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WorksheetsScience Assessment - all units
Total questions: 90
Worksheet time: 45mins
What is it called when water changes from a gas to a liquid?
evaporation
condensation
precipitation
collection
What is water doing when it changes from a liquid to a gas?
evaporation
condensation
precipitation
collection
What percentage of the earth is covered with water?
30%
3%
75%
1%
What makes water change from a solid, liquid, or gas?
where it is
how long it has been in a place
if you're using it for something
what temperature it is
On what kind of day would you expect the most evaporation?
cold and rainy
cold and sunny
warm and rainy
warm and sunny
What is the main heat source on the earth?
volcanoes
sun
lightning
wind
What does heat from the sun make the water do?
travel deeper into the soil
fall from the clouds as rain
evaporate into the air
change into a solid
How much of the water on the earth is fresh water?
95%
97%
3%
1%
What are the four types of precipitation?
rain, hail, snow, sleet
rain, snow, ice, puddles
rain, hail, sleet, slime
hail, snow, sleet, waterfalls
When water comes down off of the mountains, it is called
groundwater
runoff
streams
lakes
Water that sinks into the ground is called:
lakes
runoff
groundwater
the ocean
Water in lakes, streams, puddles, or the ocean is an example of:
collection
evaporation
condensation
precipitation
When water evaporates, it is changing from a
gas to a liquid
liquid to a gas
solid to a liquid
liquid to a solid
Ice cubes and glaciers are examples of a
liquid
gas
solid
precipitation
Water vapor is an example of a
liquid
gas
solid
precipitation
When does rain turn to snow?
when the wind blows
when the air temperature gets colder
when the clouds get darker
when the clouds get closer to Earth
Karlee noticed that a wind sock, a device for measuring air speed and direction, moved very little all day. Which would be the best prediction?
The weather will stay the same.
The weather will soon change.
The air pressure will change from low to high.
The air pressure will change from high to low.
Which is the most likely weather information for Logan in January?
65 degrees, 15 mph wind speed, rain
20 degrees, 10 mph wind speed, sunny
48 degrees, 50 mph wind speed, rain
95 degrees, 1 mph wind speed, snow
What do cirrus clouds often predict?
low or no wind
no change in weather
a storm
fair weather
Which instrument would be used to find out the air pressure?
hygrometer
anemometer
barometer
thermometer
What is the name of a scientist who studies the weather?
geologist
meteorologist
seismologist
biologist
A meteorologist predicted that a storm was moving in to the southern part of Utah. Which of the following best supports this prediction?
The barometric pressure was dropping.
The barometric pressure was rising.
The temperature was staying the same.
The temperature was going up.
Granny says that little flakes of snow means a big storm, how is this forecast different from that of a meteorologist?
She is probably correct most of the time.
She is not using scientific evidence of tools.
She isn't interested in accuracy
She doesn't care what happens on Monday.
Which one of the following is NOT a characteristic of a mineral?
inorganic
made of crystals
sedimentary
homogeneous (one element or compound)
A 4th grade student was sorting rocks. She put sedimentary rocks in Pile 1, igneous rocks in Pile 2, and metamorphic rocks in Pile 3. Which of the following rocks would be in Pile 2?
marble, gneiss, and schist
basalt, obsidian, and pumice
sandstone, conglomerate, and shale
granite, slate, and mudstone
Sandstone, shale, limestone, and conglomerate are common rocks in Utah. They form colorful rock formations and canyons. What type of rock are they?
sedimentary
fossils
igneous
metamorphic
What is the difference between rocks and minerals?
minerals are made from rocks
rocks are made from minerals
they are both the same
How are igneous rocks formed?
heat and pressure
pressing and compacting
cooling and hardening
weathering and erosion
How are sedimentary rocks formed?
heat and pressure
pressing and compacting
cooling and hardening
weathering and erosion
How are metamorphic rocks formed?
heat and pressure
pressing and compacting
cooling and hardening
weathering and erosion
Which of the following shows that soil erosion is happening?
The soil is deep and grows grass on top.
The soil has deep gullies.
Pavement is placed on the soil for a road.
Cracks are forming in the rocks.
A home was a sloping backyard. The family puts in retaining walls made of large boulders part way down the hill. Why?
They look nice.
They keep the soil in place.
To improve the view.
To keep the house from rolling.
Sally dug up some soil, put it in a cup and weighed it. She put it in a warm place with no cover. Two weeks later she weighed it again. It weighed less than before. Why?
water had evaporated
the soil was warmed
there were fewer living things
the cup had changed shape
If plants are not growing well in a soil, what is one way to fix it?
take away air
take away mineral particles
add nutrients
add subsoil
What is the main reason plants need soil?
for food
to hold them in place
to make water
to keep them alive
What is soil mostly composed of?
rock pieces
air
water
living things
Which soil layer would you expect to find the largest rocks in?
topsoil
subsoil
bedrock
What gives the topsoil its dark color?
special types of rock particles
more water
larger rock pieces
decaying living things
Which of the following is NOT a way rock is broken down and weathered?
freezing and thawing
plant roots
heat expansion
carried away by wind
What is a side view of soil called?
soil horizons
soil profile
soil
soil layers
What is humus?
decaying plants and animals
rocks
loam
broken down bedrock
Which soil feels gritty to the touch?
clay
silt
sand
loam
Which soil lets water go through the quickest?
silt
sand
loam
clay
Which soil has a smooth texture and doesn't let water pass through very easily?
sand
silt
clay
loam
The perfect soil for planting would be
sand
silt
clay
a combination of all three
How is a fossilized skeleton of a dinosaur similar to the modern skeleton of a lizard?
