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Total questions: 154
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Class
Date
1.
A severe storm that involves strong winds and forms over warm water is:
a)
tornado
b)
thunderstorm
c)
hurricane
d)
blizzard
2.
A severe storm which involves a funnel cloud forming from a cumulonimbus cloud:
a)
hurricane
b)
tornado
c)
thunderstorm
d)
blizzard
3.
This severe weather involves lightning, rain, and forms from a cumulonimbus cloud.
a)
thunderstorm
b)
tornado
c)
hurricane
d)
blizzard
4.
This weather tool measures wind speed
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
psychrometer
5.
Which weather tool measures air pressure?
a)
thermometer
b)
barometer
c)
anemometer
d)
psychrometer
6.
Humidity is the...
a)
Amount of Water Vapor in the Air
b)
Amount of Wind in the Air
c)
Amount of Precipitation in the Air
d)
Amount of Pressure in the Air
7.
________________ are made of water vapor that condenses in the troposphere.
a)
dew
b)
clouds
c)
evaporation
d)
transpiration
8.
Warm air near the Earth’s surface rises and then cools and drops, this creates a _________________ in the atmosphere.
a)
run-off
b)
Greenhouse Effect
c)
convection current
d)
water cylce
9.
Because the earth is spinning on its axis, the global winds appear to curve. This is known as the __________ ________.
a)
Coriolis Effect
b)
Greenhouse Effect
c)
Climate Effect
d)
Atmosphere Effect
10.
What kind of weather is usually associated with a low pressure system?
a)
Sunny weather
b)
Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)
11.
What kind of weather is usually associated with a high pressure system?
a)
Sunny weather
b)
Precipitation (rain, snow, etc.)
12.
In what direction do winds always blow?
a)
From areas of high pressure to areas of low pressure
b)
From areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure
13.
What layer does weather occur in?
a)
mesosphere
b)
troposphere
c)
thermosphere
d)
stratosphere
14.
What measures temperature?
a)
barometer
b)
anemometer
c)
thermometer
d)
psychrometer
15.
What type of cloud looks like cotton and is in the lower altitudes?
a)
Cumulus
b)
Stratus
c)
Cirrus
16.
What type of storm front is this?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
17.
A front is
a)
where warm air is cooling at earth's surface
b)
a line where hot and cold air are separating
c)
a line where two different air masses meet
d)
where cold air is rising and forming rain clouds
18.
_____________ air is more dense and tends to sink
a)
cold
b)
warm
c)
moist
d)
dry
19.
Which type of front is pictured?
a)
Cold front
b)
Warm front
c)
Occluded front
d)
Stationary front
20.
Which system results in rainy or stormy weather?
a)
high pressure
b)
low pressure
c)
hurricane
d)
weather system
21.
Which system results in drier, fairer weather?
a)
high pressure
b)
low pressure
c)
hurricane
d)
weather system
22.
What type of front is shown?
a)
Warm Front
b)
Cold Front
c)
Occluded Front
d)
Stationary Front
23.
The sun shines down on this family as the play on the beach.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
24.
A group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
25.
The Gulf Stream is a current that brings warm ocean water from the south to the north.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
26.
Walking on the warm sand sand with your bare feet.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
27.
Blow drying your wet hair.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
28.
The man goes to take the hot pot off the stove with his bare hands.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
29.
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
30.
The baby chickens are kept warm from the heat lamps.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
31.
Hot coffee is stirred with a spoon; the spoon gets hot due to
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
32.
A chair is several feet from a fireplace. The side of the chair facing the fireplace gets warm due to
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
33.
What are the states of matter?
a)
solid, liquid, and juice
b)
solid and liquid
c)
solid and gas
d)
solid, liquid, and gas
34.
a type of matter that can be found on earth as a solid, liquid, and gas
a)
gold
b)
water
c)
oxygen
d)
rock
35.
A description of objects that can be measured and observed.
a)
gas
b)
mustangs
c)
physical properties
d)
melting point
36.
Example for Physical Property
a)
Taste
b)
explodes
37.
A physical property can be observed with your
a)
Eyes
b)
Ears
c)
Tastes
d)
All of the above
38.
Cutting an orange is a physical change.
a)
True
b)
False
39.
