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Science Review Earth, Weather, Climate, Matter

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 1hrs 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
According to the diagram, when does condensation take place?
a)
when the water runs from rivers into the sea
b)
when the water is falling to the Earth as rain or snow
c)
when the water goes from the sea to the clouds
d)
when the water turns into rain in the clouds
2.
Which of the following situations is an example of condensation?
a)
car windows fogging up
b)
snow falling from the clouds
c)
a pot of boiling water turning into gas
d)
a plant releasing oxygen into the atmosphere
3.
Which source of water contains water in a gaseous state?
a)
glaciers
b)
groundwater
c)
atmospheric water
d)
surface water
4.
What does the graph show?
a)
Weather records are showing no change in the climate.
b)
Weather records are showing a warming trend.
c)
Climate records are showing no change in the weather.
d)
Climate records are showing a warming trend.
5.
Determines the type of animals that can live there.
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
6.
The tropical rainforest has experienced 50 to 260 inches of rainfall annually for the last  few decades.
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
7.
Right now the Earth is tilted away from the sun, so we experience winter.
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
8.
Wind speed is changing as the Hurricane moves over land.
a)
Weather
b)
Climate
9.

Choose the correct steps a scientist follows to predict a hurricane.

a)

Scientists take information from satellites above Earth's surface to predict the path of hurricanes.

b)

Scientists use weather instruments to collect data and create a digital model of the hurricane's path.

c)

Scientists use special planes to fly into the eye of the hurricane.

10.

The cause of a rock breaking due to frozen water is an example of...

a)

soil formation.

b)

erosion.

c)

weathering.

11.

Choose the correct definition and example of a fossil fuel.

a)

a rock rich in minerals that can be removed from Earth. Ex. metal

b)

cell that changes energy from the Sun into electrical energy. Ex. solar panels

c)

items made from organisms that lived long ago. Ex. coal

12.

Which of the following would have the most volume?

a)

A gallon of milk

b)

a coffee cup

c)

a water bottle

d)

a Capri Sun

13.

If you had to tell me the texture of an object, what word could you use?

a)

loud

b)

smooth

c)

heavy

d)

shiny

14.

Which group share the same physical properties?

a)

orange juice, orange, sand

b)

sand, marble, orange juice

c)

marble, ball, orange

d)

orange, sand, water

15.

Look at the image and choose the correct statement.

a)

The peaches have more mass

b)

The peaches and lemons have the same mass.

c)

The lemons have a greater volume.

d)

The lemons have more mass.

16.

You have 2 water bottles. One is filled with water, the other is empty. Which has the most volume?

a)

The volumes are the same

b)

The air has the most volume

c)

The water has the most volume

d)

The volumes need to be weighed.

17.

Air is made of matter. Do you agree or disagree?

a)

I disagree, because I can't see it

b)

I agree, because it takes up space

c)

I disagree, because I can see it

d)

I agree, because it doesn't take up any space

18.

What can you measure using this graduated cylinder?

a)

area

b)

mass

c)

volume

d)

length

19.

What tool would you use to measure mass?

a)

ruler

b)

pan balance

c)

thermometer

d)

graduated cylinder

20.

How do you start a scientific investigation?

a)

with a prediction

b)

with a conclusion

c)

with a question or problem

d)

with organized data in tables and charts

21.

The three states of matter are:

a)

solid, ice, liquid

b)

solid, air, liquid

c)

gas, solid, water

d)

liquid, gas, solid

22.

The molecules in a solid are:

a)

tight and close together

b)

moving around as fast as they can

c)

slightly spaced out

d)

spread far apart from each other

23.
The reason planets orbit stars and moons orbit planets is
a)
gravity or gravitational pull
b)
magnetism
c)
space is big
d)
Mr. Scott makes them
24.
The imaginary line running through the center of Earth.
a)
axis
b)
moon
c)
constellation
d)
orbit
25.

Which statement best explains the interactions between the ocean and the sun in the water cycle?

a)

The Sun's energy causes water on the surface of the ocean to precipitate.

b)

The Sun's energy causes water on the surface of the ocean to evaporate.

c)

The interaction between ocean and the Sun has no effect on the weather.

d)

The interaction between ocean and the Sun has no effect on the climate.

26.

Which statement best explain why the Sun appears to move across the sky each day?

a)

The Sun rotates around the Earth.

b)

The Earth revolves around the Sun.

c)

The Sun revolves on its axis.

d)

The Earth rotates on its axis.

27.

A student draws diagrams and the location of the sun in the sky. Which diagram does not correctly represent the location of the sun at the time indicated?

a)
b)
c)
d)
28.

Which of the listed characteristics describe both Earth and the moon?

a)
b)
c)
d)
29.
Number 3 represents which stage of the water cycle? 
a)
Precipitation falls from the clouds as water, freezing rain, or snow
b)
Water vapor rises and changes from a gas to a liquid and forms clouds. 
c)
Groundwater forms from water that does not evaporate   
d)
Heat energy causes liquid water to evaporate
30.
You fill a cup with water, cover it with plastic, and place it near a sunny window. After 2 hours, you notice water droplets on the plastic. What process of the water cycle caused the water droplets?
a)
A. Evaporation
b)
B. Condensation
c)
C. Precipitation
d)
D. Transpiration
31.
You fill a cup with water, cover it with plastic, and place it near a sunny window. After 2 hours, you notice water droplets streaming down the cup. What process of the water cycle caused the water droplets to move down the sides?
a)
A. Evaporation
b)
B. Condensation
c)
C. Precipitation
d)
D. Transpiration
32.

