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REVIEW SCIENCE FCAT 4/29

Total questions: 76

Worksheet time: 2hrs 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Two wires carrying electricity can create a spark if they come too close together. This spark can start a fire. Wires carrying electricity are usuallly covered  with plastic to keep them from starting a fire. Why does the plastic keep electricity from starting a fire?
a)
Plastic is a good insulator.
b)
Plastic can melt when heated.
c)
Plastic is softer than wire.
d)
Plastic conducts electricity.
2.
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.
3.
Tropical climates have warm temperatures and abundant sunlight all year. What must be available for plants in these climates to make their own food throughout the year?
a)
Bacteria 
b)
Birds  
c)
Shade
d)
Water
4.
Most alternative energy resources produce more energy at certain times. Which combination can produce a steady flow of energy from only alternative resources 24 hours a day year-round? 
a)
Geothermal and natural gas
b)
Hydroelectric and geothermal 
c)
Solar and petroleum 
d)
Wind and coal 
5.

A teacher gives a student four clear sealed containers. Each container holds a different substance. The student records some observations about the substance in each container. Based on these observations, which container most likely holds only gas?

a)

Container 1

b)

Container 2

c)

Container 3

d)

Container 4

6.

A farmer keeps bees to pollinate crops. The farmer makes several observations about the bees. Which of these observations describes a learned behavior?

a)

Bees make return trips to drink sugar water from a bowl placed 40 meters from their hive.

b)

Bees have dark eyes and black-and-yellow stripes.

c)

Bees produce honey from the nectar they collect.

d)

Bees will sting when threatened or disturbed.

7.

A group of students built the circuit shown here. 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.

8.

A student looks into a mirror and sees an image of an object. Which diagram shows an X where the object is most likely located?

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

An African savanna is a grassland with shrubs and a few small trees. It has warm temperatures all year long, a dry winter season, and a rainy summer season. Which group of animals is most likely supported by an African savanna?

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

A student observed liquid wax dripping down the side of a burning candle. After putting out the candle’s flame, the student left the room. Several hours later the student observed that there was no longer any liquid on the side of the candle. Which statement explains what most likely happened to the liquid wax?

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)

None of the above

11.

A freshwater ecosystem has various food webs. One of these food webs is shown here. Which organisms transfer the most energy within the food web?

a)

Bass, because they are predators in this web

b)

Copepods, because they support two chains in this web

c)

Crayfish, because they are at the bottom of this web

d)

Algae, because they are the producers in this web

12.

The diagram shows a fish being viewed from above the water. The fish appears to be closer to the surface than it really is. What causes this difference?

a)

Light is reflected.

b)

Light is refracted.

c)

Light is focused.

d)

Light is blocked.

13.

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

a)

Floods 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.

14.
a)

The Sagebrush will decrease.

b)

The number of Frilled Lizards will decrease.

c)

The Sun will receive more energy.

d)

The number of Frilled Lizards will increase.

15.
a)

The chicken goes through complete

metamorphosis.

b)

The moth goes through incomplete

metamorphosis.

c)

The chicken needs oxygen but the moth does not.

d)

Both the chicken and the moth start out as an egg.

16.
a)

wheat only

b)

hawk, wheat,

and grasshopper

c)

snake only

d)

hawk and snake

17.

Which statement best explains what happens

in step Y of the tomato plant life cycle?

a)

Fruit forms.

b)

The plant grows roots.

c)

The seed is

planted.

d)

The seedling emerges.

18.

What were the students most likely

investigating?

a)

Which bird’s feet have hollow bones?

b)

Which birds can hop the farthest?

c)

Which model of a bird’s foot moves more

water?

d)

Why do bird’s have different feet?

19.
Why is decomposition important to life processes?
a)
It helps plants absorb sunlight
b)
It helps organisms get oxygen
c)
It helps return nutrients to the environment
d)
It helps organisms break down sugar to use for energy
20.
Day and night on Earth is caused by-
a)
Earth revolving around the sun
b)
Earth rotating on its axis
c)
Moon revolving around Earth
d)
Moon revolving around the sun
21.
Which of the following is an examples of climate?
a)
Today it is hot and sunny in Phoenix, Arizona
b)
Summers are usually mild in Lansing, Michigan
c)
Last week it rained every day in San Antonio, TX
d)
Yesterday was cold and windy in Anchorage, AK
22.
Weather and climate are different. Which of the following is a description of weather data?
a)
The Sahara desert gets very little rainfall.
b)
The average daytime high in the Amazon is 25 degrees C.
c)
It rained 2 inches in Miami, FL on May 5th.
23.
Some buildings and homes are heated by energy produced from an alternative to fossil fuels. Which of these is an example of a building or home heated using an alternative energy source? 
a)
A home heated by energy generated by a hydroelectric dam 
b)
A building that has emergency electric generators that run on gasoline 
c)
A home heated by energy produced from a coal power plant in a city 
d)
A building that has furnaces powered by natural gas 
24.
What is this phase of the moon called? (It's all in shadow.)
a)
Full Moon
b)
Crescent Moon
c)
Gibbous Moon
d)
New Moon
25.
Blackshear 5th grade students are experimenting with the flow of electricity in circuits.  The teacher instructs them to wear rubber gloves during the experiment because -----
a)
rubber gloves allow electricity to flow
b)
rubber gloves are conductors
c)
rubber gloves keep the student dry
d)
rubber gloves are insulators
26.
A campfire, burning candle, and fireworks all produce _____
a)
mechanical and thermal energy
b)
light and thermal energy
c)
light and sound energy
d)
sound and electrical energy
27.

