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Worksheets5th mid year
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins
A student wants to describe her home address using what she has learned in science class. The card shows what she has written so far:
Selena Harris
8 Central Street
Orlando, Florida 32824
United States of America
Earth
The Solar System
__________________
Which is the best choice for the next line?
The Sun
The Milky Way Galaxy
The Universe
The Spiral Galaxy
Which statement correctly identifies a difference between the outer planets and the inner planets?
Outer planets are very small; inner planets are large.
Outer planets orbit the sun; inner planets stay stationary.
Outer planets are circular; inner planets have irregular shapes.
Outer planets are made up of gas and liquid; inner planets are rocky.
A student observed an object in the night sky. She drew this diagram of what she observed.
Based on the student’s diagram, what is the correct classification of this object?
moon
comet
planet
asteroid
Karen is reading a book about Earth's movement. She sees these pictures in her book. Compare how Earth looks in the two pictures.
What caused the change shown in the picture?
the sun moving farther away from Earth
the sun moving in an orbit around Earth
Earth revolving around the sun
Earth rotating on its axis
Temperatures in the TEMPERATE ZONES are...
cold all year
always warm
mild, not too hot or too cold
extremely hot
What are the four terrestrial (inner) planets?
Earth, Uranus, Mercury, Venus
Mercury Venus Earth Saturn
Mars, Earth , Mercury, Venus
Mars, Earth, Neptune, Mercury
Galaxies are made of
gas, suns, stars, and dust
stars, planets, dust, and gas
ice, suns, moons, and dust
planets, suns, moons, stars
Why does the Sun look so much bigger than other stars in our galaxy?
The Sun is a red giant.
The Sun shines brighter than the other stars.
The sun is the largest body is the galaxy.
The Sun is the closest star.
Which diagram of the water cycle is labeled correctly?
Which form of precipitation is most likely hitting the ground?
rain
snow
hail
sleet
Cumulonimbus clouds can signal what type of upcoming weather?
fair skies
hot, sunny weather
windy weather
rainy weather
The table shows weather data of four cities on the same day.
In which location is it most likely raining?
Orlando, Florida
St. Louis, Missouri
Seattle, Washington
Portland, Maine
A student transplants four plants and measures their heights. For the next month, the student gives the plants different amounts of water. After one month, the student measures the height of the plants again.
Which best explains what the student is trying to study?
How does water affect plant growth?
What affects the amount of water a plant gets?
How does sunlight affect plant growth?
What affects the number of plants that grow?
A group of scientists collects samples of rainwater every week and tests the acidity. They then use the rainwater collected to water tomato plants that they grow in their lab. They record the height of the plants each week after the plants are watered, and the results are recorded into the table below. The scientists conclude that tap water is the best for tomato plants.
However, they decide to ask another group of scientists to do their experiment over. Why would they want to do this?
To introduce other scientists as a new variable, since all of the plants grow.
To show that the experiment can be replicated.
To make a control group of scientists, to compare the data against.
To prove that the study can have multiple trials and produce the same results.
Lisa wants to see which liquid would make plants grow tallest. She gathers 3 plants, 50 ml of milk, apple juice, and Pepsi. What variable is Lisa testing?
The amount of sunlight.
The amount of liquid placed in each plant.
The types of liquids that will make the plants grow tallest.
The kind of dirt.
When repeating an experiment which has been done before, what may cause an error?
Following all of the steps in the experiment.
Repeating the experiment at least 3 times and comparing the data.
Not using the same materials.
Making observations and collecting data.
At what temperature does water change from a liquid to a gas?
100 degrees Celsius/212 degrees Fahrenheit
0 degrees Celsius/32 degrees Fahrenheit
100 degrees Celsius/32 degrees Fahrenheit
0 degrees Celsius/212 degrees Fahrenheit
volume
The streak of a mineral is
the way light reflects from the surface.
the powder left behind when it is rubbed on a surface.
how hard the mineral resists being scratched.
the color of the crystals.