An example of a physical property is
a)
flammability
b)
acidic
c)
color
d)
ability to rust
40.
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
41.
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
42.
Which term means "the ability to cause change?"
a)
Matter
b)
Heat
c)
Energy
d)
physical change
43.
Chopping wood is an example of a:
a)
Physical change
b)
Chemical change
44.
Burning wood to ash is an example of a:
a)
Physical change
b)
Chemical change
45.
Smashing a piece of candy into smaller pieces is an example of a:
a)
Physical change
b)
Chemical change
46.
_____________________ is the amount of space something takes up.
a)
density
b)
volume
c)
mass
d)
matter
47.
Liquid matter takes the shape of _______________.
a)
a gas
b)
water
c)
a pet
d)
Its container
48.
What is the measure of gravity on an object?
a)
matter
b)
mass
c)
weight
d)
volume
49.
__________ have a definite shape and volume.
a)
Liquids
b)
Solids
c)
Gases
50.
______________ have an indefinite shape and volume.
a)
Liquids
b)
Solids
c)
Gases
51.
What is the water cycle?
a)
the 3 forms of water
b)
the movement of water on, above, or below the surface of the Earth
c)
when water melts
d)
when clouds form
52.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
53.
Which best explains why runoff is important?
a)
It returns water to other locations on Earth
b)
It increases the chance of flooding
c)
It makes evaporation occur faster
d)
It increases condensation
54.
Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of ________________.
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
accumulation
d)
precipitation
55.
What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
transpiration
56.
What is the energy source for the water cycle?
a)
the sun
b)
the earth
c)
water
d)
the moon
57.
Precipitation happens when clouds of water droplets are too ______________.
a)
cold
b)
light
c)
heavy
d)
hot
58.
The water cycle has no start or end
a)
true
b)
false
59.
Which of the following is an example of an interaction between a living and nonliving organism?
a)
a snake using a mouse for food
b)
a worm using the soil as shelter
c)
a bird using an insect for food
60.
Biotic factors include...
a)
living things like animals, fungi, and plants
b)
landfills
c)
nonliving things like soil, rocks, and water
d)
both living and nonliving things
61.
Abiotic factors include...
a)
living things like animals, fungi, and plants
b)
landfills
c)
nonliving things like soil, rocks, and water
d)
both living and nonliving things
62.
All living things depends on the __________ to survive.
a)
sun
b)
jupiter
c)
the moon
d)
pizza
63.
A plant or animal in an ecosystem is a -
a)
organism
b)
community
c)
population
64.
An ecosystem is a community of animals and plants interacting with their ____________.
a)
habitat
b)
climate
c)
environment
d)
community
65.
Which answer best describes a producer in an ecosystem?
a)
a living organism
b)
a living organism that produces its own food
c)
a living organism that produces its own food and is food for other living organisms
d)
a living organism that produces and consumes other living organisms
66.
Which answer best describes a consumer in an ecosystem?
a)
A living organism that eats other living organisms
b)
Someone that buys something
c)
A living organism that produces food for other living organisms
d)
An abiotic factor
67.
Which answer best describes a decomposser?
a)
an organism that produces oxygen
b)
an organism that is dead and decomposing
c)
an organism that is not natures recycler
d)
an organism that gets energy by breaking down dead organisms
68.
All the plants and animals that live in the same place is a ____________.
a)
Population
b)
Individual
c)
Ecosystem
d)
Community
69.
_______are animals that eat only plants.
a)
herbivore
b)
carnivore
c)
omnivore
70.
_______ are animals that eat only animals (meat).
a)
herbivore
b)
omnivore
c)
carnivore
71.
_________ are animals that eat BOTH plants and animals.
a)
omnivore
b)
carnivore
c)
herbivore
72.
a _______ shows how each living thing gets food and how nutrients and energy are passed from organism to organism.
a)
ecosystem
b)
food chain
73.
What does a food chain represent?
a)
How all living organisms within a habitat are connected.
b)
All of the things that a particular animal eats.
c)
How plants create their own food.
d)
A single path of energy transfer within a habitat.
74.
The arrows in a food chain or web represents what?
a)
They point to the organism that is being eaten.
b)
It shows how sunlight flows within an ecosystem.
c)
They show what direction the energy is flowing between organisms.
d)
They represent how water is transferred within a habitat.
