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Science and Social Studies Review Combined

Total questions: 133

Worksheet time: 3hrs 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A person who writes

a)

scribe

b)

priest

c)

merchant

d)

director

2.

What were the two oldest main centers of the Greek civilization

a)

Athens and Sparta

b)

Alexandria and Egypt

c)

Minoa and Mycenae

d)

Russia and China

3.

Two different Greek city-states, enemies against each other

a)

Athens and Sparta

b)

Alexandria and Egypt

c)

Minoa and Mycenae

d)

Russia and China

4.

Traditional story of how Rome began. Twins abandoned and rescued by a wolf, raised by a shepherd . Grew to build Rome. Romulus later killed Remus

a)

Mutt and Jeffy

b)

Fred and Barney

c)

Romulus and Remus

d)

Peanut Butter and Fluff

5.

A Roman dictator who was assassinated by the Senate who said "Let the die be cast."

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

King Lear

c)

Abe Lincoln

d)

Brutus

6.

Name the country where Ancient Rome was located

a)

Spain

b)

Egypt

c)

Greece

d)

Italy

7.

A city with its own traditions and its own government and laws; both a city and a separate independent state

a)

county seat

b)

city-state

c)

France

d)

statehood

8.

A way of supplying water to an area of land through canals

a)

the practice of gathering nuts

b)

the control of water for farming

c)

hunting for large animals

d)

the control of mud for farming

9.

A way of supplying water to an area of land through canals

a)

hunter gathering

b)

irrigation

c)

cascades

d)

the control of mud for farming

10.

A form of writing developed by the Sumerians using a wedge shaped stylus and clay tablets.

a)

cuneiform

b)

script

c)

comic sans

d)

hieroglyphic

11.

A large arc of rich, or fertile, farmland including the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Fertile Arc

c)

Fertile Crescent

d)

Fertile Land Area

12.
a water fall or a rapid in a river? 
a)
Ocoee
b)
Nantahalee
c)
Cataract 
d)
Glacuama
13.

What geographical feature is represented by letter D on the map?

a)

Nile Delta

b)

Lower Egypt

c)

Upper Egypt

d)

Sahara Desert

e)

Nubian Desert

14.

Ancient Egyptians depended on it for irrigation and transportation. It flooded predictably

a)

Pharaoh

b)

Pyramids

c)

Cataracts

d)

Nile River

15.

A mixture of tiny bits of soil and rock carried and deposited by a river

a)

bedrock

b)

loam

c)

silt

d)

clay

16.

What was the ruler of Egypt called?

a)

President

b)

Emporer

c)

Pharaoh

d)

Shadoof

17.

process developed by the ancient Egyptians of preserving a person's body after death

a)

pyramids

b)

embalming

c)

photosynthesis

d)

merges

18.

A mountainous peninsula jutting out into the Mediterranean, Aegean, and Ionian seas.

a)

Ancient Greece

b)

Ancient Rome

c)

Ancient Egypt

d)

Ancient China

19.
Which achievement allowed Rome to maintain contact with its large empire?
a)
the Colosseum
b)
the aqueduct system
c)
the road system
d)
the Julian calendar
20.

What are the intermediate directions?

a)

north, south, west, east

b)

northwest, southwest, northeast, southeast

c)

the direction the Earth rotates

d)

the direction all students walk to Northwest Middle School

21.

What does B.C. stand for?

a)

Before Cows

b)

Bacon Cuts

c)

Before Christ

d)

Before Common Era

22.

What does A.D. stand for?

a)

After Cavemen

b)

Another Day

c)

Anno Domini

d)

Another Dinosaur

23.

What does the Latin phrase, Anno Domini mean?

a)

After death.

b)

In the year of the angels.

c)

In the year of the dragon.

d)

In the year of the lord.

24.

Something written or spoken by someone who SAW the event. ex: autobiography

a)

Primary source

b)

Secondary source

c)

Secondary comsumer

d)

Primary consumer

25.

A retelling of an event by someone who was not present at the event. (Like your history Book)

a)

Primary source

b)

Secondary source

c)

Secondary comsumer

d)

Primary consumer

26.
What does a barometer do?
a)
measures air pressure
b)
measures temperature
c)
measures humidity
d)
measures length
27.

How does air pressure change as you climb a mountain?

a)

it decreases (less air pressure)

b)

it increases (more air pressure)

c)

stays the same

d)

the temperature gets warmer

28.

What gas makes up the majority of the atmosphere?

a)

oxygen

b)

nitrogen

c)

water vapor

d)

carbon dioxide

29.
In what layer of the atmosphere would you find clouds and weather?
a)
troposphere
b)
stratosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
thermosphere
30.

