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EOY Science

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 5hrs 0mins

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Class
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1.

Veata places a white flower in a cup of blue water and allows it to sit overnight. The following day she observes that the flower has turned blue. What does this investigation best demonstrate?

a)

A. The stem transports water to other parts

of the plant.

b)

B. Roots absorb water and nutrients from

the soil.

c)

C. The flower helps the plant to reproduce.

d)

D. The leaves produce food for the plant.

2.

The roots of this plant are found in number 4 underneath the soil. Why are they found there?

a)

A. Roots grow down in response to gravity.

b)

B. Roots grow down in response to light.

c)

C. Roots grow up in response to light

d)

D. Roots grow down in response to heat.

3.

Alan set a plant on the windowsill. The second picture shows what it looked like three days later.

a)

A. Plants grow toward light.

b)

B. Plants need water to grow.

c)

C. Plants make their own food with

sunlight.

d)

D. Plants need soil, water, and sunlight to grow

4.

Brett grew bean plants for a science project. He grew seven bean plants and put each plant in the sunlight for a different amount of time each day. The graph below shows Brett’s results.


If Brett had grown an eighth plant and it was 7 centimeters tall, how many hours would the plant most likely have had in sunlight?

a)

A. 2 hours

b)

B. 6 hours

c)

C. 8 hours

d)

D. 9 hours

5.

Which picture best represents a tree during summer months?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

6.

Which statement could best be added to the Mammals group?

a)

A. lay eggs

b)

B. have feathers

c)

C. give birth to live young

d)

D. spend most of their lives in water

7.

Margarita surveyed her classmates to find out their favorite sea mammals. Which of the following animals can she add to her list?

a)

A. beaver

b)

B. goldfish

c)

C. manatee

d)

D. seahorse

8.

Which of the following titles describes all of the animals in the picture?

a)

A. Animals Covered with Scales

b)

B. Animals That Fly

c)

C. Vertebrates

d)

D. Reptiles

9.

Which type of animal is a raccoon?

a)

A. amphibian

b)

B. bird

c)

C. mammal

d)

D. reptile

10.

Which list shows all of the amphibians in the picture?

a)

A. frog

b)

B. frog, turtle

c)

C. frog, fish, snake

d)

D. frog, snake, turtle

11.

What is true of all vertebrates?

a)

A. They have wings

b)

B. They have four legs

c)

C. They have backbones

d)

D. They are warm-blooded.

12.

Which description of physical properties best tells about Rock A?

a)

A. It is a solid with straight sides.

b)

B. It is a solid with flat sides covered with cracks.

c)

C. It is a solid with an oval shape and smooth sides.

d)

D. It is a solid with uneven sides and many

sharp corners.

13.

Which of the following statements about the physical properties of the leaves is true?

a)

A. The tips of both leaves are the same shape.

b)

B. The leaves are about the same size and shape

c)

C. One of the leaves is several centimeters taller than the other

d)

D. One leaf is smooth with no veins, while the other leaf has veins

14.

Dana sorted her seashells according to their physical properties. She made the chart. Which physical property did Lily most likely sort by?

a)

A. color

b)

B. hardness

c)

C. shape

d)

D. texture

15.

Stephen measured and recorded the level of the water in the graduated cylinder shown in Picture A. Then he dropped the rock in the graduated cylinder and measured and recorded the level of the water shown in Picture B.


Which statement most likely explains what Stephen is trying to find out?

a)

A. He will subtract the volume of A from the volume of B to find the volume of the water.

b)

B. He will subtract the volume of A from the volume of B to find the volume of the rock.

c)

C. He will add the volumes of A and B to find the volume of the water.

d)

D. He will add the volumes of A and B to find the volume of the rock

16.

The pan balance in the picture is not balanced.


If the pile of nuts has a mass of 17 grams, which of the choices below would balance the scale?

a)

10g + 1g + 1g

b)

5g + 5g + 5g

c)

10g + 5g + 1g + 1g

d)

10g +5g + 5g+ 1g + 1g

17.

Four groups of students were timing how long it takes ice cubes of the same size to melt outside in different locations. The results are below. Three of the groups had very similar results. Group 3’s ice cube took much longer to melt.


Which of the following is most likely to have caused this difference in melting times?

a)

A. Group 3 was not timing correctly

b)

B. Group 3’s ice cube was in the shade

c)

C. Group 3’s ice cube was on a darker surface.

d)

D. Group 3’s ice cube was more frozen than the other ice cubes

18.

Daimaris wants to find out which foods served in a school lunch contain sugar. In which order should Bera complete the steps in her investigation?

a)

A. 1, 2, 3, 4

b)

B. 1, 4, 3, 2

c)

C. 4, 1, 3, 2

d)

D. 4, 1, 2, 3

19.

Bryan is measuring the volume of water in a graduated cylinder. The picture below shows the volume of water in the graduated cylinder.


