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Science Vocabulary

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 2hrs 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This causes a year on Earth
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
2.
Another word for rotate is ______________.
a)
revolve
b)
orbit
c)
spin 
d)
rise
3.
The Earth ______________ around the sun
a)
revolves
b)
rotates
c)
spins
d)
falls
4.
We have ___________ because the Earth revolves around the sun.
a)
seasons
b)
day and night
c)
morning
d)
astronauts
5.
It takes _________________ for the Earth to rotate one time.
a)
24 hours
b)
1 month
c)
1 year
d)
1 week
6.
A magnet will pick up a nail, but not a penny because the nail
a)
has rust on it.
b)
is lighter than the penny.
c)
has a sharp point.
d)
contains iron.
7.
Which of these is attracted to a magnet?
a)
iron nail
b)
copper penny
c)
piece of paper
d)
notebook
8.
The magnet's shown will
a)
not move
b)
attract
c)
repel
d)
all of the above
9.

What type of energy transformation occurs when using an electric pencil sharpener?

a)

electrical to mechanical

b)

sound to electrical

c)

mechanical to electrical

d)

potential to sound

10.

Which statement is true about the advantages and disadvantages of using different types of energy sources?

a)

wind power is an expensive, nonrenewable energy source

b)

solar power is a clean, renewable source of energy, but quite expensive

c)

nuclear power is very cost effective, nonrenewable, and leaves behind no radioactive waste

d)

coal is a safe and effective, renewable energy source

11.

What type of energy transformation occurs when a hawk eats a mouse and then uses that energy to fly?

a)

chemical to mechanical

b)

mechanical to chemical

c)

thermal to mechanical

d)

mechanical to thermal

12.

What type of energy transformation happens in hydro-electric power?

a)

kinetic to potential

b)

sound to mechanical

c)

chemical to electrical

d)

mechanical to electrical

13.

Which is an advantage of natural gas?

a)

natural gas can be used to heat homes and power cars

b)

natural gas releases sulfur into the air

c)

natural gas in nonrenewable

d)

natural gas in flammable

14.

What type of energy is stored in batteries or food?

a)

Potential energy

b)

Thermal energy

c)

Chemical energy

d)

Mechanical energy

15.
What land form is this?
a)
valley
b)
plain
c)
volcano
d)
canyon
16.
What land form is this?
a)
plain
b)
valley
c)
mountain
d)
canyon
17.
What land form is this?
a)
valley
b)
canyon
c)
plain
d)
mountain
18.
What is a lowland area between higher lands such as mountains. 
a)
mountain
b)
valley
c)
island
d)
canyon
19.
What land form is a deep valley with very steep sides?
a)
canyon
b)
mountain
c)
valley
d)
plain
20.
When a lot of loose dirt and rocks move rapidly, we call it 
a)
a landslide
b)
a tsunami
c)
an earthquake
d)
a flood
21.
True or False
Freezing and thawing of rocks can cause a landslide.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
An avalanche is an example of which process?
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Volcanic Eruption
23.
The process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is called
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Decomposition
24.
What is the process that picks up and moves weathered rocks?
a)
Deposition
b)
Landslide
c)
Weathering
d)
Erosion
25.
Deposition changes the Earth’s surface because bits of broken rock and soil _____.
a)
stop rivers from flowing.
b)
make rich farmlands.
c)
are dropped in new places.
d)
move very slowly.
26.
The process by which water, ice, wind, or gravity moves weathered rock and soil from one place to another.
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Crop Rotation
27.
Muddy water being carried away by a fast-moving river is an example of
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition 
d)
A nice place to swim
28.
What is an enormous mass of ice moving over land, causing weathering of rock and soil?
a)
A glacier
b)
An iceberg
c)
An ice wedge
d)
A sand dune
29.
Flood water pounding against a canyon wall and wearing it down is an example of
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
An avalanche
30.
Which of the following is NOT a slow change to Earth's surface?
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Landslides
31.
Which of the following is NOT a fast change in Earth's surface?
a)
Landslides
b)
Erosion
c)
Volcanoes Erupting
d)
Earthquakes
32.
Rougher surfaces have ...
a)
greater friction
b)
less friction
c)
the same level of friction
33.
Is Iron a Conductor or Insulator?
a)
Conductor
b)
Insulator
34.
Which is NOT an insulator.
a)
Wool
b)
Plastic
c)
Copper
d)
Glass
35.
What is the difference between a conductor and an insulator?
a)
An insulator allows electricity to flow through it easily and a conductor does not
b)
A conductor allows electricity to flow through it easily and an insulator does not.
c)
An insulator is magnetic and a conductor is not
d)
A conductor is magnetic and an insulator is not
36.
All of the following are conductors except _______.
a)
metal spoon
b)
wire
c)
iron nail
d)
plastic spoon
37.
What object would best complete this circuit?
a)
A battery
b)
a peice of yarn
c)
an insulator
d)
a conductor

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