Habitats provide

a)

Food

b)

all of these

c)

Water

d)

Shelter

31.
Temperature, light, air, water, and soil are all  _____  parts of the environment
a)
alive
b)
biotic 
c)
abiotic
d)
living
32.
A living or once-living organisms in an ecosystem is a
a)
population
b)
biotic factor
c)
abiotic factor
d)
community
33.

How do air masses move across the US?

a)

North to East

b)

West to East

c)

East to West

d)

South to North

34.

An area's temperature, humidity, and air pressure contribute to the ______ of that location that day.

a)

climate

b)

weather

c)

winds

d)

forecast

35.
What is climate?
a)
What's happening in space at a time and place.
b)
What's happening in our atmosphere at a time and place
c)
The average weather over many years
d)
The average temperature over many years.
36.
Summers are caused by _________________________________.
a)
a combo of longer days and more direct rays from the sun
b)
less direct rays from the sun
c)
longer days and shorter nights
d)
more direct rays and shorter days
37.

Increased carbon dioxide has caused climate change by trapping more ____________ in the atmosphere.

a)

water

b)

gases

c)

heat

d)

water vapor

38.

The arrows of a food chain represent __________.

a)

energy flow

b)

how they eat

c)

consumers and producers

d)

photosynthesis

39.

What is the bottom layer of the an energy pyramid?

a)

producer

b)

tertiary consumer

c)

Secondary consumer

d)

primary consumer

40.
In an energy pyramid, energy_______ as you move up the pyramid.
a)
Increases
b)
Decreases
c)
Stays the same
d)
Changes up and down
41.
This diagram shows the amount of energy that moves from one feeding level to another in a food web.
a)
Energy Pyramid
b)
Food Web
c)
Ecosystem
d)
Food Chain
42.

Which consumer group has both flat, boxed teeth and sharp teeth?

a)

Omnivores

b)

Carnivores

c)

Herbivores

d)

Decomposer

43.

Which consumer group only has flat, boxed teeth?

a)

Herbivores

b)

Carnivores

c)

Omnivores

d)

Decomposer

44.

Which consumer group only has sharp teeth?

a)

Herbivores

b)

Carnivores

c)

Omnivores

d)

Decomposer

45.
Food, water, sunlight, shelter, and space are resources that are  __________.
a)
limiting factors
b)
wet
c)
messy
d)
found in rocks
46.

Carbon, oxygen, and nitrogen are all abiotic factors that are ______within ecosystems.

a)

added

b)

used up

c)

cycled

d)

animals

47.

Which Earth layer is responsible for the movement of Earth's tectonic plates?

a)

inner core

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

atmosphere

48.

Dark flat areas on the moon made from lava flows 3 to 4 billion years ago.

a)

crater

b)

maria

c)

highland

d)

mountains

49.

Material that allows light to pass through allowing you to see "clearly" to the other side.

a)

opaque

b)

translucent

c)

transparent

d)

refraction

50.

An opaque object...

a)

allows light to pass through

b)

allows some light to pass through

c)

allows no light to pass through

d)

refracts all light

51.

Why does an apple look red?

a)

because it absorbs red light and reflects white light

b)

because it absorbs red light waves and reflects the others

c)

because it absorbs all colors of light

d)

because it reflects red light waves and absorbs the others

52.

How long does it take for the Earth to make one revolution around the Sun?

a)

one day

b)

one week

c)

one month

d)

one year

53.
A disturbance that travels through a medium as a longitudinal wave
a)
sound
b)
wavelength
c)
pitch
d)
frequency
54.
Material (matter) through which a wave travels
a)
medium
b)
Doppler Effect
c)
sound
d)
pitch
55.

Longitudinal waves such as sound waves are made up of...

a)

rarefactions

b)

compressions

c)

crests

d)

troughs

56.

When scientists put things into categories or group together items that are alike in some way, they are _________________.

a)

classifying

b)

predicting

c)

inferring

d)

data analysis

57.

Which planets are the asteroid belt in between?

a)

Venus & Earth

b)

Earth & Mars

c)

Mars & Jupiter

d)

Jupiter & Saturn

58.
What is the main role of photosynthesis?
a)
to make a plant green
b)
to make food for the plant
c)
to make music for the plant
d)
to take pictures of the plant
59.

A curved piece of glass or plastic that refracts light.

a)

translucent

b)

refraction

c)

lens

d)

opaque

60.
The ______ of a sound depends on the medium through which it's moving.
a)
pitch
b)
vibration
c)
speed
d)
sound
61.
Matter that carries sound waves is called a _________
a)
low
b)
high
c)
medium
d)
surface
62.
How do plants get their energy?
a)
through a reaction called chlorophyll 
b)
by a process called photosynthesis 
c)
by absorbing mineral nutrients from soil 
d)
by eating other organisms 
63.
An incomplete circuit is shown.
To complete the circuit, a wire should be placed from —
a)
Point D to Point C
b)
Point B to Point C
c)
Point A to Point D
d)
Point B to Point D
64.
This circuit has a battery, buzzer, and switch.
When the switch is closed the buzzer will sound because -
a)
the switch gives energy to the battery
b)
the buzzer is made of special plastic
c)
the wires are cooled by the surrounding air
d)
electricity can flow in a complete path
65.
Which of these organisms would receive energy from the snake?
a)
Plant
b)
Rabbit
c)
Mouse
d)
Hawk
66.