75.
How much energy is available to be passed on to the next trophic level in an ecosystem?
a)
100%
b)
10%
c)
50%
d)
75%
76.
Why might an organism have more than one arrow coming from them in a food web?
a)
More than one organism may eat them.
b)
They may eat more than one other organism.
c)
This organism gets its energy from multiple sources.
d)
They have no resources available to them.
77.
What may happen if the snowshoe hare was removed from the food web pictured?
a)
The insects in the habitat would increase.
b)
The shrew population would decrease due to being only hawk food source.
c)
The willow tree population would decrease.
d)
Foxes would dies due to no food source.
78.
The rabbit in this food web would be considered a:
a)
Decomposer
b)
Producer
c)
Secondary Consumer
d)
Primary Consumer
79.
The fox in this food web would be considered a:
a)
Tertiary Consumer
b)
Producer
c)
Secondary Consumer
d)
Primary Consumer
80.
The mouse in this food web would be considered a:
a)
Primary Consumer
b)
Producer
c)
Tertiary Consumer
d)
Secondary Consumer
81.
Which biome has the least amount of biodiversity? (the least different kinds of organisms)
a)
tropical rain forest
b)
savanna
c)
grassland
d)
desert
82.
In which biome would you find giraffes and elephants?
a)
desert
b)
deciduous forest
c)
savanna
d)
tundra
83.
In which biome would you find permafrost? This is the layer of soil that is frozen all the time.
a)
coniferous forest (taiga)
b)
desert
c)
tundra
d)
grassland
84.
In which biome would you find the best soil? It is called the “Breadbasket of the United States.
a)
grassland
b)
tundra
c)
desert
d)
tropical rain forest
85.
Which biome has the greatest amount of biodiversity? (the most different kinds of organisms)
a)
tundra
b)
grassland
c)
desert
d)
tropical rain forest
86.
Which biome gets the most amount of rain every year?
a)
decidious forest
b)
tropical rain forest
c)
desert
d)
tundra
87.
Which biome has trees that lose their leaves in the fall and regrow them in the spring?
a)
deciduous forest
b)
coniferous forest (taiga)
c)
tropical rain forest
d)
desert
88.
Which biome is the coldest?
a)
tundra
b)
desert
c)
grassland
d)
savanna
89.
The measure of total salt content dissolved in water.
a)
Temperature
b)
Brininess
c)
Iodized
d)
Salinity
90.
A large ecosystem is called a ______
a)
Ecosystem
b)
Habitat
c)
Biome
d)
Niche
91.
Which aquatic biome contains the greatest amount of biodiversity?
a)
Marine
b)
Freshwater
c)
Estuary
d)
Desert
92.
Which aquatic biome is characterized by where rivers meet oceans?
a)
Marine
b)
Freshwater
c)
Coral Reef
d)
Estuary
93.
Which of these is NOT a freshwater biome?
a)
coral reef
b)
flowing water
c)
wetlands
d)
ponds and lakes
94.
This is a smaller stream or river that feeds into larger rivers and streams
a)
oxbow lake
b)
watershed
c)
tributary
d)
pond
95.
These are partially enclosed body of water where seawater is mixed with fresh water.
a)
Stream
b)
Estuary
c)
Watershed
d)
Swamp
96.
Which biome is pictured below?
a)
ocean
b)
freshwater
c)
coral reef
d)
wetland
97.
Which biome is pictured below?
a)
freshwater
b)
wetland
c)
coral reef
d)
ocean
98.
Which biome is pictured below?
a)
wetland
b)
coral reef
c)
ocean
d)
freshwater
99.
What is a change of position of an object?
a)
motion
b)
weight
c)
mass
100.
______________________ is any push or pull on an object.
a)
Force
b)
Mass
c)
Gravity
d)
Air Resistance
101.
A _________ uses force to move an object towards you.
a)
Pull
b)
Push
c)
Motion
d)
Force
102.
A ________ uses force to move an object away from you.
a)
Push
b)
Pull
c)
Gravity
d)
Motion
103.
Which tells POSITION?
a)
45 mph
b)
to the left of the table and under a light
c)
80 km
104.
What is the meaning of acceleration?
a)
any change in the speed or direction of an object
b)
where an object is located
c)
the pull of gravity on an object
105.