A leaf is green. What does this tell you about the light that is being absorbed?

a)

The light is a UV ray.

b)

The light is not a part of the light spectrum.

c)

All colors are reflected except green.

d)

All colors are absorbed except green

28.

What happens when light hits a shiny or smooth surface?

a)

It disappears.

b)

It is refracted.

c)

It is absorbed.

d)

It is reflected.

29.

What is it called when light bends as it moves from one substance to another?

a)

Absorption

b)

Reflection

c)

Refraction

d)

Incidence

30.

The students observed the Sun throughout a school-day, over the school's play ground. The Sun appeared in different position each time all through the day. This was caused by:

a)

the Earth's revolution around the Sun

b)

the earth orbiting and revolving around other planets

c)

the Sun's orbit of the Solar System

d)

the Earth's rotation on its axis

31.

Jose has learned that the Eart is constantly rotating on its axis. Which of the following provides him with evidence that the Earth is always rotating on its axis?

a)

the moon phases

b)

the sun's rotation in the solar system

c)

the shadows changing their position and appearance throughout the day

d)

the changes in seasons

32.

All living things interact with both renewable

and nonrenewable resources found within

their community. Which of the following is a

nonrenewable resource?

a)

water

b)

oxygen

c)

coal

d)

plants

33.

Mr. K's class tested the physical properies of different types of matter. They wanted to built a electrical circuit for their science investigation. They made a table of important properties of matter needed for choosing a conductor for their circuit (see table). Which materiar should they chose?

a)

copper

b)

plastic

c)

iron

d)

glass

34.

Mr. K's class tested the physical properies of different types of matterial. They wanted to make an electrical circuit for their science investigation. They have made a table of important properties of matter needed for choosing an insulator for their electrical circuit's wires (see table). Which materiar should they choose?

a)

iron

b)

glass

c)

copper

d)

stone

e)

plastic

35.

A student observed a duck swimming in a tank while visiting the zoo. Which of the following statements explains why the lowere part of the duck appeared to be so much different in size from the upper part?

a)

The light rays that travel through water and

then into the air are refracted.

b)

The light rays that travel through water and

then into the air are enlarged.

c)

The light rays that travel through the air

into the water are reflected.

d)

The light rays that travel through the air

into the water are reduced.

36.
What looks to be the motion of the Sun in the sky is really caused by the motion of _____
a)
the Earth
b)
the stars
c)
the planets
d)
the Earth's axis
37.

Students use a flashlight and a glove to model how Earth's rotation causes days and nights. What is one possible advantage of this model?

a)

The flashlight and glove show how Earth's rotation causes day and night

b)

The flashlight and globe are scale-sized models of the sun and Earth

c)

The model shows the amount of sunlight that shines on Earth

d)

The actual distance between the sun and Earth is represented

38.
mechanical energy is not when
a)
 a mirror reflects light
b)
a car moves
c)
a windmill spins
d)
a wheel turns
39.
What is this type of ecosystem (biom)  is this?
a)
savanna
b)
tundra
c)
rainforest
d)
alpine
40.
What is the main factor that separates the biomes?
a)
Land
b)
Water
c)
Climate
d)
Longitude
41.
What is the main factor that separates the biomes?
a)
Land
b)
Water
c)
Climate
d)
Longitude
42.
Which biome has deciduous trees (which lose their leaves)?
a)
Temperate Forest
b)
Rainforest
c)
Grasslands
d)
Taiga
43.
Which biome has coniferous trees (which don't lose their leaves)?
a)
Taiga
b)
Temperate Forest
c)
Tundra
d)
Grasslands
44.
Which biome has wide-open fields of grass?
a)
Taiga
b)
Grasslands
c)
Temperate Forest
d)
Rainforest
45.
Which biome has the most variety of plants and animals?
a)
Temperate Forest
b)
Rainforest
c)
Tundra
d)
Grasslands
46.
Which biome has 4 seasons?
a)
Taiga
b)
Tundra
c)
Grasslands
d)
Temperate Forest
47.
In which 2 biomes can only plants/animals with adaptations survive?
a)
Taiga/Temperate Forest
b)
Grasslands/Desert
c)
Tundra/Desert
d)
Rainforest/Tundra
48.
Which biome is home to cacti, scorpions, coyotes, kangaroo rats, and lizards?
a)
Desert
b)
Grasslands
c)
Temperate Forest
d)
Taiga
49.
Which biome could an animal who hibernates in the winter to survive the cold live in?
a)
Grasslands
b)
Taiga
c)
Desert
d)
Rainforest
50.
What is the most likely forecast of any area experiencing increasing air pressure?
a)
Stormy
b)
Windy
c)
Rainy
d)
Sunny
51.
This weather tool measures wind speed and direction
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
psychrometer
52.
Uneven heating of the Earth's surface is -
a)
Wind
b)
Humidity
c)
Air Pressure
d)
Temperature
53.
The seasons, altitude and distance from a body of water affect - 
a)
Air Pressure
b)
Temperature
c)
Wind
d)
Humidity
54.

