and deposition different?
Erosion acts quickly, deposition acts slowly.
Erosion moves materials, deposition is the dropping of the materials
Erosion acts underground, deposition acts above ground.
Erosion breaks down materials, deposition is the movement and dropping of materials
Which of the following surface features is caused by deposition on Earth's surface?
a large cliff of sedimentary rock forms due to pressure and adding of minerals
a delta forms due to the sediment at the mouth of a flowing river
a canyon forms due to flowing rivers
an island forms due to a volcanic eruption
Which land form was MOST LIKELY formed by the deposition of sediment and other materials by moving water?
There is a small island right in the middle of this beautiful river in Slovakia. Did this island most likely form from:
Tectonic Plate Movement
Deposition
Weathering and Erosion
Earthquake
This island has formed in the Pacific Ocean. Did this Island most likely form because of:
Tectonic Plate Movement
Deposition
Weathering and Erosion
Earthquakes
This sinkhole has formed in Arizona. Did this sinkhole most likely form because of:
Tectonic Plate Movement
Deposition
Weathering and Erosion
Earthquake
Which process is most likely to create new land in a short period of time?
glacial movement
thunderstorm
volcanic eruption
earthquake
A group of students were observing the land around the creek near their school. Each student was asked to explain the natural processes that had shaped the creek and the land around it. Which is the best argument to explain what happened?
It was a fast constructive process caused the by wind
It was a slow destructive process caused by the movement of water.
It was a fast destructive process caused by a glacier.
It was a slow constructive process caused by earthquakes.
How is the surrounding land affected when a volcano erupts and generates lava flow?
The flowing lava cools and creates a layer of volcanic rock, burying all living things.
The lava indefinitely damages the surrounding land so that plants can no longer grow.
The heat of the flowing lava stimulates the seeds of pine trees to sprout at the base of the volcano
The lava pushes the soil down to the base of the volcano causing plants to grow only at the volcano’s base.
The land form below is a sea arch. It could be included as evidence to support which of the following statements.
Earthquakes are constructive forces that build land forms on the coast quickly.
Earthquakes are destructive forces that cause breakage of rock formations near the oceans.
Waves are constructive forces that deposit sand and sediments on the coast slowly.
Waves are destructive forces that over time can wear away at the earth’s coast and change its shape.
Which of the following directly formed the Grand Canyon?
A sudden earthquake that shifted land
Volcanic activity
Erosion due to the Colorado River
Wind erosion over a long period of time
A student is developing an interactive model for her classmates using sand, red clay, and gravel. She places a mound of each type of soil material in the middle of separate large pans so that the height of each mound is 10 centimeters tall. She then measures 50 mL of water into three cups. She creates one “rain cup” that has holes in the bottom and simulates rainfall on each of the mounds using 50 mL of water. Finally, the student measures the resulting height of each mound and records additional observations in a table. Which question is the student most likely trying to answer by demonstrating this interactive model?
How does soil deposition affect land after it rains?
What soil material erodes the most during rainfall?
What soil material absorbs the most rainfall?
Why do different materials experience weathering at different rates?
What do scientists call the process of wind carrying soil away?
Decay
Weathering
Erosion
Breaking
Ezra creates a model for science class. He uses a box filled evenly with sand. He turns on a hair dryer and blows air at the model for one minute. The pictures show his model.
Which best describes what Ezra's model is designed to show?
The formation of a delta through wind erosion
The formation of a mountain through wind erosion
The creation of a dune through wind deposition.
The creation of an island through wind deposition
Beaches along Florida's coast often change shape when a hurricane or other strong storm hits. What causes this change in shape?
The rain from the storm erodes the sand away from the shoreline
The wind and waves from the storm move the sand from one place to another.
The waves from the storm wear away the rock underneath the sand.
The tornadoes from the storm pick up the sand and drop it out in the ocean.
Dalitso creates a volcano model. Her model is designed to appear to erupt with lava. The lava will flow down the side of the volcano and harden.
Which process did Dalitso most likely build the model to show?