How much more water would Bryan have to add to fill the graduated cylinder to the 50-mL mark?

a)

A. 50 mL

b)

B. 38 mL

c)

C. 20 mL

d)

D. 12 mL

20.

What form of energy from the sun do plants utilize to make their own food?

a)

Kinetic Energy

b)

Potential Energy

c)

Heat Energy

d)

Light Energy

21.

Birds migrate during the winter. A caption under a picture of this might say?

a)

Birds migrate only in the spring and summer.

b)

In the fall, birds migrate to cooler places.

c)

Birds migrate to warmer places to find food.

d)

Birds migrate to warm places to hibernate.

22.

If your hands feel cold, you can rub them together very quickly to make your skin feel warm. Why does this make them warm?

a)

Activity causes your heart to speed up and heat up your blood.

b)

Rubbing your hands together causes a small fire.

c)

Movement causes potential energy to produce heat.

d)

Friction between your hands touching produces heat.

23.

On Earth, we can only see the side of the moon that is lit up by the sunlight. The other side of the moon is dark. Why is this side always dark?

a)

Light can travel in curves and bends and only hits the back side of the moon.

b)

Light travels in straight lines and does not bend around the moon.

c)

The moon can only produce its own light on one side at a time.

d)

The moon reflects light on one side only, during the day for us to see.

24.

Use the food chain below to answer the question.

Plants ---> ??? ---> Tiger


Which living thing fits in the blank?

a)

Consumer

b)

Tree

c)

Whale

d)

Mushroom

25.

What is the role of a plant in a food chain?

a)

Consumer

b)

Herbivore

c)

Producer

d)

Carnivore

26.

Jhery is measuring the mass of different objects. Which tool does he use?

a)

A thermometer

b)

A ruler

c)

Pan balance

d)

Measuring tape

27.

Esperanza planted seeds in a small raised bed in her backyard. Very little grass grew. What can you infer about the reason the grass did not grow?

a)

Esperanza did not mow the grass enough

b)

Esperanza did not plant enough seeds

c)

The grass might not have gotten enough sunlight

d)

The grass did not get enough oil and water

28.

Which two tools work best for observing stars?

a)

Magnifying glass and microscope

b)

Binoculars and telescope

c)

Telescope and magnifying glass

d)

Binoculars and hand held lens

29.

All the things around you have physical properties. Which of the following is an example of a physical property?

a)

Color

b)

Age

c)

Matter

d)

Speed

30.

What part of the plant grows downward because of gravity and takes in nutrients?

a)

A plants shiny leaves

b)

The flower buds

c)

The roots

d)

A stem that holds the plant in place

31.

Nayeli is looking at an organism that reproduces with cones. Which type of plant could she be looking at?

a)

A. fern

b)

B. moss

c)

C. apple tree

d)

D. pine tree

32.

Mariah is studying how plants respond to the pull of gravity. Which of these is most likely caused by a plant responding to gravity?

a)

A. large flowers

b)

B. narrow stems

c)

C. roots that grow down

d)

D. leaves that grow wide

33.

Inside the leaves and other green parts of plants, plant cells use carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight to make simple sugars.


What is the name for this process?

a)

A. circulation

b)

B. adaptation

c)

C. weathering

d)

D. photosynthesis

34.

Which is something that all animals need?

a)

A. fur

b)

B. lungs

c)

C. oxygen

d)

D. shell

35.

Which is a trait of all birds?

a)

A. They can all fly

b)

B. They are all born with gills.

c)

C. They all hatch from eggs.

d)

D. They all feed their young milk.

36.

Which animal has no backbone?

a)

Lizard

b)

Snake

c)

Snail

d)

Whale

37.

Which of these is not a trait of mammals?

a)

A. have hair or fur

b)

B. have scales

c)

C. feed milk to their young

d)

D. breathe with lungs

38.

Nicole is telling her little brother about an arthropod she has been studying. How could she explain why the animal is an arthropod?

a)

A. It can fly.

b)

B. It eats plants.

c)

C. It doesn’t have a backbone.

d)

D. It can live in water.

39.

Which animals often lay their eggs in water but live on land when they are fully grown?

a)

A. reptiles

b)

B. arthropods

c)

C. mammals

d)

D. amphibians

40.

Dashaun put a thermometer in a cup. The thermometer read 0°C. What is most likely inside the cup?

a)

A. ice cubes

b)

B. warm milk

c)

C. hot apple cider

d)

D. cold grape juice

41.

Saul builds a snowman on a cold, snowy morning when the air temperature is below freezing

When the snowman is first built, of what phase or phases is it made?

a)

A. liquid and gas

b)

B. solid only

c)

C. liquid only

d)

D. gas only

42.

Kenley lights a candle. As it burns, the heat from the flame causes the wax in the candle to melt.

When the candle wax melts, how does it change?

a)

A. from solid to liquid

b)

B. from gas to solid

c)

C. from liquid to solid

d)

D. from liquid to gas

43.

Sometimes drops of water form on the outside of a glass of water with ice cubes in it. This is an example of

a)

A. condensation.

b)

B. evaporation.

c)

C. freezing.

d)

D. melting

44.