What measures wind speed?

a)

Hygrometer

b)

Anemometer

c)

Wind vane

d)

rain gauge

55.

Decreasing air pressure means -

a)

storms and rain

b)

clear skys

56.
Winds are caused by differences in 
a)
precipitation
b)
humidity
c)
air pressure
d)
turbulance
57.
Large bodies of water affect climate of the land next to them because
a)
water heats up and cools more slowly than land
b)
water heats up and cools faster than land
c)
water and land cool at the same time
d)
water and land heat at the same rate
58.
Two factors to determine climate are
a)
precipitation and temperature
b)
hurricanes and tornadoes
c)
humidity and pressure
59.
Distance north or south of the Equator is called _______.
a)
latitude
b)
elevation
c)
topography
d)
wind pattern
60.

Which number represents Tropical Rain Forest?

a)

1

b)

5

c)

10

d)

8

61.

Which number represents Temperate Rain Forest?

a)

1

b)

7

c)

10

d)

8

62.

Which numbers represent Tropical Rain Forest? Mark ALL of the correct ones!!!!

a)

4

b)

7

c)

9

d)

8

63.

The polar zones of the Earth are far northern and far southern, near the poles. Is that true or false?

a)

True

b)

False

64.

What climate zone is the green area in the picture?

a)

Polar zone

b)

Temperate zone

c)

Tropical zone

65.

What climate zone is the white area in the picture?

a)

Polar zone

b)

Temperate zone

c)

Tropical zone

66.

What climate zone is the red area in the picture?

a)

Polar zone

b)

Temperate zone

c)

Tropical zone

67.

Temperatures in the TEMPERATE ZONES are...

a)

cold all year

b)

always warm

c)

warm in summer and cold in winter

68.

Temperatures in the TROPICAL ZONES are...

a)

cold all year

b)

always warm

c)

warm in summer and cold in winter

69.

Precipitations in the POLAR ZONES are...

a)

heavy or little, it depends on the area

b)

variable

c)

little and in the form of snow

70.

Shin made this table describing three climate zones.


What seasonal temperatures would you most likely find in a temperate climate?

a)

very hot summers and warm winters

b)

cool summers and very cold winters

c)

mild summers and mild winters

d)

hot summers and cold winters

71.

Shin made this table describing three climate zones.


What seasonal temperatures would you most likely find in a temperate climate?

a)

very hot summers and warm winters

b)

cool summers and very cold winters

c)

mild summers and mild winters

d)

hot summers and cold winters

72.

Savitri is making a model of a tundra. A tundra is a treeless area that usually gets less than 10 inches of precipitation each year. The soil below the surface of the ground is frozen year-round. What climate zone does Savitri’s model show?

a)

equatorial

b)

polar

c)

temperate

d)

tropical

73.

Savitri is making a model of a tundra. A tundra is a treeless area that usually gets less than 10 inches of precipitation each year. The soil below the surface of the ground is frozen year-round. What climate zone does Savitri’s model show?

a)

equatorial

b)

polar

c)

temperate

d)

tropical

74.

This map shows climate regions of the world. In general, what is the relationship between temperature and latitude?

a)

Temperature stays the same for all latitudes

b)

Temperature decreases as latitude increases

c)

Temperature increases as latitude increases

d)

Temperature and latitude decrease at the same rate

75.

Coos Bay, Oregon, and Boise, Idaho, are shown on the map below. In January, the average temperature in Coos Bay is 11.7º C (53º F). The average temperature in Boise

is 2.7º C (37º F).

What is the most likely reason for the difference in the average January temperatures of the two cities?

a)

Coos Bay is near the Pacific Ocean.

b)

Coos Bay gets more precipitation.

c)

Boise is affected by the Great Salt Lake

d)

Boise is at a higher latitude

76.

Turkey is a country located between the Black Sea to the north and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. In a broad band near its southern, western, and northern borders, it has a Mediterranean climate. There, the summers are hot and dry and winters are cool and rainy. The central part of the country has a Steppe climate.


There, most of the year is hot and winters are cold and dry.


What is the main difference between areas that are in the Mediterranean climate and areas that are in the Steppe

climate?

a)

nearness to large bodies of water

b)

direction of prevailing wind

c)

difference in latitude

d)

elevation