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DPM2 Review

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which statement is true about soil?

a)

soil is a living thing that has basic needs

b)

soil is made of recycled pieces of glass and paper

c)

soil is made of broken rock and decomposed plants and animals

d)

soil is a manmade resource

2.

Which of the following would be a good model of weathering rocks to form soil?

a)

Frosting a cake

b)

Building a sandcastle

c)

Floating on water

d)

Crumbling a cookie

3.

Four students rolled tennis balls across different surfaces. They each used the same amount of force.


Which student most likely rolled the tennis ball across a surface with the MOST friction?

a)

Alex

b)

Alicia

c)

Jorge

d)

Lucy

4.

What would you need to do to make the bulb light up?

a)

add a switch

b)

close the switch

c)

add another bulb

d)

cut the wire

5.

What materials could be used to close the circuit?

a)

cotton ball

b)

metal paper clip

c)

aluminum foil

d)

plastic straw

6.

A student hits a drum with a drumstick. What type of energy does this represent? (select all that apply)

a)

sound

b)

light

c)

mechanical

d)

thermal

7.

Based on the triple beam balance shown, what is the mass of the apple?

a)

42g

b)

100g

c)

142g

d)

140.2g

8.

What is the volume of the piece of chalk?

a)

10g

b)

10mL

c)

29g

d)

29mL

9.

Which of the following is an example of a solution?

a)

rocks in water

b)

sand in water

c)

salt in water

d)

sugar in water

10.

Which of the following is an example of a mixture?

a)

garden salad

b)

pepperoni pizza

c)

fruit salad

d)

rocks and sand

11.

What does a spring scale measure?

a)

force

b)

weight

c)

mass

d)

volume

12.

Why is the force required to move the same wooden block different for each surface?

a)

the amount of friction changes on different surfaces

b)

the person used more force

c)

the person used less force

d)

the object increased in mass

13.

Based on the information, what is the investigation trying to determine?

a)

How does the mass of the wooden block affect the force needed to move it?

b)

How does the surface affect the force needed to move the wooden block?

c)

How does force affect the surface the wooden block is on?

d)

How does the force of the table affect the force of the carpeting?

14.

What is the volume of the cube?

a)

80mL

b)

40mL

c)

35mL

d)

43mL

15.
Which force causes a ball to stop rolling?
a)
pulling force
b)
friction
c)
gravity
d)
sinking in water
16.
A CONDUCTOR is an object that...
a)
Lets thermal or electrical energy pass through easily
b)
Does not let thermal or electrical energy pass through easily
c)
Sinks to the bottom
d)
Dissolves in a substance 
17.
An INSULATOR is an object that...
a)
Lets thermal or electrical energy pass through easily
b)
Does not let thermal or electrical energy pass through easily
c)
Sinks to the bottom
d)
Dissolves in a substance 
18.
A CLOSED CIRCUIT is...
a)
A circuit that lets electrical energy pass through
b)
A circuit that does not let electrical energy pass through
19.
An OPEN CIRCUIT is...
a)
A circuit that lets electrical energy pass through
b)
A circuit that does not let electrical energy pass through
20.
Wires carrying electricity are usually covered with plastic to keep them from starting a fire. Why does the plastic keep the electricity from starting a fire? 
a)
Plastic is a good insulator
b)
Plastic can melt when heated
c)
Plastic is softer than wire
d)
Plastic conducts electricity
21.

Identify the type of energy

a)

Thermal energy

b)

Sound energy

c)

Mechanical energy

d)

Electrical energy

22.
The toy oven shown uses a lightbulb to bake small cakes. What types of energy does the toy oven use to bake the cakes?
a)
Light and sound
b)
Electrical and thermal
c)
Thermal and mechanical
d)
Mechanical and electrical
23.
Which object requires only mechanical energy to perform its main function?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
24.
A student made a list of activities that involve energy. Which activities on the list are examples of the use of mechanical energy?
a)
Activities 1, 4, and 6
b)
Activities 2, 4, and 5
c)
Activities 1 and 2
d)
Activities 3, 5, and 6
25.
A class is learning about states of matter. The teacher shows the students how to set up the investigation shown in the diagram.
a)
Thermal and mechanical
b)
Mechanical, light, and electrical
c)
Electrical and thermal
d)
Light, mechanical, and thermal
26.
Sound energy is present when...
a)
an object vibrates
b)
energy is created
c)
energy is destroyed
27.

During an investigation a student pushed three objects with different masses off the edge of a table and observed them as they fell to the ground.


The objects were most likely-

a)

attracted to a magnetic force pulling them down.

b)

reacting to the weather conditions.

c)

moving due to an increase in friction.

d)

being pulled down by the force of gravity.

28.

How do we make sure that our results are valid?

a)

We make predictions

b)

We repeat the investigation in trials

c)

We make guesses

d)

We write a conclusion

29.
What symbol is this?
a)
warm front
b)
cold front
c)
stationary front
d)
occluded front
30.
What direction is the warm front moving on the map? 
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
31.
What direction is the cold front moving on the map? 
a)
Southwest
b)
Northwest
c)
Southeast
d)
Northeast
32.
What is happening at B?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Collection
33.

