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year review

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The color of this rose is

a)

a learned behavior

b)

an inherited trait

2.

The beak on this bird is adapted for

a)

cracking hard shells of seeds open

b)

breaking mussels off of rocks

c)

tearing animal flesh

d)

sipping nectar from wide, tube shaped flowers

3.

What are the three stages of incomplete metamorphosis?

a)

egg, larva, pupa, adult

b)

egg, larva, adult

c)

egg, larva, nymph

d)

egg, nymph, adult

4.

The role of this organism is to provide energy for other organisms in the environment by using sunlight to create it's own sugar from water and carbon dioxide.

a)

decomposer

b)

carnivore

c)

herbivore

d)

producer

e)

consumer

5.

The role of this organism is to break down dead organisms, releasing nutrients back into the environment.

a)

decomposer

b)

herbivore

c)

carnivore

d)

producer

e)

consumer

6.

An environment has producers with skinny, waxy leaves and long, shallow roots. Some of the producers have leaves that have been modified into sharp spines. There are many nocturnal consumers here, some with large ears and sharp claws. Another consumer in this environment licks dew off of surfaces each morning before the sun rises in order to obtain water. What type of environment is this?

a)

arctic

b)

dessert

c)

sea

d)

deciduous forest

7.

Which organisms would gain their energy and nutrients directly from producers?

a)

butterflies, woodpeckers, cardinals, coyotes, elk

b)

butterflies, spiders, possums, raccoons, wolves

c)

butterflies, cardinals, rabbits, white tailed deer, elk

d)

butterflies, woodpeckers, rabbits, white tailed deer, wolves

8.

Which statement about the life cycle is false?

a)

This is complete metamorphosis.

b)

The young beetles live in a different environment than the adults and consume different things.

c)

The young beetles live in the same environment than the adults and consume the same things.

d)

The young beetles look nothing like the adult beetles.

9.

A magnet could be used to separate all but which mixture?

a)

iron filings and sugar

b)

aluminum cans and copper cups

c)

steel paper clips and aluminum pins

d)

glass marbles and iron balls

10.

Which picture best illustrates how a canyon is formed?

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.
a)

Water is evaporating, condensing on the plastic as it cools, then falling like precipitation.

b)

Water is evaporating, precipitating on the plastic as it cools, then falling like condensation.

c)

Water is boiling in the cup, condensing on the plastic as it heats, then falling like precipitation as it cools.

d)

Water is soaking through the plastic lid then accumulating in the cup.

12.

What type of energy does a wind-up toy demonstrate?

a)

light and thermal

b)

mechanical and electrical

c)

mechanical and sound

d)

mechanical, light and thermal

13.

Today there will be a high temperature of 28 degrees Celsius, clear skies, and a light breeze from the west at 4 km per hour. This is the

a)

climate

b)

weather

14.
Erosion is...
a)
materials begin moved across the Earth's surface by water and wind
b)
materials deposited into a new location as sediment
c)
rocks and other materials being broken down both physically and chemically
15.
How are sedimentary rocks formed?
a)
cooling
b)
erosion
c)
heat and pressure
d)
compacting and cementing
16.
Which layer would be the oldest?
a)
siltstone
b)
sandstone
c)
conglomerate
d)
mudstone
17.
Hot gases and lava flow from...
a)
faults
b)
volcanoes
c)
glaciers
d)
earthquakes
18.
WHICH ENERGY TRANSFORMATION OCCURS WHEN A TELEVISION SPEAKER PRODUCES MUSIC?
a)
ELECTRICAL TO SOUND
b)
ELASTIC TO SOUND
c)
THERMAL TO SOUND
d)
SOUND TO ELECTRICAL
19.
WHAT ANOTHER NAME FOR THERMAL ENERGY?
a)
HEAT ENERGY
b)
ITS SIZE
c)
ITS POTENTIAL ENERGY
d)
ITS MECHANICAL ENERGY
20.
What is friction?
a)
a force that resists the sliding of two surfaces
b)
a force that lubricates the sliding of two surfaces
c)
a force that allows two surfaces to slide that are not touching each other
d)
a forces that transforms the sliding of two surfaces to make it easier.
21.
One example of chemical weathering is
a)
acid rain 
b)
dead tree limbs 
c)
El Capitana
d)
mountain top
22.
Which of the following builds up land on the Earth's surface?
a)
volcano
b)
tornado
c)
forest  fire
d)
hurricane
23.
Which of the following is a part of the water cycle?
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
precipitation
d)
all of the above
24.
Cutting an orange is a physical change.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
Which change can occur when  you add heat energy to water?
a)
The water can change from a liquid to a solid
b)
The water can change from a gas to a liquid
c)
The water can change from a liquid to a gas
d)
The water can change from a solid to a liquid
26.
Changing the way matter looks without changing it into NEW matter is a:
a)
Chemical change
b)
Physical change
c)
Energy change
d)
BOTH a chemical and a physical change
27.
Which substance in the picture has the highest density? 
a)
cork 
b)
rock 
28.
Which substance has the least density? 
a)
oil 
b)
dish soap
c)
honey 
d)
corn syrup 
29.
a deer population has significantly increased, the best hypothesis is 
a)
the deer's main predator has been eliminated
b)
competition increased
c)
decreased water levels of local ponds
d)
organisms that rely on similar food sources migrated to the area
30.
Which event is the best example of competition between species in a pond?
a)
dragonflies landing on lily pads
b)
lizards and snakes lying in the sun
c)
hawks eating mice
d)
frogs and toads eating flies
31.
Which relationship describes predator/prey
a)
hawks and shrubs
b)
mountain lion and deer
c)
frogs and trees
d)
grasses and crickets
32.
a system of food chains that shows the transfer of energy  is termed
a)
food web
b)
food chain
c)
prey
d)
predator
33.
an example of producer consumer relationship would be
a)
lion eating a deer
b)
grasshopper getting energy from grass
c)
hawk getting energy from snakes
d)
earthworm breaking down dead material
34.
What is a herbivore?
a)
an animal that gets energy from eating other animals
b)
an organism that gets energy from eating only plants
c)
an animal that gets energy by eating both plants and other animals
35.
The bending of waves as they pass from one substance into another.
a)
Reaction
b)
Reflection
c)
Refraction
d)
Repost
36.
The term for any wave that hits a surface and bounces off
a)
Transparent
b)
Translucent
c)
Refraction
d)
Reflection
37.
Why does an apple appear red?
a)
All colors are absorbed & none are reflected
b)
All colors are absorbed except for blue, which is reflected
c)
All colors are reflected and none are absorbed
d)
All colors are absorbed except for red, which is reflected
38.
How does light travel?
a)
in a wavy path
b)
in a straight path
c)
in a zig zag path
39.
The picture shows an electrical circuit. This circuit is a series circuit because: 
a)
It has 3 light bulbs.
b)
The same current flows through all three light bulbs.
c)
It uses a single battery.
d)
The electrical current is divided between the three light bulbs.
40.
If you replace the paper clip with a plastic spoon, what happens?
a)
The bulb doesn't light
b)
The bulb is dimmer
c)
The wires get hot
d)
There is no change
41.
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
42.