They are both small and two legged.
Both have hearts and lungs.
They both have backbones and tails.
Their skin is the same color.
Where are prehistoric animals preserved as whole animals?
in sedimentary rock
in amber
in obsidian
in oceans
Why is a fossil dinosaur bone much heavier than the original bone it was made from?
it has absorbed water
it is much older
much of it is dissolved
it is now made of minerals
Why are the soft parts of a shark's body not preserved as a fossil?
They are squeezed out when the shark is buried
They are not made of mineral or rock
They cannot be changed to rock
They rotted before fossilization could occur
What prehistoric animal is a shellfish that can be small like a dime or large like a dinner plate?
t-rex
oyster
trilobite
clams
Mrs. Nash brought a piece of sandstone to school that had some ripples across it. What might have been preserved?
dinosaur footprints
wave marks
a dinosaur backbone
a leaf imprint
Which is an example of a fossil?
oyster pearl
rotting log
sedimentary rock
igneous rock
How do we know different kinds of plants and animals lived in Utah a long time ago?
pictures were taken of them and put in books
people told stories about them
the plants and animals still live in Colorado
we find fossils of them
Which Utah mammals hibernate to survive in the winter?
deer
mountain lions
bear
rabbits
What do most birds in Utah do during the winter?
migrate to warmer places
they freeze and die
they live in holes in the ground and in trees
they hibernate
How does a ground squirrel survive cold, mountain winters in Utah?
it grows an extra heavy fur coat
it migrates to warmer climates
it hibernates in a den
it waits to have pups in the spring
Reptiles have _______________. This is an adaptation that helps them survive in their environment.
scaly, tough skin
colorful patterns on their skin
soft, thin skin
smooth, soft skin
What is the main difference between a vertebrate and an invertebrate?
Vertebrates live in the forest, invertebrates live in the desert.
Vertebrates have backbones, invertebrates don't.
Vertebrates have two wings, invertebrates do not have wings.
Vertebrates don't have a backbone, invertebrates do.
When an animal has flat molars, sharp incisors, they are a
carnivore
herbivore
omnivore
What is the most important difference between a reptile and an amphibian?
A reptile walks on two legs, amphibians walk on four.
A reptile is smaller than an amphibian.
A reptile is warm-blooded, amphibians are cold-blooded.
A reptile lays eggs on land, amphibians lay eggs in water.
What must you know about a plant or animal to use a classification key?
It's name
it's characteristics
where it lives
what people use it for
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an amphibian?
wet slippery skin
dry scales
lays eggs
lives part of it's life in water and part on land
You see a red arch with rounded bumps on a weather map. What does this mean?
a warm front is coming
a cold front is coming
the weather will stay the same
the weather will be warmish-coldish
Which of the following is a vertebrate?
mountain lion
black widow spider
snail
beetle
What is a deciduous tree?
a tree that stays green all year
a tree that drops its leaves as the weather gets colder
The most common deciduous tree in the forest is the
Maple
Cottonwood
Quaking Aspen
Elm
Coniferous trees
have needles
have cones
stay green all year
all of the above
Utah's most common coniferous tree is the
Pinyon Pine
Douglas Fir
Juniper
Blue Spruce
What is the difference between a worm and a slug?
how many legs they have
what color they are
what type of body covering they have
the shape of their bodies
Which of the following does NOT belong with the others?
gives birth to live young
warm-blooded
scaly skin
have hair or fur
An adaptation is
a really cool word
an environment
a characteristic that helps an animal survive
a chart that helps identify an animals
Adaptations can be
physical and behavioral
behavioral and emotional
emotional and physical
intellectual and behavioral
The three environments that make up Utah include:
forests, tundra, oceans
wetlands, tundra, forests
grasslands, oceans, deserts
forests, wetlands, deserts
Which one is coniferous?
pine tree
aspen tree
oak tree
maple tree
Most of Utah is naturally a
wetland
forest
desert
tundra
The most wetlands in Utah are found
near Flaming Gorge
around the Great Salt Lake
all lakes in Utah
on the mountains
What would a model of a wetland look like?
rocky surfaces, horned lizards, sand
moist soil, quaking aspens, and foxes
dry soil, cactus, and jackrabbits
wet soil, cattails, frogs
Finish this statement. The higher the elevation...
the hotter it gets
the colder it gets
the grassier it gets
the drier it gets
What would a model of a forest look like?
cactus, dry soil, rocky surface
cattails, wet soil, beavers
pine trees, deer, quaking aspen
sand, roadrunners, sagebrush
Stratus clouds
are low in the sky
blanket the earth
bring rain or snow drizzles
all of the above
Frost on windows, steam on bathroom mirrors, dew on grass are all forms of
evaporation
condensation
precipitation
collection
Underground water storage is called
ground water
run off
aquifers
accumulation
Fossil fuels are made from
dead plants
dead dinosaurs
petroleum
bedrock
The name of a scientist who studies fossils is a
geologist
biologist
meteorologist
paleontologist
The prehistoric record keepers are
pictures
fossils
books
scientists
The breaking down of rock is called
erosion
breakdown
weathering
rock cycle
The movement of weathered rock is called
erosion
weathering
rock cycle
breakdown
This weather instrument records the speed of wind.
thermometer
barometer
anemometer
hygrometer
Which temperature would be the best choice for a winter day in Utah?
20 - 30 degrees
50 - 80 degrees
80 - 90 degrees
60-70 degrees
What would be the best temperature for a summer in Utah?
80-90 degrees
20-30 degrees
50-70 degrees
60- 80 degrees