Wind is pushing the sails causing the boat to move. Wind pushing a boat is an example of which type of energy?

a)

heat

b)

mechanical

c)

light

d)

sound

45.

During a storm, the power goes out at Jeden's house. His mother strikes a match to light a candle. As the match burns, it gives off light energy. What other form of energy does the burning match give off?

a)

sound

b)

electrical

c)

mechanical

d)

heat

46.

Jonathan is playing with his remote-controlled car by using a wireless controller. What type of energy is being used to make Jonathan's car move?

a)

A. electric energy

b)

B. heat energy

c)

C. sound energy

d)

D. light energy

47.

Before electric light, people used candles to help them see at night.


What form of energy does the fire from a burning candle release that would help people see in the dark?

a)

light

b)

sound

c)

heat

d)

electrical

48.

A vibrating object causes vibrations in the air. What kind of energy do these vibrations in the air make?

a)

heat

b)

light

c)

sound

d)

electrical

49.

Edson notices that his house is very hot. He decides to turn off devices in his house that might be giving off heat. Which devices are most likely giving off heat?

a)

A. The ones that are the biggest

b)

B. The ones that feel the coolest

c)

C. The ones that give off light

d)

D. The ones that make noise

50.

The sun is a star that gives off energy. Which forms of the sun’s energy reach the earth?

a)

A. light and heat

b)

B. light and sound

c)

C. heat and electricity

d)

D. light and electricity

51.

Earth gets most of its light from which source?

a)

A. a distant star that shines in the night sky

b)

B. a distant planet that produces energy

c)

C. a nearby star that gives off energy

d)

D. a nearby planet that orbits the sun

52.

Betelgeuse is a star that is much larger than our Sun. Betelgeuse appears

as only a bright point of light in the night sky. Which best explains why the

Sun appears so much brighter than Betelgeuse?

a)

Betelgeuse is millions of miles away.

b)

Betelgeuse is much older than the Sun.

c)

Betelgeuse is moving towards Earth

d)

Betelgeuse is not as hot as the Sun.

53.

Charlyn is looking at stars with a telescope on a clear night. She notices that she can see many more stars in the same part of the sky when she looks through the telescope than when she looks just with her eyes. Which claim explains why she can see more stars with a telescope?

a)

The telescope creates more light to make the stars easier to see.

b)

The telescope causes the dimmer stars to give off more light energy.

c)

The telescope lets her see through clouds that block the light coming from stars.

d)

The telescope will magnify the light of dimmer stars that she cannot see without the telescope

54.

Margarita was looking at stars in the night sky while on a camping trip with her

family. Her mother brought a telescope and they used it to look at stars together.


How will the night sky look different to Margarita and her mother through the telescope as compared to looking only with their eyes?

a)

The stars will appear to be farther away.

b)

Most of the stars will seem to be much smaller.

c)

They will be able to see many more stars

d)

Stars that looked red will now seem to be blue in color

55.

Sheren pulls an apple from the bottom of a pile. All the other apples fall to the ground. What force brought the apples down?

a)

gravity pulling on each apple

b)

gravity pulling on the first apple

c)

gravity pulling on the top apple

d)

gravity pulling on the ground

56.

When a baseball player hits a fly ball high into the air, the fielder must wait for it to come down to catch it. If there were suddenly no gravity on Earth, how would a fly ball be different?

a)

It would not go as high.

b)

It would stick to the bat.

c)

It would never come down.

d)

It would come down more slowly.

57.

Which is true about birds and gravity?

a)

Birds avoid gravity by flying very quickly.

b)

Birds fly by using the force of their wings to overcome gravity.

c)

Birds fly by using heat to overcome gravity.

d)

Birds are too light in weight to be pulled by gravity

58.

Grethel is a third-grade student who has been studying the force of gravity

in science class. Her teacher, Ms. Castillo, has asked her to list examples of situations that demonstrate how gravity can be overcome. Which of the following does NOT belong on Grethel’s list?

a)

An airplane flying through the air

b)

A leaf falling to the ground

c)

Shooting a basketball towards the hoop

d)

A plastic bag being blown across the sky

59.

Edvin, Luis and Marcus launch air rockets in their science class. Air pressure from a hand pump causes the rockets to rise into the sky.


What force causes them to return toward the ground?

a)

Wind pushing up

b)

Pull of Earth’s gravity

c)

Heat from the sun

d)

Magnetic north pole

60.

Bryan and Edson play on a soccer team. Soccer is played with a ball that is round

and is made up of black and white shapes. Bryan and Edson can kick the soccer ball a long distance on the field. They practice every day. They are able to use one knee to hit the soccer ball up just a little bit, then hit it again with the other knee.


Which of these can be explained as a result of the force of gravity?

a)

The soccer ball moves downward between knee hits.

b)

The soccer ball is round.

c)

The soccer ball rolls a long distance on the field.

d)

The soccer ball is black and white.