What does a food web represent?

a)

All food chains throughout an ecosystem.

b)

The specific ways that mutualism is carried out.

c)

A single pathway or energy flow between organisms.

d)

How carnivores get their food.

67.

A living organism that breaks down dead and decaying plants and animals

a)

carnivore

b)

decomposer

c)

herbivore

d)

omnivore

68.
What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
69.
What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
70.

In which process do molecules of liquid water absorb energy and change into the gas state?

a)

water cycle

b)

evaporation

c)

precipitation

d)

condensation

71.

What is precipitation?

a)

solids falling from the sky

b)

precipitation

c)

any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches earth's surface

d)

liquids falling from the sky

72.

Objects in Space are attracted by the force of

a)

inertia

b)

gravity

c)

mass

d)

distance

73.
the tendency of an object to resist a change in its motion
a)
acceleration
b)
inertia
c)
mass
d)
frame of reference
74.
Because of inertia, a moving object will keep ________.
a)
at rest
b)
moving
c)
in one spot
d)
inertia 
75.
The earth is tilted on its _____
a)
line
b)
equator
c)
axis
d)
core
76.
The earth rotates every
a)
24 hours
b)
15 hours
c)
365 days
d)
hour
77.
If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its fall in the Southern hemisphere. 
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
78.

An equinox occurs when ______________________________.

a)

neither hemisphere is tilted toward or away from the sun

b)

the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the sun

c)

the Northern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun

d)

Earth’s axis is parallel to the sun’s rays

79.

the Different shapes of the moon you see from earth

a)

Eclipses

b)

Orbits

c)

Phases

d)

Revolution

80.

There are two different types of eclipses, solar and lunar, in any eclipse one object must cast a _____________ on another. ​

a)

inertia

b)

data

c)

planet

d)

shadow

81.
What is an insulator?
a)
The area of a conductor through which a current is able to move
b)
A material which does not allow electricity to go through it
c)
The amount of devices which are in a circuit
d)
A battery or other device which provides energy for a circuit
82.

When a battery uses the chemical energy stored in it to turn on a light bulb, it is changed to what type of energy? ​

a)

electrical

b)

sound

c)

mechanical

d)

wires

83.
A producer?
a)
Eats other plants and animals
b)
Makes its own food
c)
Eats dead plants or animals
d)
Makes toys for kids
84.
A consumer?
a)
Makes its own food
b)
Eats dead plants and animals
c)
Eats plants and other animals for energy
d)
Buys toys for kids
85.
A decomposer?
a)
Eats dead plants or animals and breaks down to put nutrients in the soil
b)
Eats plants or other animals for food
c)
Makes its own food
d)
Machine that gathers trash
86.

Which of these is a natural satellite?

a)

International Space Station

b)

Radio waves

c)

GPS

d)

moon

87.

a buildup of electric charges on an object

a)

static electricity

b)

electric force

c)

electrical circuit

d)

electric discharge

88.

A rock can be made up of one or many _______________.

a)

rocks

b)

igneous

c)

minerals

d)

sedimentary

89.

How does the nitrogen cycle benefit the environment?

a)

Nitrogen is returned to the ecosystem

b)

Nitrogen is stored in trees

c)

Nitrogen is decomposed

d)

Nitrogen is use up

90.
How do metamorphic rocks form? 
a)
Heat and Pressure
b)
Compaction & Cementation
c)
Cooling of Magma
d)
Sediments & Glue
91.

Energy from the grass and trees comes from the

a)

Earth

b)

soil

c)

sun

d)

consumers

92.

When tectonic plates move, they are moving on what layer of the Earth? ​

a)

outer core

b)

inner core

c)

atmosphere

d)

crust

93.

In what layer of the atmosphere do all weather events occur?

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Exosphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Troposphere

94.

As altitude increases, air pressure....

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Stays the same

d)

Goes up and down

95.

Rocks made by weathering and erosion

a)

mineral

b)

igneous

c)

metamorphic

d)

sedimentary

96.

What causes the phases of the moon?

a)

The position of the moon rotating.

b)

The changing positions of the sun, moon, and Earth.

c)

The revolution of the Earth and sun.

d)

The position of the moon after changing the orbit

97.

The highest points of a wave are called ​__________________.

a)

trough

b)

crest

c)

wavelength

d)

nodes

98.