When minerals break along a line, it is the
color.
luster.
streak
cleavage.
Which conditions are most likely to produce hail?
Hot temperatures, few clouds and light winds
warm temperatures, cloudy, no wind
cold temperatures, lots of clouds, light wind
cooling temperatures, high clouds, strong winds
The polar climate is
warm and dry.
cold and dry.
warm and wet.
warm and dry.
How does an area near the polar zone with warm ocean currents differ from another area in the same region but is not near warm ocean waters?
The area near the warm ocean will be warmer and wetter.
The area far from the ocean will be warmer and drier.
The area near the ocean will be colder and drier.
The area away from the ocean will be colder and wetter.
During the summer in Florida, some days the breeze hot and humid; while on other days the breeze is hot and dry. Which of the following is the most likely reason for the differences in the breezes?
Wind coming from the ocean is dry, and wind coming from inland is wet.
Wind coming from the ocean is humid, and wind coming from inland is dry.
Wind coming from the ocean is dry, and wind coming from inland is humid.
Wind coming from the ocean humid, and wind coming from inland is wet.
Which environment can be described as having high average rainfall and high average temperatures?
tundra
rainforest
mountain
desert
What are agents of erosion?
wind, water, and glaciers
root wedging, wind blowing, and glacial rubbing
ice wedging, salt wedging, and root wedging
water, ice, and salt
The process to break down rocks is
freezing.
cracking.
erosion.
weathering.
To complete the circuit, a wire should be placed from —
What kind of energy is being transformed by the fan?
thermal
radiant
mechanical
solar
Select all that are conductors.
copper
plastic
rubber
iron
silver
Select all that are insulators.
rubber
plastic
iron
copper
wood
What is created when you rub two objects together?
lightning
static electricity
nuclear energy
a switch
A mixture of sand and gravel can be separated by putting it in a container with holes that only the sand can pass through. This method works to separate the mixture because sand and gravel differ in which physical property?
texture
state of matter
color
size
Which of the following is a physical change?
Dissolving
Rapid release of heat
Fizzing (release of gas)
Rusting
Broken glass is a
chemical change
physical change
Burning wood is a
chemical change
physical change
There is an apple tree in a scientist’s backyard. Every year a bird builds a nest and raises its young in the tree. Each year the scientist records how many baby birds are born. The scientist also records the average temperature and rainfall during the summer.
Is this an experiment or an investigation?
An investigation because there are trials over several years.
An experiment because it establishes only cause and effect.
An investigation because it involves only observations of nature.
An experiment because there are multiple variables each year.
A student places a piece of chocolate, a piece of sugar-free butterscotch, and a pebble on the sidewalk and counts how many ants are attracted to each over ten minutes. The student does this for five days, and records the information in the following table.
Why is it important that the student includes a pebble in the test?
Control groups help determine if results are random.
Replication shows that results are reliable.
Multiple trials increase the reliability of the results.
Repetition ensures consistency of results.
Energy can be transformed from one type to another. Pulling a chain on a light bulb or flipping a light switch starts this transformation. Pedro collected temperature data from the bulb in the image shown on the previous page. He then made the claim that electrical energy can cause heat.
Which statement contains evidence that supports his claim?
Electrical energy can be changed into other forms of energy.
The energy that is present can be used for many different things.
All light bulbs get hot when they are left on for long periods of time.
The temperature of the light bulb changed six degrees in three minutes.
What are Florida's 4 nonrenewable resources?
natural gasses, limestone, oil, and silicon
phosphate, oil, limestone, and sunlight
oil, phosphate, silicon, and limestone
wind, water, oil, and coal
What are Florida's 4 renewable resources?
oranges, wind, water, and solar energy
oranges, water, oil, and phosphate
limestone, water, wind, and solar energy
silicon, phosphate, wind, and limestone