What is the hottest climate zone

a)

Tropical

b)

Polar

c)

Temperature

33.
The phases of the moon, eclipses, and tides are caused by...
a)
the position of the Sun
b)
The position of the Earth, moon, and Sun
c)
the position of the moon
d)
the position of the Earth
34.
What causes moon phases?
a)
the rotation of the Moon 
b)
the rotation of the Earth
c)
the revolution of the Moon around the Earth
d)
the tilt of the Earth around the sun
35.
How often does the sun seem to rise in the east and set in the west?
a)
every month
b)
every week
c)
every day
d)
every hour
36.
What force pulls the moon towards Earth?
a)
gravity
b)
inertia
c)
weight
d)
mass
37.
Earth spinning on its axis is 
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
inertia
d)
phases
38.
Which has landforms?
a)
Sun
b)
Sun, Earth, Moon
c)
Earth and Moon
d)
only Earth
39.

Which of the listed characteristics describe both Earth and the moon?

a)
b)
c)
d)
40.

Why would you wear goggles in the lab?

a)

to prevent eye strain

b)

to improve your vision

c)

for protection from UV rays

d)

for protection from chemicals, heat, or glassware

41.

If you do not understand a direction or part of a lab procedure, you should

a)

figure it out as you do the lab

b)

try several methods until something works

c)

ask the instructor before proceeding

d)

skip it and go on to the next part

42.

After completing an experiment, all chemical wastes should be

a)

left at your lab station for the next class

b)

disposed of according to your instructor's directions

c)

dumped in the sink

d)

taken home

43.

If a lab experiment is not completed, you should

a)

discuss options with your instructor

b)

keep working after the bell to finish up

c)

sneak in after school and work alone

d)

come in during lunch and work while finishing your lunch

44.
When is it OK to eat or drink in the lab?
a)
Always
b)
Never
45.
What should you do if you break glass in the lab?
a)
Tell the teacher.
b)
Sweep up the glass.
c)
Pick up the glass with your hands.
d)
Ignore it; the teacher will clean it up when she sees it later.
46.
I must follow all instructions, written and verbal, about the laboratory procedures given by the teacher.
a)
True
b)
False
47.
I will perform only those activities that have been authorized by the instructor.
a)
True
b)
False
48.
I will immediately notify the instructor only about major accidents.
a)
True
b)
False
49.
Horseplay, jokes, and pranks are appropriate in the science classroom at any time.
a)
True
b)
False
50.
Part of lab safety includes reading the lab procedure...
a)
before doing the lab
b)
while doing the lab
c)
after doing the lab
d)
only if you think you really need it
51.
When should safety goggles be worn?
a)
at all times in the lab
b)
when you feel like it
c)
when liquids could splash into your eyes OR when using glassware
52.
A habitat provides a place in which a plant or animal has all they need to ____________.
a)
eat
b)
survive
c)
balance
53.
What do you call an area where the ground is mostly wet?
a)
piedmont
b)
wetland/swamp
c)
coastal plain
54.
What type of rock forms by layers being squeezed together?
a)
sedimintary
b)
igneous
c)
metamorphic
55.
What do you call the movement of weathered rock and soil?
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
motion
56.
Joey used an oven mitt to take something out of the oven that was hot.  The oven mitt is an example of a ___________.
a)
conductor
b)
inductor
c)
insulator
57.
What do you call energy that comes from the sun?
a)
solar energy
b)
ray energy
c)
polar energy
58.
At what temperature does water freeze?
a)
0 degrees Fahrenheit
b)
0 degrees Celsius
c)
10 degrees Celsius
59.
Why are plant fossils not found as much as animal fossils?
a)
Some animals ate the plant fossils so now there are not many left.
b)
Plant fossils do not exist.
c)
Plants are soft which make it difficult to become a fossil.
60.
Petrified wood forms when the soft part of a plant are replaced with what?
a)
minerals
b)
rocks
c)
wood
61.
Where would you most likely find humus?
a)
near subsoil
b)
near the surface
c)
near bedrock
62.
What type of resource can be replaced in a human lifetime?
a)
replaceable
b)
renewable
c)
non-renewable
63.
When you make a new product by breaking down an old product you are ___________.
a)
recycling
b)
reducing
c)
reusing
64.
Samantha has a remote controlled boat. What kind of energy makes her boat move in the water?
a)
light energy
b)
heat energy
c)
sound energy
d)
mechanical energy
65.
What do light rays do when they pass through a transparent material like water?
a)
they bend
b)
they travel in a wavy path 
c)
they are blocked by the water drops
d)
they keep going in the same straight line
66.
Which of these surfaces could reflect the most light?
a)
light colored and dull
b)
dull colored and rough
c)
dark colored and smooth
d)
light colored and smooth
67.
Melissa left her glass of water in the sun while Jon left his in the shade. What can you infer about the temperature of the drinks?
a)
Jon's glass of water was cooler than Melissa's glass of water
b)
Melissa's glass of water was cooler than Jon's glass of water
c)
Both glasses of water had the same temperature
d)
Jon's glass of water was hotter than Melissa's glass of water

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