Which tells the VELOCITY of an object?
a)
75 mph
b)
75 mph traveling south
106.
Which scientist gave us the laws of motion?
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Sir Isaac Newton
107.
If I kick a soccer ball across the field, what vocabulary word tells me why the ball would slow down in the grass?
a)
acceleration
b)
friction
c)
gravity
108.
Which is harder to stop - an 18 wheeler or a motorcycle?
a)
motorcycle
b)
18 wheeler
109.
What is air resistance?
a)
friction in the air that slows things down
b)
when an airplane flies into a cloud
c)
when you feel the air hitting your face
110.
Why do we need friction?
a)
It helps objects go faster.
b)
It helps objects go up higher.
c)
It helps make objects go slower or stop.
111.
If an object does not move at all, what does that mean about the forces acting on the object?
a)
The forces are balanced.
b)
The forces are unbalanced.
112.
Is a force that pulls objects toward each other and down to the ground
a)
Force
b)
Friction
c)
Gravity
d)
weight
113.
Which runner complete the 100 meter race in the least amount of time?
a)
Albert
b)
Bob
c)
Charlie
114.
What was Charlie doing between 8 seconds and 10.5 seconds?
a)
He was stopped
b)
He was accelerating
c)
He was returning to start
d)
He was traveling at a constant velocity
115.
What do you think the cyclist is doing between 11am and 1pm?
a)
The cyclist has stopped for lunch
b)
The cyclists is riding at a constant speed on flat ground
c)
The cyclist is practicing sprints
d)
The cyclist is riding up a hill
116.
What is happening between 9am and 11am?
a)
The cyclist is traveling up a hill
b)
The cyclists is speeding up
c)
The cyclists is traveling at a constant speed
d)
The cyclist is slowing down
117.
A change that alters the physical properties of a substance without changing its composition.
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
118.
Water freezing into ice is an example of a...
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
119.
A change in matter that forms one or more new substances with new chemical properties is a/an...
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
120.
Which of the following indicates a chemical change?
a)
Change in state of matter
b)
Temperature change
c)
Change in size
d)
Change in shape
121.
melting ice cream
a)
physical change
b)
chemical change
122.
glass breaking
a)
physical change
b)
chemical change
123.
a rusting bicycle
a)
physical change
b)
chemical change
124.
mowing the lawn
a)
physical change
b)
chemical change
125.
fireworks exploding
a)
physical change
b)
chemical change
126.
Which characteristic do single-celled organisms and multicellular organisms have in common?
a)
Both have cells with specialized functions for each life process.
b)
Both perform all life processes within one cell.
c)
Both have a way to get rid of waste materials.
d)
Both are able to make food from sunlight.
127.
Which body system sends electrical signals to all other body systems?
a)
circulatory system
b)
nervous system
c)
digestive system
d)
skeletal system
128.
Which statement best describes a bacterial cell?
a)
It contains more than one cell.
b)
It is a complete organism.
c)
It is part of a larger organism.
d)
It contains different kinds of cells.
129.
Which system of the human body provides protection to most of the major organs?
a)
Nervous System
b)
Muscular System
c)
Skeletal System
d)
Circulatory System
130.
A scientist is trying to decide whether an organism is unicellular or multicellular. Which information would help the scientist most to make her decision?
a)
size of the cells of the organism
b)
what the organism eats
c)
how many types of cells are in the organism
d)
how fast the organism grows
131.
Bone cells need nutrients. Which two systems get nutrients to bone cells?
a)
the digestive system and the circulatory system
b)
the circulatory system and the respiratory system
c)
the respiratory system and the skeletal system
d)
the skeletal system and the digestive system
132.
Which two human body systems are most responsible for getting oxygen to cells?
a)
digestive and skeletal
b)
skeletal and circulatory
c)
circulatory and respiratory
d)
respiratory and digestive
133.
Which best explains how the muscular system relies on the respiratory system?
a)
The respiratory system cools the muscular system.
b)
The respiratory system acts as the support system for the muscular system.
c)
The respiratory system brings oxygen into the body for the muscular system to use.
d)
The respiratory system provides nutrients for the body to use as fuel.
134.