Why electrical wiring usually are covered with a layer of plastic?

a)

To make it look pretty

b)

To help electricity flow along the wire

c)

To make it safe

d)

To add more energy

43.

Why is electrical wiring usually made from copper?

a)

Because copper is shiny

b)

Because copper conducts electricity

c)

Because copper is not magnetic

d)

Because copper insulate electricity

44.

1. Which switch or switches must be closed to make the lamps light?

a)

Only switch 1

b)

Only switch 1

c)

Switches 1 and 2

d)

Switches 1 , 2 and 3

45.

Which of the following is insoluble in water?

a)

saltwater

b)

lemon juice

c)

black pepper

d)

sugar

46.
Julie is colleting information about the physical properties of a rock. She puts water in a graduated cylinder. Then she puts the rock into the cylinder. What information can Julie collect from the graduated cylinder?
a)
the rocks mass
b)
the rocks temperature
c)
the rocks texture
d)
the rocks volume
47.
When paper is folded to make an origami bookmark, what physical property of the paper changes?
a)
mass
b)
weight
c)
shape
d)
smell
48.
What is NOT an example of an insulator in the kitchen?
a)
An oven mitt
b)
Pots and pans
c)
A wooden spoon
d)
A plastic measuring cup
49.

If a ball of plastic floats in water it must be...

a)

more dense than the water

b)

belonged to Mrs. Weaver

c)

has the same density as water

d)

less dense than the water

50.
What energy powers the water cycle?
a)
wind
b)
gravity
c)
the air
d)
sunlight
51.
Why is the volume of a liquid easy to measure?
a)
you can pour it
b)
it takes the shape of the container
c)
no one really knows
d)
it will evaporate
52.
When a solid reaches the temperatures of its ___, it can become a liquid.
a)
melting point
b)
freezing point
c)
boiling point
d)
density
53.
Matter is anything that has ___ and takes up ___.
a)
mass, space
b)
volume, space
c)
weight, mass
d)
mass, density
54.

Which of the following tools can be used to measure the volume of a rock?

a)
b)
c)
d)
55.
Light bounces when it is 
a)
reflected
b)
absorbed
c)
refracted
56.

When the sun gets lower in the sky, shadows get______.

a)

longer

b)

gone

c)

shorter

d)

darker

57.

Based on the shadow, what time of day is it?

a)

12:00 p.m (noon)

b)

2:00 p.m.

c)

1:00 p.m.

d)

7:00 a.m.

58.

Between which two stages of the plant’s life cycle will ripe tomatoes be observed?

a)

Stages 1 and 2

b)

Stages 2 and 3

c)

Stages 3 and 4

d)

Stages 4 and 1

59.

The sun is

a)

making a complete rotation on its axis every 24 hours

b)

primarily comprised of hydrogen and helium gasses

c)

getting smaller every day

d)

primarily composed of oxygen and hydrogen gasses