Explaining or interpreting the things you observe based on reasoning from what you already know is called _______________.

a)

observing

b)

predicting

c)

classifying

d)

inferring

99.

One useful tool that may help a scientist interpret data by revealing unexpected patterns is a ​_________________________.

a)

variable

b)

theory

c)

graph

d)

law

100.

The horizontal or x-axis of a graph runs ______________.

a)

left to right

b)

up an down

c)

vertically

d)

diagonally

101.

What is the first thing you should do if an accident occurs in your classroom?

a)

find emergency equipment

b)

start first aid

c)

notify your teacher

d)

go to the nearest hospital

102.

The phase of the moon you see depends on ​________________________.

a)

where you are on Earth’s surface

b)

how much of the sunlit side of the moon faces Earth

c)

how much of the moon’s surface is lit by the sun

d)

whether or not an eclipse is occurring

103.
What causes the seasons? 
a)
The Sun going around the Earth
b)
Only temperatures changing
c)
Earth's revolution and tilted axis. 
d)
None of these answers
104.
What causes day and night? 
a)
Sun's rotation
b)
Earth's rotation
c)
Moon's rotation
d)
None of these
105.
Looking at the drawing. If you tried to move these 2 magnets closer together, what would you feel?
a)
Push Away
b)
Pull Closer together
c)
No Force
d)
Let the Force be with YOU
106.

The AREA around a magnet where you feel a pulling force.

a)

Gravity

b)

Magnetic Field

c)

Electromagnets

d)

A wave

107.
What will happen when these magnets are brought close together?
a)
They will attract each other.
b)
They will repel each other.
c)
Both magnets will turn to the left
d)
Both magnets will turn to the right
108.

These kind of observations are made using instruments such as rulers, balances and thermometers.

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

c)

Scientific

d)

data

109.

These kind of observation use your senses to observe results.

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

c)

Scientific

d)

data

110.
This variable in an experiment is the one being changed by the scientist. 
a)
dependent variable
b)
independent variable
c)
data
d)
control group
111.

The summary at the end of an experiment.

a)

conclusion

b)

procedures

c)

materials

d)

responding variable

112.

If scientists cannot obtain exact numbers, they should rely on a(n) ​____________________.

a)

assumptions

b)

estimates

c)

inferences

d)

guess

113.
What is this called?
a)
refraction
b)
reflection
c)
reconstroction
d)
retraction
114.
The information you record in an experiment is called your ____________.
a)
data
b)
conclusions
c)
notebook
d)
inquiry
115.
A possible explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested. 
a)
data
b)
theory
c)
hypothesis
d)
fact
116.

Making a statement or claim about what will happen in the future based on evidence is called ​____________________.

a)

prediction

b)

inferrring

c)

conclusion

d)

data

117.

A representation that explains an object, theory or complex process

a)

design

b)

model

c)

black box

d)

collaboration

118.

Which two factors determine gravity?

a)

mass and distance

b)

mass and matter

c)

distance and weight

d)

weight and mass

119.

An object made or used by people in the past.

a)

Artifact

b)

Fossil

c)

Both

d)

Neither

120.

people need or want more than what is available

a)

economy

b)

surplus

c)

scarcity

d)

compass rose

121.

Changing plants or animals useful to humans

a)

archaeology

b)

irrigation

c)

herding

d)

domestication

122.

people settle near physical features and where climate is favorable.

a)

effect of land use

b)

astronomy

c)

features of geology

d)

effect of geography

123.
"Polytheism" means...
a)
To worship only one god
b)
To worship many gods
c)
To worship yourself
d)
To worship animals
124.

Monotheism means...

a)

Belief in one god

b)

Belief in many gods

c)

Belief in no gods

d)

godliness

125.

Christian holy book, which consists of both the New and Old Testament.

a)

Holy Bible

b)

Koran

c)

Torah

d)

Dictionary

126.

A monarchy is...

a)

a government ruled by a president

b)

a government ruled by a mayor

c)

a government ruled by a king or queen

d)

a government ruled by Chuck Norris

127.
What is a Pharaoh? 
a)
emperor 
b)
King only 
c)
God only 
d)
God and king 
128.

A government with total power; the leader has absolute power

a)

monarchy

b)

dictatorship

c)

democracy

d)

oligarchy

129.

A form of trade in which people exchange goods and services without the use of money.


division of labor

a)

stock market

b)

social

c)

economic

d)

barter

130.

this occurred when there was a surplus of food and increase in population

a)

dictatorship

b)

lower Egypt

c)

division of labor

d)

demand

131.

something people need in order to live

a)

need

b)

scarcity

c)

want

d)

market

132.

how many people want a specific item

a)

demand

b)

scarcity

c)

want

d)

need

133.

when there is not enough of something

a)

demand

b)

scarcity

c)

want

d)

need

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