The destructive process of erosion
The destructive process of weathering
The constructive process of faulting
The constructive process of land formation
Ellana creates a model for science class. She demonstrates her model by pouring water and sediment down a fast-flowing channel. The water flows down the channel and enters a slow-moving pool at the bottom. The picture shows Ellana's model.Which best describes what Ellana's model shows?
The formation of a delta, which is a constructive process.
The formation of a delta, which is a destructive process.
The formation of islands, which is a constructive process.
The formation of a sinkhole, which is a destructive process.
What is the main difference between weathering and erosion?
Weathering can involve wind, rain, hail, or snow, while erosion involves only rain.
Weathering only affect rocks, while erosion only affects soil.
Weathering is completely natural, while erosion is man-made.
Weathering breaks down materials, while erosion moves them.
Which example describes a method that could be used to prevent erosion on a hill?
Add extra sand on top of the hill.
Plant trees or plants along the hill.
Make the hill steeper.
Put stones at the bottom of the hill.
The photograph below shows the destruction caused by fast flowing currents in a river near a small town. Based on what you can observe in the photograph, what type of technology should the town consider to limit the impacts of future flooding?
The town should consider building a dam to control the flow of the water.
The town should consider contour plowing to reduce the loss of rich soil.
The town should consider constructing a levee to reduce erosion.
The town should consider terracing to reduce runoff.
A well-populated beachfront community in the Outer Banks of North Carolina is trying to decide whether or not to fund the construction of a seawall to protect their homes. To make their decision, they held a community meeting last week. Which of the following questions from the community meeting is most relevant to investigate in order to determine whether or not a seawall is needed?
How do the heights of sand dunes compare across the beachfront?
What is the rainfall total that took place last month with Hurricane Matthew?
How many tourists have visited the beach over the last 5 years?
What are the measures of the size of the shoreline over the past 10 years?
How do seismology studies help scientists?
They allow them to know exactly where an earthquake happened.
They allow them to repair earthquake damages.
They help them to know exactly when an earthquake will happen.
They help them to prevent future earthquakes.
What is the best way to prevent erosion along a shoreline?
introduce a new species of fish to the area
plant native vegetation to hold the sand in place
build hotels along the beach to boost tourism
remove the old shells along the beach
Which of the following correctly compares dams and levees?
A dam is designed to prevent flooding, and a levee is designed to change the direction of water flow.
Both structures are designed to prevent flooding, but a dam does not block the flow of water like a levee.
A levee is designed to prevent flooding, and a dam is designed to change the direction of water flow
Both structures are designed to prevent flooding, but a levee does not block the flow of water like a dam.
Which of the following techniques should farmers use to prevent erosion?
plant rows of trees around the edge of the crop field
spray pesticides around the base of each crop
water crops with only distilled water
leave the field unplanted for a season to increase minerals
The picture shows a jetty.
How does a jetty help to protect a coastline from erosion?
It prevents the sea level from rising and removing sediment.
It deposits sand created by the weathering of the rocks
It becomes a barrier against waves and currents
It forces sand to stay on the beach by increasing waves
The picture shows a structure that was built by humans.Which of Earth's processes was the structure designed to protect against?
earthquakes
hurricanes
tornadoes
flooding
Given the description below, which layer is being described?
· Thickest layer
· Made up of melted rock
· Where magma is formed
crust
inner core
mantle
outer core
What type of plate boundary is shown below?
divergent
transform
convergent
slip
How might a person intervene in order to assist with flood control?
Constructing a dam
Fixing a storm drain
Building a bridge
Both A and C
Which is an example of flood control?
erosion
levee
weathering
deposition
Which of the following is an example of technology and human intervention with an earthquake?
deposition
fault lines
ring of fire
seismograph
Which is NOT an example of flood control?
volcanoes
levees
dams
beach reclamation
Which is NOT a way in which farmers prevent soil erosion
plant vegetation
terracing
contour plowing
erosion
How do seismology studies help scientists?
They allow them to know exactly where an earthquake happened.
They allow them to repair earthquake damages.
They help them to know exactly when an earthquake will happen.
They help them to prevent future earthquakes.