When spilled water seems to disappear, it actually just ________.

a)

evaporated

b)

dissolved

c)

turned into precipitation

d)

condensed

34.
What is happening at A?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Collection
35.

What are clouds made from?

a)

dust

b)

water droplets

c)

air

d)

cotton

36.
When Huntsville is facing away from the Sun its _____. 
a)
day
b)
night
37.
What does the earth's tilt cause?
a)
The seasons
b)
Day and Night
c)
Tsunamis
d)
Earthquakes
38.
What effect does the tilt of the earth have?
a)
It changes the angle that the sun strikes the earth in different land areas
b)
It causes the earth to be farther away from the sun at different times of the year
c)
When the earth is tilted away from the sun we have night
d)
When the earth is tilted away from the sun we have day
39.
One rotation of Earth is equal to
a)
a day.
b)
a year.
40.
The season that comes before winter is?
a)
summer
b)
winter
c)
spring
d)
fall
41.
If its ____ in the Northern hemisphere, then its summer in the Southern hemisphere. 
a)
spring
b)
summer
c)
fall
d)
winter
42.
In winter, the axis of the earth is pointed away or toward the sun?
a)
towards
b)
up
c)
down
d)
away
43.
Why is it warmer in the summer?
a)
Closer to the sun
b)
More direct light from Earth's tilt
c)
Stronger light from the sun
d)
Earth spins slower
44.

What season is the student observing?

a)

Winter

b)

Spring

c)

Summer

d)

Fall

45.

What will the shadow of the house look like?

a)

There will be a short shadow on the east side of the house.

b)

There will be long shadow on the east side of the house.

c)

There will be a short shadow on the west side of the house.

d)

There will be a long shadow on the west side of the house.

46.

How does the pattern of reflected light change from new moon to full moon?

a)

We observe more reflected light on the right of the moon.

b)

There is no change.

c)

We observe more reflected light on the left of the moon.

d)

We observe a decrease in reflected light on the right of the moon.

47.

Choose the sequence of moon phases that are in the correct order.

a)
b)
c)
d)
48.

Which of the following patterns will be seen in the week of January 15-19?

a)

The amount of light on the Moon will increase each day until Wednesday and then decrease

b)

The amount of light on the Moon will increase each day.

c)

The amount of light on the Moon will decrease each day until Wednesday and then increase.

d)

The amount of light on the Moon will decrease each day.

49.

Which of the following patterns will be seen in the week of June 4-10?

a)

The amount of light on the Moon will increase each day.

b)

The amount of light on the Moon will increase each day until Wednesday and then decrease.

c)

The amount of light on the Moon will decrease each day.

d)

The amount of light on the Moon will decrease each day until Wednesday and then increase.

50.

Resources can be classified as renewable or nonrenewable. Which of these resources can be classified in the same category as oil?

a)

coal

b)

water

c)

wood

d)

fish

51.
We can _____ natural resources by not using them up or damaging them.
a)
conserve
b)
destroy
52.
Which of the following natural resources are nonrenewable?
a)
Water
b)
Animals
c)
Natural gas
d)
Wind
53.
What does conserving resources mean?
a)
Use as much of the resources as you can
b)
Only use the resources at school
c)
Protecting the resource so it does not run out
54.
We dig metal out of the Earth to make steel for buildings, cars, and buses. Metal is a nonrenewable resource.
a)
True
b)
False
55.
Can be replaced within a human lifetime
a)
Nonrenewable resource
b)
Renewable resource
56.

Which group includes ALL renewable resources?

a)

Coal, Trees, Water, Oil

b)

Water, Wind, Sun, Plants

c)

Minerals, Sun, Natural Gas, Water

57.

Oil, coal, and natural gas are considered __________ ___________ because it takes millions of years for them to form.

a)

nonrenewable resources

b)

renewable resources

c)

energy resources

d)

very expensive

58.

Which list of examples completes the graphic organizer?

a)

gold, oil, minerals

b)

fish, wheat, rocks

c)

gemstones, wheat, gasoline

d)

birds, ice cubes, sunlight

59.

Which of these describes how sand and new soils are formed?

a)

rock is weathered by wind, water, and ice

b)

sand on the ocean floor is deposited

c)

eroded rocks evaporate

d)

rocks grow so fast that they erode into sediment

60.

The natural agents that cause the processes of weathering, erosion and deposition are –

a)

wind, water, and ice

b)

water, wind, and sediment

c)

ice, wind, and rocks

d)

rivers, streams, and water

61.

Which of the statements describes the process of deposition?

a)

The wind blows and picks up bits of sand.

b)

The sand hits the sides of a large rock.

c)

Small particles of rock break off which makes the rock smooth.

d)

Broken particles land in a new location.

62.

How was the Grand Canyon formed?

a)

Water weathered and eroded the canyon walls

b)

Water deposited sediment in the canyon

c)

Wind weathered and eroded the canyon walls

d)

Ice deposited sediment in the canyon

63.

What is one limitation of a stream table?

a)

the model is the same size as the Earth

b)

the model cannot show erosion

c)

the model cannot show deposition

d)

the processes take longer in the natural world

64.

Water carrying sediment down a hill is an example of...

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

65.

Water freezing inside a rock and breaking it into smaller sediment is an example of...

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

66.

A landform made of sediment that is deposited where a river flows into an ocean or lake is called a...

a)

sea cave

b)

mountain

c)

delta