Which best describes the relationship between the cardiovascular system and the muscular system?
a)
The cardiovascular system captures carbon dioxide from the air for muscle energy.
b)
The cardiovascular system produces red blood cells to bring oxygen to muscles.
c)
The cardiovascular system provides a framework for muscle movement.
d)
The cardiovascular system delivers oxygen for muscle energy.
135.
Which best compares the respiratory system to the circulatory system?
a)
The respiratory system transports oxygen to cells, while the circulatory system provides oxygen for cells.
b)
The respiratory system provides oxygen for cells, while the circulatory system transports oxygen to cells.
c)
The respiratory system breaks down food for cell energy, while the circulatory system rids the body of waste.
d)
The respiratory system rids the body of waste, while the circulatory system breaks down food for cell energy.
136.
How do the muscular and skeletal systems work together to help the body?
a)
they provide blood to the body
b)
They provide nutrients to the body.
c)
They provide structure and movement for the body.
d)
They provide oxygen and carbon dioxide to the body.
137.
How does the circulatory system work with the digestive system?
a)
Blood is used to build muscle strength.
b)
Food is broken down in the bloodstream
c)
Blood carries nutrients throughout the body.
d)
Food waste is filtered by the heart and blood vessels.
138.
Which of these is a learned behavior for a dog?
a)
walking on four legs
b)
rolling over on command
c)
barking
d)
panting
139.
Which of these is an inherited trait for humans?
a)
knowing how to read
b)
speaking English
c)
being able to play the violin
d)
having two arms
140.
Which sentence is TRUE?
a)
Acquired traits are passed from parents to offspring
b)
Inherited traits are passed from parents to offspring
c)
Behaviors are never inherited
d)
Behaviors are always inherited
141.
Which of these traits can a tree NOT pass to its offspring
a)
the shape of its leaves
b)
roots that grow toward the water
c)
a trunk scared by lightning
d)
the kind of seed it forms
142.
Knowing how to read a book is an example of
a)
a physical trait
b)
an inherited behavior
c)
a learned behavior
d)
an inherited trait
143.
A mother dog and her puppy both have curly fur. Which best explains this?
a)
in dogs, curly fur is more common than straight fur
b)
in dogs, curly fur is an acquired trait
c)
the mother dog acquired curly fur and passed on that trait to her puppy
d)
the mother dog inherited curly fur and passed on that trait to her puppy
144.
Which of these is a learned behavior for a human?
a)
sleeping
b)
laughing
c)
playing violin
d)
having brown eyes
145.
Which of the following is a definition of inherited trait?
a)
a characteristic that a living thing gets from its parents
b)
a characteristic that a living thing gets during its lifetime
c)
a behavior that a living thing learns from its parents
d)
a skill that an animal develops after it is born
146.
Which of the following is an acquired trait?
a)
blue eyes
b)
a good sense of smell
c)
a chipped tooth
d)
yellow flowers
147.
In which way are evaporation and condensation similar?
a)
Both cause decreases in air temperature.
b)
Both cause increases in air temperature.
c)
Both are caused by the warming of the atmosphere.
d)
Both are caused by changes in heat energy.
148.
Which explains how air masses move across the United States?
a)
prevailing westerlies move air masses from west to east
b)
trade winds move air masses from west to east
c)
the jet stream moves air masses from west to east
d)
the gulf stream moves air masses from the Atlantic to pacific
149.
Which has the greatest effect on wind speed?
a)
precipitation
b)
cloud cover
c)
wind direction
d)
air pressure
150.
What is the function of the cardiovascular system?
a)
to move water throughout the body
b)
to provide structural support for the body
c)
to eliminate waste from the body
d)
to transport gases throughout the body
151.
Fred lives in the southern hemisphere. What season does he likely experience in March?
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
winter
d)
fall
152.
What happens to metal railroad tracks during the heat of a summer day?i
a)
decrease in weight
b)
increase in weight
c)
increase in length
d)
decrease in length
153.
What is the cause of rising surface temperatures and drought win western United States?
a)
the Gulf stream
b)
the jet stream
c)
La Nina
d)
El Nino
154.
What will most likely result when the jet stream moves south of North Carolina?
a)
NC will experience tropical weather conditions
b)
NC will experience hot, dry weather
c)
NC will experience mild weather
d)
NC will experience cold weather
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